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Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child for academic session 2006-07

The University Grants Commission, based on the initiative of MHRD, had introduced, from the year 2005-06, Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child with purpose of supporting higher education through scholarship to such girls who happen to be only child in their families and also to provide incentive for the parents to observe small family norm.

Eligibility

Any single girl child being the only child of her parents is eligible under the scheme. The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has taken admission in first year Master's degree programmes in any recognized university or a post-graduate college during the current year i.e. 2006-07.

Duration of Scholarships:           2 years (for 10 months in a year)

Number of Scholarships per year:      1200

Rate of Scholarship:

Rs. 2000/- p.m. It is expected from the Institutions where students have taken admission in first year of PG Course during academic session 2006-07 that, no tuition fee will be charged from such girls should they decide to pursue their Master's Degree in university & colleges covered under 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act.

Other Conditions:

The scheme is for non-professional courses only at P.G level. The scheme is applicable to such students who have taken admissions in regular, full-time Master Degree course in any recognized university or a Post Graduate college. Distance mode of education is not covered.

A student who is awarded Post-Graduate scholarship will not be debarred from accepting any other scholarship. The candidate is entitled for only one scholarship either PG Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holder or Indira Gandhi PG Scholarship for Single Girl Child.

A student desirous of leaving the studies mid-way without completing the PG degree will have to take prior approval from the UGC by submitting an application along with justification through the concerned university. Any student who discontinues the studies without prior approval of the UGC will have to refund the whole amount and the concerned institution will be responsible for this.

The university/college institution has to submit a certificate of completion of the PG Course in respect of each student availing this scholarship.

Affidavit from SDM/Gazetted Officers (not below the rank of Tehsildar) conforming that she is the only child in her family.

Documents to be submitted at the time of application:

• Proof of admission to Master's degree course in a recognized Indian University/College.
• An affidavit from the parents/girl duly attested by the SDM/First Class Magistrate/ Gazetted officer (not below the rank of Tehsildar) mentioning that she is the only child in the family (Annexure-III).
• Matriculation Certificate.
• Verification certificate from the institution where the candidate has taken admission (Annexture-II)

Eligible students who are pursuing postgraduate 1st year course in the current year i.e. 2006-2007 may submit their applications for the above scholarship in the prescribed format giving full details (Annexure–I) (with relevant attested copies of documents).

The application may be submitted to Joint Secretary (NIC), University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002 within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement.

Application received after the due date will not be considered. Those who have applied earlier need to apply fresh in response to this advertisement.

Candidates are advised, before submitting application, should read the guidelines for the scheme which is available on UGC website www.ugc.ac.in.

Envelops containing application should be marked as APPLICATION FOR INDIRA GANDHI PG SCHOLARSHIP FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILD.