The Chhattisgarh forest department has launched an ‘Education Encouragement Scheme’ for the meritorious students of the families of tendupatta collectors in the state. According to the scheme, Rs 15,000 cash prize will be given to the students scoring 75 per cent and above marks in the 10th Board examination. This prize will be given away in the year 2013-14 on the basis of the examination results of the year 2013.
The officers of the forest department here on Sunday said that the Chhattisgarh State laghu Vanopaj (Vyapar Evam Vikas) Sahkari Sangh had issued a circular to the managing directors of all district Vanopaj Sahakari Unions in this respect.
According to the circular, the ‘Education Encouragement Scheme’ is meant for the children of each tendupatta collector family. The family which had collected at least 500 bags of tendupatta during the last two years would be considered as the tendupatta collector family.
The meritorious students would submit their applications duly filled-in in the prescribed proforma to the Primary Vanopaj Sahakari Samiti concerned within the time-limit of June 30.
For the scrutiny of the applications a selection committee comprising chairman, vice chairman of the committee, nutrition officer and manger, has been constituted at the Primary Vanopaj Sahakari Samiti level.
The selection committee will select the beneficiaries by holding a meeting of the committee and will send a proposal to the managing director of the District Vanopaj Sahakari Union for his approval.