More than 14,700 students have been benefited under Disable Scholarship Scheme of the Chhattisgarh government in the current financial year 2014-15. The scheme is run by State Government’s Social Welfare Department, officials stated.
Nearly Rs60.61 lakh have been provided as scholarship under the scheme. In the previous financial year 2013-14, around 14,607 students were benefited under the scheme. Social Welfare Department Officials informed that under Disable Scholarship Scheme, the students of Primary, Middle, Higher Secondary schools and colleges are provided scholarships of Rs50 to Rs240 every month as per their eligibility and classes.
Visually impaired children are provided Rs50 to Rs100 as readers’ allowance. Disable students, whose parents have monthly income of less than Rs8,000 are eligible for availing benefits of this scheme.
Department Officials further told that under the scheme, beneficiary student of primary-level (upto Std 5) are provided scholarship of Rs50 per month. likewise, students of up to Std 8th are provided scholarship of Rs60 per month.
Eligible students of Std 9th to 12th receive scholarship of Rs70 per month. They informed that the students of Std 9th to 12th and ITI are provided additional scholarship of Rs85 per month and hostellers are given Rs140 per month, if they score 40 per cent or above in exams.
At graduation level, regular students are provided scholarship of Rs125 per month whereas hostellers are provided Rs180 per month as scholarship. Similarly, regular students of post-graduation and professional courses are provided scholarship of Rs170 per month while hostellers are provided scholarships at the rate of Rs240 per month.