Backward Classes Welfare Scholarship | BC/MBC/DNC Scholarship in Tamil | How to Apply Scholarship !!
Availability of benefits : -
The benefit of schemes implemented for the welfare of BCs, MBCs, DNCs in Tamil Nadu are available only to those who are natives of Tamil Nadu and who belong to the castes included in the list of BCs, MBCs, DNCs . Any one who is not a native of Tamil Nadu is not entitled to any benefit from any scheme even if he belongs to a caste included in the list of BCs,MBCs & DNCs of Tamil Nadu.
BC, MBC& DNC Welfare schemes are being implemented by district Collectors in the districts. He is assisted by District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer -Cum- Regional Manager Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation in the implementation of the schemes at the district level.
Scholarship Schemes Pre-matric scholarship scheme :-
- No fee (Tuition fee/ special fee/ examination fee) is collected from the students studying in Tamil Medium in Government and Government Aided Schools.
- The Government have completely waived the payment of tuition fee for the students studying in English medium from standard 6th to 10th in Government and Government aided schools.
Exam Fees Reimbursement:
The Examination Fee for the English Medium students studying in 10th standard in Government and Government Aided Schools is reimbursed in full to the Directorate of Government Examinations for BC, MBC & DNC students with the following conditions.
Conditions :-
- Backward Classes -Parental annual income should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh.
- Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities – No Condition.
Post-matric scholarship scheme (School students)
- Under Post-matric scholarship scheme, examination fees for the Backward Classes students studying in 11th and 12th standards in English medium in Government and Government Aided schools are being reimbursed.
- This is subject to the condition that their annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh. For Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students examination fee is reimbursed without any condition.
- The Government has waived the payment of tuition fee and special fee to the students studying in Tamil and English medium in Government and Government Aided schools.
- The examination fee for 11th and 12th standard Tamil medium students has also been waived.
Post-matric scholarship scheme (College students)
- Under Post matric scholarship scheme, scholarships are sanctioned to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students studying ITI, Diploma in Polytechnics, Post Graduate, Professional and Ph.D. courses.
- Annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh to avail this scholarship.
- Under the scheme, tuition fee and special fee are sanctioned as fixed for the Government educational institutions.
- Examination fee is sanctioned in full and book money as notified in the scholarship notification.
- Students studying in the second shift in Government and Government aided colleges are also sanctioned scholarship by applying the same conditions stipulated for students studying in the morning shift.
- In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions, at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) for Under Graudate courses, Professional Courses, ITI / Diploma and Post Graduate courses from the year 2021-22.
Free Education Scheme
Degree courses
- Under Free Education scholarship (Degree) scheme, students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities studying in three year Degree Courses in Government and Government Aided Arts and Science colleges are sanctioned special fee and non-refundable compulsory fee as prescribed by the Government (Tuition fee of students studying in three year Degree Courses in Government and Government Aided Arts and Science colleges has been waived).
- Book money is sanctioned as notified in the scholarship notification and examination fee in full.
- This scholarship is sanctioned without any condition.
- In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/- per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions from the year 2021-22.
Diploma courses
- Under Free Education scholarship (Diploma) scheme, students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities studying Diploma courses in Government and Government Aided Polytechnic Colleges are sanctioned tuition fee, special fee and non-refundable compulsory fee as prescribed by the Government.
- Book money is sanctioned as notified in the scholarship notification and examination fee in full.
- This is subject to the conditions that the annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- and the beneficiary should be the first diploma holder/graduate in the family.
- In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions from the year 2021-22.
Professional courses
- Under Free Education scholarship (Professional) scheme, students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities selected under Government quota through single window system and pursuing Professional Courses in Government, Government aided and self-financing colleges, are sanctioned special fee and non-refundable compulsory fee as prescribed by the Government.
- Book money is sanctioned as notified in scholarship notification and examination fee in full.
- This is subject to the conditions that the annual parental income should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- and the beneficiary should be the first graduate in the family.
- In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions from the year 2021-22.
Web enabled sanction of scholarship
- Sanction and disbursement of scholarship to the college students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities is implemented through the web application www.bcmbcscholarship.tn.gov.in.
- Scholarships are directly credited into the students’ bank account through Integrated Financial and Human Resource Management System (IFHRMS) by the respective Heads of the Department.
Reimbursement of fee to the students studied in Government Schools and admitted in Medical Courses under 7.5% preferential allotment seats
Fee for the students who studied in Government schools and admitted in Medical and Dental Courses under 7.5% preferential allotment seats, is reimbursed to the Directorate of Medical Education.
How to Apply for Post-Matric Scholarship for Colleges
- BC, MBC & DNC College students can collect their BC, MBC & DNC Scholarship application from their Institutions and submit the duly filled in applications with the relevant documents to the Institutions.
- For any queries contact District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office situated in the Campus of District Collectorate.
Scholarships to students studying in Central Government Institution like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities
Scholarships are sanctioned to the Tamil Nadu students belonging to BC/MBC/DNC communities who are pursuing UG/PG Courses in Government of India institutions like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities with the following conditions.
Conditions:
- The student should belong to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes or Denotified Communities.
- The student should be a native of Tamil Nadu.
- The student should be pursuing UG/PG courses in IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities.
- The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2.50 Lakh.
- The scholarship amount will be reimbursed to the student every year for the entire duration of their UG/PG Courses.
- The reimbursement will cover Tuition Fee, Special Fee, Exam Fee, other compulsory fees as prescribed by the Institution or Rs. 2.00 lakh per year whichever is lesser.
- If more number of applications are received, eligible students will be shortlisted as per the marks secured by them in plus two public exam.
How to apply:
- The eligible and willing students are requested to fill the applications forms and submit the filled application to the institutions and send the filled application with the concurrence of the Principal of the Institutions with all enclosures to the under mentioned Directorate.
Commissioner of Backward Classes Welfare, |
- For any queries contact District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office situated in the Campus of District Collectorate.
