Financial aid for SC students
The State government has been giving financial assistance to SC students who are willing to study in foreign universities, under ‘Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi Pathakam.’
OVERSEAS EDUCATION
Hyderabad: The State government has been giving financial assistance to SC students who are willing to study in foreign universities, under ‘Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi Pathakam.’
Applications are invited from SC students of Telangana State who are interested in pursuing higher studies in professional courses like engineering, management, pure sciences, agriculture sciences, medicine and nursing, social sciences, and humanities in foreign universities in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore.
A scholarship amount up to Rs 20 lakh will be given to the SC students towards tuition fee, living expenses, one way flight travel expenses and
visa fee. The candidate should belong to SC community and native of Telangana State only. Both family and student’s income shall be below Rs 2 lakh per annum from all sources.
Income certificate obtained from Mee Seva centre is only valid. Maximum age under the scheme shall not exceed 35 years as on July 1, 2016. Countries eligible under the scheme are USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore. The aspiring students should have valid GRE, TOFEL/ IELTS/GMAT scores. Also, a valid passport and Visa is necessary. One person per family is only eligible of this scheme.
Interested students shall apply through http://telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in in prescribed format and documents need to be uploaded. Registrations shall be closed on June 30, 2016. The candidates are required to attend at the O/o. Director (SCDD), Masab Tank, DSS Bhavan, 3rd floor, Hyderabad on July 12 at 9 am for verification of certificates and thereafter attend for selections by the State Level Committee meeting to be held.
They shall bring all original documents for verification by the committee. Further details of the scheme are available in e-Pass website. Details can be obtained from District SC Development Officer (or) Directorate, SC Development Department, Masab Tank, Hyderabad.
