Enhancing Facilities in Educational Institutions for Scheduled Caste Boys and Girls

Government Resolution:

• Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government Resolution: No. BCH-2010/Pr.No.430/Mavak-4, Date: 26 July, 2011

Main Objective of the Scheme:

• To provide facilities for backward class students belonging to Scheduled Castes.

Key Conditions of the Scheme:

• The beneficiary must be admitted to a government hostel or government residential school.

Nature of Benefits:

• Free accommodation and meals, bedding, library facilities, Aquaguard and water cooler in each hostel, and hot water facilities.
• One computer with a printer and internet facilities for every 10 students, fire-fighting facilities, and pest control in the hostel.
• Two uniforms per year for school students and night dresses for hostel students.
• Textbooks, notebooks, stationery, and library books.
• For medical and engineering students, stethoscopes, aprons, drawing boards, boiler suits, and for art students, colors, drawing boards, brushes, canvases, etc., as per their course requirements.
• An additional Rs. 100 per month for girls for hygiene products.
• Maintenance allowance for hostel students for their daily expenses as follows:
• At the divisional level: Rs. 800 per month
• At the district level: Rs. 600 per month
• At the taluka level: Rs. 500 per month

Contact:

Assistant Commissioner of Social Welfare of the respective district

Beneficiary:

As mentioned above

Benefits:

As mentioned above