CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: 2011-12 INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS

1. Rate of Scholarship

a.

Under Graduate Students: Rs.1000/- per month for (Subject to a Maximum of Rs. 10,000/- for an academic year) and Rs. 2000/- per month for Post-Graduate studies (Subject to a Maximum of Rs. 20,000/- for an academic year), provided they are selected for Scholarship at UG level. Professional Courses: Rs.1000/- per month for the first three years (Subject to a Maximum of Rs. 10,000/- for an academic year) and Rs. 2000/- per month for the 4
th

b.

and 5

th

years of study (Subject to a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- for an

academic year). 2. Eligibility Conditions

a.

Applicant should have scored a minimum of 80% of marks in the +2/VHSC Examinations, March 2011 conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education / Board of Vocational Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala. Applicant should be pursuing any Regular Course at Under-Graduate Degree level in any recognised Educational Institution, including Professional Courses such as Medical, Engineering etc. Students pursuing Parallel/ Private Registration/ Correspondence/ Distance Education courses are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. Parental income (Both Father and Mother) should not exceed Rs. 4 lakhs per annum for the financial year ending March 2011.

b.

c.

d.

Applicant should not be availing any other scholarships/ Financial Assistance.

3. Other Relevant Information.

a.

Candidate should have a Saving Bank account in State Bank of Travancore (SBT)/ State Bank of India (SBI) / Federal Bank/ South Indian Bank in her/his name. The candidate should be in possession of the Bank account Number and the Branch Code.

b.

Candidate should verify that his/ her name is in the Selection List. Only those students whose names are listed in the Selection list can apply for this scholarship.
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4. How to Apply

a.

Applications can be submitted only ONLINE at the Scholarship Website of Department of Collegiate Education, www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in

However, applicants who are currently studying outside have to do online registration They have to submit the application through the Head of their Institution where they are studying now. Instructions to Institution Outside Kerala Before the online registration by the student, the institution has to register in the website. The institution should sent their details to dcedirectorate@gmail.com and the registration will be initiated by the Department. The institution will be provided with user Id and password to login the scholarship site by which the institution has to complete the registration and add their courses and course fees in the site. The verifying officer of the institution has to verify and the principal has to forward the online printout and supporting documents submitted by the students to the Special Officer Scholarships APPLYING ONLINE FOR CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP

5. Mandatory Information Specific to Central Sector Scholarship i. Family Annual Income. ii. Category (SC/ST/OBC) information. iii. Whether Physically Challenged or not. 6. Procedure
a. Application can be submitted only ONLINE at www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in.

b. Students are required to register themselves in this site before applying for this scholarship. c. Students who have ALREADY REGISTERED with the site for applying for any other scholarship have to do Candidate Login using their Registration ID, Date of birth and Password to apply for this scholarship. d. The Registration page can be accessed at, i. Home Page> Student Registration OR ii. Home Page> Central Sector Scholarship (CSS) > Apply Online > New Registration For details of Registration, see Guidelines provided in the Registration page. .

After the completion of registration, students are taken Application for Scholarship page. f. TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP,

i. Select the District, Institution Type, Name of the Institution and the
Stream of study for the Higher Secondary Examination.

ii. Select the Name of the Candidate. iii. Fill in the Registration Number of Higher Secondary Examination.
The candidate can proceed only if the Registration Number is correct.

iv. Select the Category (SC/ST/OBC) v. Select whether Physically Handicapped. vi. Fill in the Annual Income. vii. Click the Submit button. viii.
Take the Registration Printout, paste a recent passport size photograph on it (to be attested by the Principal of the present Institution), sign on the second page of it and submit it along with the documents listed in Para 7 to the Verifying Officer of the Institution.

7. Documents to be Enclosed Along With the Registration Printout.

a. b. c. d. One copy of passport size photograph with signature pasted on the registration form. Attested certificate of matriculation examination. Proof of permanent residence/Nativity Certificate Attested copy of first page of bank pass book in the name of the student., showing the Account Number, Name and Branch Code.

e. f.

g. h.

Annexure-I (Income Affidavit): Parental income of the student as on March 2011 should be shown. Non Creamy-Layer Certificate, Community Certificate, Disability Certificate in case of Physically Challenged applicants etc. should be produced in original wherever applicable. Copy of the +2/ VHSC Mark list attested by a Gazetted Officer. Joining Report (Annexure II)

Schedule of activities
a. Commencement of online registration : 24/10/2011 b. Last Dates: (i) Online Submission of the Application by students: 25/11/2011 . (ii)Submission of Registration printout and documents to the Institution by students :28/11/2011. (iii)Completion of Verification and Approval by the Institution :03/12/2011. (iv)Receipt of Registration printouts and supporting documents approved applications by the Special officer Scholarship (In case of Recognised Unaided Institutions in Kerala and students currently studying outside Kerala : 12/12/2011:. 5 PM

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ANNEXURE I

INCOME AFFIDAVIT
Declaration of income of Parent/Guardian for the year (ending on 31 March, - - - -) {Enter relevant year} for purposes of scholarships granted under the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students. I, _________________________________________________________________ son/daughter of Shri/Smt _________________________________________________________________ presently residing at _______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________solemnly affirm and say as follows:1. That my son/daughter/dependent Shri/Kumari ______________________________________ who has been provisionally selected in ___________________________________________ under the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship For College and University Students, is studying in _________________________________________________________________. (here give the name of institution)
That my annual income in the preceding year ending the 31 March, - - - - is Rs. __________ as per details furnished in the Scheduled here under written, I also affirm that particulars of property held by me is as shown in the Schedule and that I have correctly indicated the amount on various taxes/cesses and land revenue paid by me. I make myself personally responsible for the accuracy of the facts and figures furnished
st st

2.

