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Top Class Education For Students With Disabilities

Ministry: Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

Department: Department Of Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities

A scholarship scheme by DoEPwDs for Students with Disabilities (SwDs) pursuing studies beyond class 12th admitted in a full-time course in one of the 'notified institutions'.

Start date1 Jan 2007

Last verifiedToday

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About This Scheme

A scholarship scheme by DoEPwDs for Students with Disabilities (SwDs) pursuing studies beyond class 12th admitted in a full-time course in one of the 'notified institutions'. The students with the specified disabilities defined in Schedule of the "Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016" will be eligible under this scheme. This includes persons with visual, hearing, speech, loco-motor, mental retardation, and other disabilities. At times SwDs are deprived of harnessing their latent skills and thereby miss the opportunity. This scheme aims to support SwDs to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and to find a dignified place for themselves in the society as they face several barriers physical, financial, psychological, mental in pursuing studies and living with dignity.

Benefits

₹2 · annual

1. Payment of Full tuition fee and non-refundable charges (Ceiling of ₹ 2.00 LPA per student for private sector institutions)1. Living expenses: ₹ 3000/- per month per student.1. Books and stationery: ₹ 5000/- per annum per student.1. A computer/laptop with accessories (UPS and printer) is limited to ₹ 30,000/- per student (one-time assistance).1. Reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of Aids and Assistive Devices including necessary software related to the particular disability of the selected candidate: ₹ 30,000/- per student (one-time assistance).1. Special Allowance (related to types of disabilities like Reader Allowance, Escort Allowance, Helper Allowance etc.): ₹ 2000/- per month.

> The aids and assistive devices may include:

> For the blind I low vision:

Braille / Brailer Typewriter

Laptop with screen-reading software

Laptop with Screen Magnification software

Talk software for mobile phone accessibility

DAISY Recorder and player

> For the hearing impaired:

Binaural digital programmable hearing aid with provision for button cells.

Cell phone with SMS SIM Card

Laptop with WiFi (Bluetooth) facility.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Income Certificate.
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Domicile Certificate.
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Self-attested Degree/Mark Sheet of the last qualifying exam.
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Fee Receipt of ‘Current Course Year’.
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Bank Details of the applicant or of the Parent/Guardian.
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Aadhaar Number.
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Bonafide Student Certificate from the school/institute.
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Recent colour photograph of the candidate.
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Certificate of Disability (issued by a competent authority).
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Declaration Certificate (issued by HoD or competent authority of the university or institute).

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹2
Launched: 1 Jan 2007