Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) has been registered as an autonomous society of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Government has provided a Rs 100 crore Corpus fund to signify its commitment to the activities of the Kosh. JSK has to use the interest on the Corpus and also ...

A report of the High Level Committee on the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim community of India (popularly known as the Sachar Report) had highlighted the fact that India’s largest minority group, the Muslim numbering 13.83 Crore, have been left out of the development trajectory and within ...

National Programme for Control of Blindness was launched in the year 1976 as a 100% centrally sponsored programme. The purpose of the programme is to develop eye care infrastructure and to provide appropriate eye care services to reduce the prevalence of blindness. Objectives: Develop Eye Care infrastructure throughout the country ...

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), also known as girl child prosperity scheme is launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. SSY account is to ensure a bright future for girl children in India. This yojana is to facilitate them proper education and carefree marriage expenses.  The scheme has well been accepted ...

Name of the scheme: Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST students Purpose: To provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage. Eligibility: Income criteria- Scholarships are paid to students whose parents’/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum. ...

Name of the scheme: Centrally sponsored scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for needy Scheduled Tribe students studying in classes IX & X Purpose: The main purpose is to financially support parents of children belonging to Scheduled Tribe for education of their children in class IX and X to lesser school drop-out ...

Name of the scheme: North-Eastern Council (NEC) Scholarship Purpose: Disbursement of online NEC Scholarships is one of the important welfare measures of the Government of Tripura which is aimed at the educational upliftment of students Below Poverty Line (BPL), initiated by the Department of NEC. Scholarships Offered: These NEC stipends and ...

The Government of India has taken a rare step for the first time to allow the Ministry of Minority Affairs to use the scholarship funds reserved for 2015-16 in the next financial year through an alternative mechanism. This step has been taken by the Government to ensure the disbursal of ...

Name of the scheme: UGC Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women Candidates Purpose: Main purpose of the fellowship is to help unemployed women candidates pursue advanced studies in the field of research, science, engineering and technology, humanities and social sciences in Indian universities and colleges recognized by the government under Section ...

Name of the scheme: Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child Purpose: Main purpose of this scheme is to support post graduate education of single girl child in non- professional courses. Eligibility: Any single girl child of a family. She has to be the only girl child ...