3. 4.

That the statements made in the foregoing paragraphs are true to my knowledge. That I further undertake that in the event of the particulars given in this declaration being found false, I shall refund to the President of India DOUBLE the amount of the scholarship to the said scholar(s) and the Governments decision on whether the declaration of particulars is false shall be final and binding on me.

Signature Name in full To be singed in the presence of Notary Public or a Magistrate/Ist Class Magistrate Executive/ Revenue Officer/ who would also affix his signature and seal.

SCHEDULE

Extent of Land held and Income (i) (ii) Area Village

(a) Independently as owner

(b) Jointly as owner

(c) Independently as tenant

(iii) Survey No. (iv) Land Revenue Assessment (v) Annual Income Rs. Rs. Rs.

II

Property held and income (Houses, Shops, Buildings, House sites etc.) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) House No. ________________________________________________ Street/Road ________________________________________________ Village/Town/City ________________________________________________ Area of Site ________________________________________________ Rent derived if any ________________________________________________ House Tax Rs.___________________________________________
(a) Sanitary cess or other Rs.__________________________________________

(b)

Net Annual Income Rs.__________________________________________

Whether the whole or part of land has been given out to tenants. If yes particulars.
III Income from Shops :

(i)

Address of shop ____________________________________________

(ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

Nature of trade Sales Tax, Income Tax paid Licence No. Annual Income

_________________________________________ Rs.______________________________________ _________________________________________ Rs.______________________________________

IV

Salaries Drawn, by self / spouse :

(i) (ii) (iii) (a)

Name of the Employer____________________________________________ Office/Unit in which working and designation____________________________________________ Address of Office____________________________________________ Annual Basic Pay for ---- (Year) without deduction of Income Tax
(Certificate from the employer/Income Tax Authority/Revenue Authority may be attached)

Rs _________________________

(b)

Special Pay/Bonus.

Rs _________________________ Rs_________________________

(c)

Deputation allowance and honoraria including NCC honoraria

Total of (a), (b) and (c) Amount of contribution to Provident Fund

(d) (e)

Rs_________________________ Rs ________________________

(f) Payments towards LIC/CTD

Rs________________________
Rs ________________________

Total of (e) and (f)

In case of Govt. Servants, Certificate may be given that you do not belong to creamy-layer, as per extant govt. instructions. Other benefits like house rent allowance, free house and other perquisites ____________

VI

VII

Other source of Income :

(i) Income from subsidiary industries part-time occupation

(ii) Amounts drawn as wages

Rs. ________________________
Rs. ________________________ Rs. ________________________

(iii) Any other Income VIII Annual income of wife/husband and of the Scholars Income from any source (a)

Rs. ________________________

Annual Basic Pay for ----(Year) without deduction of Income Tax Rs _________________________ (Certificate from the employer/Income Tax Authority/Revenue Authority may be attached)
Special Pay/Bonus. Rs _________________________

(b)

(c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Deputation allowance and honoraria including NCC honoraria. Total of (a), (b) and (c) Amount of contribution to Provident Fund Payments towards LIC/CTD Total of (e) and (f)

Rs _________________________ Rs _________________________ Rs _________________________ Rs_________________________ Rs _________________________

Signature of Parent/ Guardian of the Scholar N.B. (1) Total income of the family should include income only of father & mother of the Scholar and of no other members though they may be earning, (2) If father is dead, mothers income will be shown along with the income, if any, in the Scholar own name from shares, property etc. (3) If both father and mother of the scholar are deceased the income, if any, in the scholars name only will be shown, and not the income of the guardian who may be supporting the scholar. (4) Income for the purpose of Means Test is defined as under:(a) In the case of salaried class, basic pay plus income if any form other sources and would not include allowance like Dearness Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance etc. (b) In the case of income from source liable to income tax, income computed (after deduction for rebate able items) for the purpose of assessment of income tax, as per Income Tax Rules for the year. (c) In the case of income not liable to income tax, such as income from Agriculture, etc. the net income that is arrived at after deduction expenditure incurred for earning that income. ****

ANNEXURE -II

JOINING REPORT

1. This

is

to

Certify

That S/o,W/o,D/o

Shri/Smt./Kumari Shri/Smt.

who has passed the Senior School Certificate Examination held in March/April 2011 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi with Roll No. .. and has been

granted admission in this institution on the .. day of for the course. He/She has started attending the First Year class with effect from ., 2011.

Principal, Seal of the Institution Telephone No. With STD Code

PROOF OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE

I---------------- Son / daughter of -------------------aged-------------------years, now residing at ---------------house---------Village ---------Taluk----------District, Kerala State, and studying in-------------------(Name of the Institution)for --------------------(Name of Course)hereby declare that Iam a permanent resident of ------------house -----------------------Village----------Taluk----------District of Kerala State.

Place: Date:

Signature Name of Pupil.

Residential Address