The scholarship of students for the academic session 2022-23 will be paid by the month of October. Informing this, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that students should not face any kind of problem for getting scholarship.
The benefit of scholarship schemes should be given to all the eligible students within the time limit.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in a meeting regarding simplification of SC, ST and OBC Post Matric Scholarship process and uniformity of portal that the scholarship for the session 2022-23 should be given by the month of October. He also directed officials to pay the remaining scholarship of the last three sessions expeditiously.
An amount of 590 crore to Scheduled Caste students, 348 crore to Scheduled Tribe students and Rs 750 crore to Backward Class students to be provided post-matric scholarship.
In this, the amount of the schemes of the Government of India and the state government are included. Senior officials including Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman were present on this occasion.
CM Shivraj said that there should be no fraud in the scholarship process and uniformity of the portal is necessary to maintain transparency. For all categories of scholarships, the age limit is to be increased to 30 years at the postgraduate level. For getting PhD level scholarship, the maximum age of 35 years, for students studying in two courses, the difference up to a maximum of 2 years will be valid. The admission process should be determined for the eligibility of the scholarship. Admission to the engineering course is to be given through integrated counselling.
CM Shivraj said that for the payment of scholarship for the academic session 2022-23, action should be taken as per the prescribed academic calendar. The priority of the state government is to fully cooperate with the students. He directed that the rates of scholarships should be rationalised. He also asked officials to make necessary preparations for the biometric attendance of the students.
It was told in the meeting that from the year 2021-22, like the Tribal Affairs Department, all the applications of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Welfare Department, their approval and payment are being processed through the MPTAAS portal. The scholarship will be valid only for the duration of the course.