The state government has come up with the CM Fellowship Scheme for the academic excellence of the students of Jharkhand. Under this, there is a plan to promote research among those doing PhD from government or non-government universities of the state. Under CM Fellowship Scheme, Rs 25,000 per month will be given to UGC NET/CSIR NET passed students and Rs 22,500 per month to Jharkhand Eligibility Test passed students for 4 years. A total of 1000 students will benefit from this scheme every year.
Also, tuition assistance of Rs 1500 per month will be provided at Polytechnic, Diploma and Undergraduate level and Rs 2000 per month at Postgraduate level for a maximum period of one semester. Principal Secretary of Higher and Technical Education Department, Rahul Purwar gave the information in a press conference organized at Soochana Bhawan here on Friday.
Purwar said that the Guruji Student Credit Scheme is an ambitious scheme of the state government. Under this, students will be provided education loan up to Rs 15 lakh at a concessional rate of 4 per cent annual simple interest for education in highly recognized top educational institutions. Loan EMI will not have to be paid till the tuition period, EMI will be payable only after completing the course.
Free coaching will be provided to the students in reputed empaneled coaching institutes for the preparation of UPSC, JPSC and other competitive examinations. Besides this, a monthly allowance of Rs 2500 will also be given. To avail the benefits of this scheme, it will be mandatory to pass 12th from Jharkhand. He said that under this scheme, 27,000 students in 25 empaneled coaching institutes are expected to benefit.
The Principal Secretary said that there is a plan to start Manki Munda Scholarship Scheme to improve the enrollment of girl students in technical educational institutions. Under this, annual assistance of Rs 15,000 will be given for diploma and Rs 30,000 for degree.
Purwar also gave information about other schemes and programs being launched by the Higher and Technical Education Department through the press conference. These include Jharkhand Higher Education Merit Scholarship Scheme, Research Grant for organizing seminars/workshops/symposia/conferences, grants for sponsored research projects, Jharkhand State Higher Education Award Scheme, Scholarship Scheme for disabled and orphan students etc.
Regarding the work being done under the new National Education Policy 2020, it was said that all the state universities including Jharkhand Technological University have adopted the common credit and framework for the four-year undergraduate programme.
He said that the Model University Act (Jharkhand Private Universities Bill) has been drafted to ensure and monitor quality teaching in private universities in the state.
The remuneration of bell-based teachers in universities has been increased to Rs 57,700 per month and in polytechnics to Rs 56,100 per month. Besides, arrangements have also been made that they get this amount in full.
It has been decided to upgrade the Science Center located in Ranchi. Besides, it has been decided to revive the district science centers in Gumla, Lohardaga, Giridih, Daltonganj, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Deoghar, Dumka. It has also been decided to construct a digital platform in Netarhat.
Many officials of Higher and Technical Education Department including Director Information and Public Relations Department Rajeev Lochan Bakshi were present in the press conference.