Government Orders of Interest to Citizens

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

 Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare-Education-Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Caste Converts students-Free Education upto Degree level- Implementation of scheme during 1989-90- Executive orders-Issued.

ADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.1414
Dated: 1-8-89

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G.O.Ms.No.722, SW, dated 13.10.77. 

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From the Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Lr.Rc.No.J1/îî26978/89, dated 12.4.89.

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ORDER;     

During the presentation of the Budget for 1989-90 the Hon’ble Chief Minister  announced that free education will be provided upto the Degree level to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes students.

2. In the Government Order read above it was ordered that the students belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity be granted tuition fee concession regardless of the income limit of their parents/guardian with effect from the academic year 1977-78. 

3. The Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare has submitted proposals for extending the scheme of free education  upto Degree level to Adi Dravidars/Scheduled Tribes/ Scheduled  Caste Converts students. He has stated that with a view to enable the students of the above communities to pay the special fees, examination fees etc. they are being given Government of India/State Postmatric Scholarship depending on their eligibility. Scheduled Castes/Scheduled  Tribes/Scheduled Caste converts students who are not eligible either for Government of India or for State Postmatric  Scholarship are to be given Special Fees, Examination fees under the proposed scheme. The Director has stated that the scheme is to be operated by two Departments viz. Director of school Education for Plus 1 and Plus 2 and Director of Collegiate Education for Degree level courses.  The funds required by the Director of School Education/Director of Collegiate Education towards reimbursement of Special fees and examination fees for those who are not covered  under Government of India/State Postmatric Scholarship have to be released by him to the Director of School Education/Director of Collegiate Education. In turn, the Director of School Education will reimburse the Special fees and Examination fees to the respective Higher Secondary schools. So also the Director of Collegiate Education will reimburse the amount to the respective colleges/Universities. He has also stated that the scheme will apply only to Adi Dravidars/Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Caste Converts studying in regular day colleges only and that there is no income limit for availing, the above concessions. The Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare has, therefore, requested permission to release the funds as required by the Director of School  Education/Director of Collegiate Education so as to enable them reimburse the special fees and examination fees to the respective institutions.

 4. The Government, after careful examination of the proposal of the Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare direct that the free education scheme to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Caste converts students who are not covered under Government of India /State Postmatric Scholarship  be implemented from the academic year 1989-90 irrespective of parental annual income. The Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare is authorised to release the funds required by the Director of School Education/Director of  Collegiate Education so as to enable them to reimburse the Special fees and examination fees to the respective higher Secondary Schools and Colleges/Universities subject to the condition that the accounts of the institutions are preaudited by the concerned authorities for the purpose of claiming reimbursement of special fees and examination fees. The above concession is extended only to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/ Scheduled Caste converts students studying  in regular day colleges.

 5. The expenditure should be debited to 2225 Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward classes 01 Welfare of Scheduled Castes- 277 Education- Scheme in the Seventh Five Year Plan- II  State Plan- JS Provision of free education for Adi Dravidar Scheduled Tribes Scheduled Caste converts to Christianity- (DP Code No,2225 01  277 II JS 0004).

 6. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O.No.769\ DS (CVK) 89-1, Dated 29.7.89.

(By order of the Governor)

 R.A.SEETHARAM DAS,
Special Commissioner  and Secretary to Government

 To

The Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Madras.5.
The Director of Backward Classes, Madras.5.
All Collectors,
The Director of School Education, Madras.6.
The Director of Collegiate Education, Madras.6.
All Heads of Departments
The Accountant General, Madras.18/ 35/ 9
All Pay and Accounts Officer, Madras.

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The Education Department, Madras.9.
The Finance Department, Madras.9.
The Backward Classes welfare, Nutritious Meal Programme and
Social Welfare Department, Madras.9.