Application for granting scholarship for students with disabilities studying upto Class 8

Here is a good scope for your Physically Challenged Students studying below Class 9. Please Ensure that no such child misses such a scope of having financial assistance (Rs. 500/- or may differ in order to increase the no. of covered child, Rs. 300/- in case of Burdwan District.) 


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SANCTIONING AUTHORITY

Sanction will be given by the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, West Bengal for KMC area and the District Magistrate & Additional Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for the District and the scholarship money will be drawn and disbursed by the designated DDO of the concerned office.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Subject to the provision of sub-para (b) below a candidate applying for scholarship under these scheme:-

o         shall be a citizen of India and be resident of West Bengal.

o         shall be children with special needs as defined in para-3 of this rule.

o        shall ordinarily be below 18 years in age which may be relaxed by the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, West Bengal or any other authority which may be prescribed in special circumstances.

o         shall be studying as a regular student in an institution recognized by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or Bodies of similar status or recognized under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, P rotection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.

o         shall preferably be pre-school students of Anganwadi Centres.

o         must not be in receipt of any regular financial help either from the State Government or Government of India. Provided that he/she signs a declaration to forego such facilities availing if sanctioned by the Department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare.

o         students with Mental Retardation, Mental Illness and Autism should be educable and trainable 

• the total income of both parents/guardian of the candidate must not exceed Rs 36,000/- (Rupees thirty six thousand) per annum.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

a. Application should be made in the prescribed form through the Head of the Institution where the candidate has been admitted as a student. They should collect it from SDO Office/ Local SI office/ Local ADI or AI of Schools Office for their students.

Each application shall be accompanied by the following documents:

o         Declaration in the prescribed form.

o         Admission certificate from the Head of the Institution /Anganwadi Centre in the prescribed form 

o         A recent photograph of the candidate attested by the Head of the Institution where the applicant has been admitted as a student.

Certificate of Age – any of the following documents may be accepted as satisfactory evidence of age:

1. Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar of Births of Municipality/Panchayat, as the case may be.

2. An affidavit sworn in before the Notary Public or a First Class Magistrate by the parent/guardian.

3. A certificate from the Head of the Institution.

o         Attested copies of mark sheets/score sheets obtained at the previous annual examination(s) /evaluation, if any.

o         Income Certificate – a certificate from the employer or an /MLA/Councilor/Gram Panchayat Pradhan or a Gazetted Officer of the Central or the State Government indicating clearly the total monthly income of both the parents/guardian of the candidate in the prescribed form (Appendix-D).

• Medical Certificate issued by the Medical Board concerned.

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PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO INFORM YOUR SCHOOL AND AS WELL AS OTHER SCHOOL KNOWN TO YOU FOR A NOBLE CAUSE.

I EXPECT A LINE OF COMMENT FROM YOU THAT YOU HAVE INFORMED THOSE STAKE HOLDERS. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO MENTION YOUR EXPERIENCE HOW STAKE HOLDERS LIKE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES ETC. ACT TO ENABLE THEM TO GET SUCH SCHOLARSHIP...