KERALA STATE WELFARE CORPORATION FOR

FORWARD COMMUNITIES LIMITED

Phone 0471-2311215 e-mail: kswcfc@gmail.com Website: www.kswcfc.org

Dr. AMBEDKAR POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ECONOMICALLY

BACKWARD CLASS STUDENTS BELONGING TO GENERAL CATEGORY
I. OBJECTIVE

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the

Economically Backward Class (EBC) students studying at post-matriculation
or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

II. SCOPE

These scholarships shall be available for studies in India only.

III. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

(i) The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to General

Category (Other than Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward
Classes) and the total income from all sources of the employed candidate
or his/her parents/guardians in case of unemployed candidate shall not
exceed Rs.1.00 lakh per annum.
(ii) Income certificate should be submitted from the Village Officer/
Tahasildar concerned.
(iii) These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post
matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in the Government
institutions only with the following exceptions:
"Scholarships shall not be awarded for Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
Course and other aviation linked courses."
(iv) Candidates who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the
same stage of education in different subject e.g. I. Sc. after I.A or B.Com.

after B.A. or M.A. in a subject after M.A in another subject will not be

eligible.
(v) Students who, after having completed their educational career in one

professional line, e.g., LLB after B.T/B. Ed will not be eligible.

(vi) Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if

they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.

(vii) Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/Post-Graduate

examinations in Arts/science/Commerce join any recognized professional

or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded
scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned
except courses in Group 'A' and no further change in the course will be
allowed.

(viii) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses will
be eligible towards reimbursement of non-refundable fee. The term

correspondence includes distant and continuing education. Besides

reimbursement of non-refundable fee, such students will also be eligible

for an annual allowance of Rs. 900/- for essential/prescribed books, as

applicable.

(ix) Only two boys of the same parents/guardian will be entitled to receive

scholarships. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls.

Accordingly, scholarship availed by girls of same parents/guardian will
not adversely affect admissibility of availing scholarship upto two boys of
same parents/guardian.

(x) A scholarship holder under this Scheme will not hold any other

scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the

students can exercise his/her option for either of the two

scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and
should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution
about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under
this Scheme from the date he/she accepts any other scholarships/stipend.
The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc
monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the
purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and
lodging, in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this Scheme.
IV. VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP

The value of scholarship will include Maintenance Allowance in lumpsum (for

10 months) Reader Charges for blind students, reimbursement of compulsory
non-refundable fees, Study Tour Charges/thesis typing/printing charges and
book allowance for students pursuing correspondence course.

i) Maintenance Allowance

(Rs. Per Month) Rate of

Course of (1)
Maintenance Allowance

Hostellers (2) Day Scholars

Group A
(i) Degree and Post Graduate level
courses including M.Phil., Ph.D. and
Post Doctoral research
in Medicine (Allopathic, Indian and
other recognized systems of
medicines), Engineering,
Technology, Planning, Architecture,
Design, Fashion
Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary
& Allied Sciences, Management,
Business Finance/ 350
750
Administration, Computer
Science/Applications.
(ii) Post Graduate Diploma courses
in various branches of management
& medicine.
(iii) C.A./ I.C.W.A./ C.S./ I.C.F.A.
etc.
(iv) M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral
Programmes (D.
Litt., D.Sc. etc.).
(v) L.L.M.
Group B
(i) Graduate/Post/Graduate courses
leading to Degree, Diploma,
Certificate in areas like Pharmacy
(B. Pharma), Nursing (B Nursing),
LLB, BFS, other para-medial
branches like rehabilitation
diagnostics etc., Mass
Communication, Hotel Management
& Catering,
Travel/Tourism/Hospitality
Management, Interior Decoration, 510 335
Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial
Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking,
Insurance,
Taxation etc.) for which entrance
qualification is minimum Sr.
Secondary (10+2), except aviation
related courses.
(ii) Post Graduate courses not
covered under Group A
e.g. MA/ M.Sc./ M.Com/ M.Ed./
M.Pharma etc.
Group C
All other courses leading to a
400
graduate degree not covered under 210
Group A & B e.g. BA/B.Sc./B.Com
etc.
Group D
All post-matriculation level non-
degree courses for which entrance
qualification is High School (Class
X),
260 160
e.g. senior secondary certificate (class
XI and XII);
both general and vocational stream,
ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses
in Polytechnics, etc.
 ii) Reader Charges for blind students (Blind Scholars)

The blind scholars will be given additional amount as 'Readers Charges' as

mentioned below:-

Group Reader Allowance (Rs. P.m.)

