Sunday, December 30, 2012

Post –Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Giri Child for academic session 2009 -11


UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
Bahadur Shah Zafer Marg, New Delhi – 110 002
   Post –Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Giri Child
for academic session 2009 -11
 The University Grants Commission, based on the initiative of Ministry of HRD, had
introduced, from the year 2005-2006, 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
benefit under scheme will be available to such a single girl child who has taken admission in first
year of a Master’s degree programmes in any recognized university of a post-graduate college
during the current year i.e. 2009-10.
Rate of Scholarship   : Rs. 2000/- p.m
Duration of Scholarship  : 2 years (10 months in an year)
      (Total 20 months)
Number of Scholarships per year :  1200
 It is expected from the University /PG College/Institution where such students have taken
admission in first year of PG Course during academic session 2008-10 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/Institution or a Post Graduate College. Distance mode of
 education is not covered.
- A student who is awarded this Indira Gandhi Post-Graduate scholarship will not be debarred
 from accepting any other scholarship.
- A  student desirous of leaving the studies mid-day 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/College/Institution. 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 refund.
-  The University/ College / Institution has to submit a certificate of completion of the PG
 Course in respect of each student availing this scholarship.
-  Affidavit on  Rs. 50/- Stamp Paper from SDM/ First Class Magistrate/ Gazetted Officers
 (not below the rank of Tehsildar) conforming that she is the only child in her family without
 having any brother.
Documents to be submitted at the time of application:
(a) Application in prescribed format.
(b) Proof of admission to 1
st
 Year Master’s degree course in a recognized Indian
University/College/Institution.
(c) Joining Report from the institution where the candidate has taken admission for P.G.
Course (Annexure-I).
(d) An affidavit Rs. 50/- Stamp Paper from the parents/ girl duly attested by the SDM/ First
Class Magistrate/ Gazetted officer (not below the rank of Tehsildar) copying the same
language mentioned at (Annexure-II).
(e) Matriculation Certificate
Procedure for Application:
Eligible students who are pursing postgraduate 1
st
 year course in the current year, i.e. 2009-2010
may submit their applications for this scholarship  in the prescribed format with relevant attested
copies of all documents.
The application may be submitted to Mr. Satish Ahuja, Under secretary (SR-III), University
Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafer Marg, New Delhi-110002 within 30 days from the
date of publication of this adverstisement in Newspapers.
Application received after the due date will not be considered. Those who had applied earlier need
to apply afresh in response to this advertisement, if they had taken PG admission in the year
2009-10
Candidates are advised in their own interest to read guidelines for the scheme which are available on
UGC website www.ugc.ac.in.

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