The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) has invited applications for 'Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students' from 12th pass students belonging to economically weaker section of society.
The scheme would provide financial assistance to meritorious students belonging to lower Income group for continuing higher studies. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the results of higher senior secondary examination. Yashwant Verma deputy secretary CGBSE informed that the scheme would benefit 1,387 students from Science, Commerce and Faculty of Humanities in the ratio of 3:2:1 for the current academic year. The last date of receipt of application is August 31, 2013.
He further detailed that 694 students from Science stream, 462 from Commerce and 231 from faculty of Humanities would be extended the benefits of the scheme every year. There is also 15 per cent reservation for Scheduled Caste students, 7.5 per cent for Scheduled Tribe and 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes students.
According to the scheme students securing minimum of 80 per cent of marks in class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent and not belonging to the creamy layer, pursuing regular courses from recognized educational Institutions and not availing of any other Scholarship scheme, would be eligible for consideration this Scheme. After securing a minimum of 80 per cent of mark in 10+2, a student should maintain consistency in his/her performance with securing minimum of 60 per cent marks every year during college/university/engineering studies. For more information interested students may see the official website of CGBSE.