Government Orders of Interest to Citizens

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for students belonging to Scheduled Caste continuation of the scheme during 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007) with modification – Government of India - Orders – Communicated.

ADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE (ADW III) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms) No.78
Dated 16.7.2004

From Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Letter No.11017/7/02/SCD-V, dated 28.1.2004 and 24.2.2004

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ORDER

Recorded.

2. A copy of the Government of India’s letter read above is communicated for information and necessary action. The Commissioner and Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare is requested to acknowledge the G.O. and give vide publicity among all concerned and also requested to furnish revised proposal for getting Central Assistance from Government of India, at an earliest.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

P.SELVAM,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare,Chennai-5 (w.e)

The Director of Tribal Welfare, Chennai-5 (w.e.)

The Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai-6 (w.e)

The Director of School Education, Chennai (w.e)

The Director of Technical Education, Chennai-25 (w.e)

The Director of Medical Education, Chennai-10 (w.e)

All Universities.

All Collectors.

All District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officers (w.e)

Accountant General, Chennai-13 (By Name)

Accountant General, Chennai-18 (By Name)

Accountant General, Chennai-6 (w.e)

Accountant General, Chennai-35 (w.e)

Accountant General, Chennai-9 (w.e)

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai-5 (w.e)

Copy to

The Education Department, Chennai-9

The Planning and Development, Chennai-9

The Backward Class, Most Backward Class and Minorities Department, Chennai-9

The Social Welfare Department, Chennai-9

The Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai-9

The Agricultural Department, Chennai-9

The Finance Department, Chennai-9

The  Private Secretary to Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai-9

The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (OPI) Department, Chennai-9

The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (Budget) Department, Chennai-9.

/forwarded/by order/

SECTION OFFICER

No.11017/7/2002-SCD-V

Government of India

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.
Dated the 28th January 2004.

To 

All State Governments and UT Admns.

Subject: Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for students belonging to Scheduled Castes-continuation of the Scheme during 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007)with modifications-regarding.

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Sir/Madam, 

I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to say that  the Government of India have decided to continue the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for students belonging to Scheduled Caste during the 10th  Five Year Plan period )2002-2007) with the following modifications effective from 01.04.2003:-

1. (i)  The existing grouping of the courses into five groups viz. A,B,C,D & E stands changed to four groups viz. Group I, Group II, Group III and Group IV. The existing and revised grouping of courses are given in the annexure. The list of courses is only illustrative and not exhaustive.
2. (ii) The maintenance allowance rates stand revised for all students in receipt of the scholarship under this scheme with effect from 1.4.2003 as under:

(iii) The income ceilings stand revised as under:

The revised income ceiling account for Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPIIW) upto 2002. The Income Ceiling would be revised once in every two years linking it with CPIIW.

The existing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Book Banks for Scheduled Caste students stands merged with the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC students. Implying that Book Banks will be one of the components of the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme.

1. (v)  The following allowances admissible under the scheme stand revised as under:

2. The regulations governing the Scheme w.e.f. 1.4.2003 will be issued separately. Hindi version will be sent later.

3. These modifications may please be brought to the notice of all concerned and the proposals for seeking central assistance as per the revised norms may please be furnished at the earliest.

Sd/-xxxxx
(Hasib Ahmad)
Director
Tele:23388541

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1.The Planning Commission (BC Division), Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. Ministry  of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Plan Finance-II, North Block, New Delhi.

3. The Advisor, PAMD, Planning Commission, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi.

4. The Ministry of Human Resource Development , Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.

5. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-01.

6. National Commission for SCs and STs, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.

7. Media Unit/Information Officer Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, P.I.B., Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-01.

Sd/xxxx,
(Hasib Ahmad)
Director

Copy to:

1. PS to Minister (SJ&E) / MOS (SJ&E) / Secretary (SJ&E) / AS (SJ&E) / FA (SJ&E)

2. All Joint Secretaries in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.   

3. All Sections/Desks/Cells in SCD Division.

4. P.A.O., Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Sd/xxxx,
(Hasib Ahmad)
Director