Group A,B 175

Group C 130

Group D 90
iii) Fees

Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, union, library,

magazine, medical examination and such other fees compulsorily payable by
the scholar to the institution or University/Board. Refundable deposit-like
caution money, security deposit will, however, be excluded.

iv) Study Tours

Study tour charges upto a maximum of Rs. 900/- per annum limited to the
actual expenditure incurred by the student on transportation charges etc., will
be paid to the scholars studying professional and technical courses, provided
that the head of the institution certifies that the study tour is essential for the
scholar for completion of his/her course of study.

v) Thesis Typing /Printing charges

Thesis typing/printing charges upto a maximum of Rs. 1000 will be paid to

research scholars on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.

V. OTHER CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD

i. The scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress and conduct of the

scholars. If it is reported by the Head of the Institution at any time that a
scholar has, by reasons of his/her own act or default, failed to make
satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or
participating in strikes, irregularity in attendance without the permission of
the authorities concerned etc., the authority sanctioning the scholarships
may either cancel the scholarships or stop or withhold further payment of
such period as it may think fit.
 ii. If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement
his/her scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the
scholarship paid will be recovered, at the discretion of the concerned State
Government. The student concerned will be blacklisted and debarred for
scholarship in any scheme for ever.

VI. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING

i) An application for scholarship to the prescribed authority should comprise:

a. One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form.

b. One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student
thereon.

c. One attested copy each of certificates/diploma/degree etc., in respect of

all examination passed

d. A certificate (in original) of income issued by an authorized Revenue

Officer not below the rank of Village Officer.

ii) Application complete in all respect shall be submitted to the Head of the
Institution being attended or last attended by the candidates and shall be
addressed to the Managing Director, KSWCFC.
Duly filled applications along with the mandatory/ relevant documents should be sent to
the following address.

The Managing Director,

L2, Kuleena, Jawahar Nagar,
Kowdiar. P.O,
Thiruvananthapuram.

The envelop must be superscribed with

“Application for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship”
Application should reach this office on or before 20.11.2019 @5.00 PM.
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 KERALA STATE WELFARE CORPORATION FOR FORWARD COMMUNITIES
LIMITED

Application Form
Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for the Economically Backward Class
(EBC)
Applicant must
To affix his/her
The Managing Director, recent passport
size photograph
Kerala State Welfare Corporation
with his/her
for Forward Communities Limited. signature
L2, Kuleena, Jawahar Nagar, Kowdiar. P.O, thereon.
Thiruvananthapuram – 695003.
Sir,
I wish to offer myself as a candidate for the award of a scholarship for the year 2019-20
under the above noted scheme.
I belong to …………………………… (Religion) & ……………………………….. (caste) and the other
particulars are given below:

1. Full Name (in block letter)

Name of Student

Father’s Name

Mother’s Name
Guardian’s
Name
Student’s
Aadhaar No

2. Address
Name

House No
House Name
Street

Post Office

District

State

Pin Code
Student Mobile
No
Parent Mobile
No

3. Date of Birth D D M M Y Y Y Y

4. Gender Male Female Transgender

5. Other Details

E-mail

Religion

Nationality
Category
(General/SC/ST/OBC)
Whether Differently
abled (PH) (Yes/No)
Category of disability (if
applicable)
% Disability (if
applicable
Disability certificate
issue authority (if
applicable)

6. Parent’s Detail Mother/Father/Guardian

Occupation
Govt. Service
(yes/No)
Semi Govt.
Service (Yes/ No)
Private Service
(Yes/No)
Business (Yes/No)
Agricultural
(Yes/No)
Other (please
Specify)
Name of the
office with full
address (if
applicable)

7. Details of educational qualifications from Xth standard onwards

University/ % marks
Division/
Sl. Examination Board/Institution/ Year of Marks Marks obtained
Class/
No Passed Council of Passing obtained out of in Board/
Grade
Examination University

4
8. Details of course in which the student is admitted and scholarship is being
sought
1 Name of course

2 Duration of Course
Part Time/Full Time/
3
Correspondence
4 Day Scholar/ Hosteller

5 Academic Year
Date of admission of the course
6
in the current academic year
Class last attended Academic
7
(Xth/ XII th/ any other) Year

9. Details of Bank Account of student (Joint account will not be allowed)

Name of
Student
Name of Bank
Bank Account
No
IFS Code
Branch Full
Address
Branch Code
Type of Bank
Account
(Savings/Current)

10. Annual family income of parents of the student : Rs. ……………. in words
…………………………………………………………………… (Certificate of annual family
income is to be given only in the prescribed format enclosed as Annexure – III along with
the application)
11. Declaration by the student
a. I hereby declare that the information given above is correct.
b. I have taken admission in _________________ course _______________ year during
academic session _________________ by securing ____________ marks out of
_____________. Percentage/ CGPA _______________ in the previous year examination.
c. I am not availing any other scholarship for this purpose from any other source.
d. I shall abide by the terms and conditions for sanction of the scholarship.
e. I undertake, that if at any stage. It is found that the information given by me is false or
if I violate the terms and conditions of the scholarship, the scholarship sanctioned to
me, will be cancelled and the entire amount of scholarship will be refunded by me or
recovered from me, apart from liability of penal action as warranted by law.

