SCHOLARSHIP FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2009-10)
Applications (in English or Hindi) are invited latest by 31st August, 2009 in the prescribed proforma from the persons with disabilities to award the National Scholarships for the year 2009-10 for pursuing technical and professional courses from recognized institutions. Salient features of the scheme are:-
• 500 national scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for the year 2009-10 for pursuing technical and professional courses from recognized institutions.
• Financial Assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind/deaf graduate and post graduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsied students.
• Scholarship of Rs.1000/-p.m. for hostellers and Rs.700/- p.m. for day scholars studying in professional courses at graduation and above level, and Rs.700/- p.m. for hostellers and Rs.400/- p.m. for day scholars pursuing Diploma /certificate level professional. Course fee is reimbursed upto ceiling of Rs.10,000/- per year.
Details containing the eligibility conditions, the prescribed proforma for the application are available on website of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India “www.socialjustice.nic.in”.
For further details, please visit website of NHFDC “www.nhfdc.org” or contact: NHFDC, Red Cross Bhawan, Sector-12, Faridabad-121007. Tel no. 2226910, 2287512, 2287513 Fax-0129-2284371, e-mail-nhfdc@nda.vsnl.net.in.
Researched by Maninder