Date: Signature of the candidate

Place:
 (To be filled in by the Head of the Institution, where the applicant is studying)
12. Details of the Institution to which the student is admitted for the current academic
year
1 Name of the Institution
2 Address of the Institution
3 District
4 State
5 Pin Code
Name of the Principal/Director/
6
Head of the Institution

13. Total Annual Charges/ All Non Refundable Fee

Annexure - I
Certificate
(to be issued by Director/Principal/Head of the Institution)

It is certified that the information filled in the application by

Shri/Smt/Kumari……………………………………… S/o or D/o Shri.
………………………………………who is admitted in …………………………………..
Course for the academic session ……………… in …………………
…………..………………………. college as ……………………… (Day Scholar/
Hosteller) is correct. It is also certified that the above applicant is not availing any
kind of stipend/scholarships from any other agencies [KPCR exempted].

**Signature of the Head of the Institution

Name in Block Letters_________________
Place:
Designation _________________________
Date:
Address ____________________________
**STAMPED SIGNATURES
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Seal of Institution_____________________
 Annexure - II

PARENTS/GUARDIANS DECLARATION

(This declaration has to be given by Father/Mother/Husband/Guardian as the case

may be of the applicant).

I certify that the particulars given in the application are correct and if any of them is
found to be incorrect, the Government’s decision shall be final and binding on me. I
undertake to refund the entire amount of the scholarship paid to my
son/daughter/wife failing which the Government may recover the amount from me
through whatever means it deems proper.

Place: Signature_____________

Date: (Left/Right-hand thumb impression in case he/she is illiterate)

Place:

Annexure-III

CASTE & FAMILY INCOME CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./. -------------------------------------------------------------------

is Mother /Father / Guardian of Shri/Smt./Kum. (Candidate)
…………………………………………………………….. is resident of Village/Town
…………………………………….. District/Division
…………………………………………….. in the ……………………………………….
State. He/ She belonging to ………………………………… (Religion) &
…………………………………….. (Caste).

As per the records, his/her annual family income from all the sources is
Rs………………… (in words) …………………………………………………………
………………….Only.

Date: Village Officer/ Tahsildar

Office Seal
14. Document enclosed with the application(Attach following attested documents
along with the application)

Sl Attested Attached
Name of the document
No. (Yes/No) (Yes/No)
Copies of mark sheet of standard Xth/XII th/
1*
others as applicable and as filled up in Sl.No. 08
Copy of annual family income certificate for the
2* current financial year in the prescribed format
issued by Village Officer/ Tahasildar.
Copy of certificate issued by Competent
3 authority in case of differentially abled
candidate (PH candidate) (if applicable)
Copy of Annual charges / All non refundable
4
fee receipt
Copy of Bank Pass book showing name of the
5*
student, account number, IFSC and photograph
6 Copy of student’s AADHAAR card
Certificate issued by the Director/ Principal/
7*
Head of the Institute (Annexure – I)
8* Declaration by Parents (Annexure – II)

*Mandatory document

15. Details of Financial Assistance claimed

Sl.
Component YES/No
No
1 Maintenance Allowance
Reader Charge
2
(Only for blind Student) as sl no. IV (ii)
3 Fee as per sl.no. IV (iii)

4 Study tour as sl. No. (IV (iv)

5 Thesis typing / printing charges

Note : All the above assistance except maintenance allowance will only be sanctioned
based on the recommendation of head of the institution where the candidate
studies.
 Details should be filled by the applicant correctly (In capital letters)

1 Category

2 Fresh/ Renewal

3 Name of the Student

4 Father’s Name

5 Gender

6 Address

7 Student’s Mobile No

8 Parent’s Mobile No

9 Day_scholar/ Hosteller

10 Bank Name

11 Bank Address

12 IFSC

13 Account No

14 Aadhaar No

15 Stream and year

16 Name of the Institute

17 Sub caste

Signature of the applicant Verified by head of the institute with seal

 Duly filled applications along with the mandatory/ relevant documents should be
sent to the following address.

The Managing Director,

L2, Kuleena, Jawahar Nagar,
Kowdiar. P.O,
Thiruvananthapuram.

The envelop must be superscribed with

“Application for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship”
Application should reach this office on or before 20.11.2019 @5.00 PM.