Applications in the prescribed from ( specimen
enclosed ) for granting departmental scholarships for Technical / Non Technical
education & ITI courses to the children and dependent brothers and sisters
of Postal Employees including Extra-Departmental staff and staff of
Departmental canteens for 2012-13 are invited from all eligible officials.
Applications are also invited for scholarships for their physically handicapped
/ mentally retarded children who are studying in schools (including primary
schools) or colleges or undergoing training in the institutions for the
handicapped.
The conditions for granting scholarships are:
1.
Basic
pay plus grade pay of the official should not exceed Rs.25,120/- (including the
pay of the spouse, if he/she is employed. If the Basic pay + G.P is less than Rs.9060/- they
are categorised as Financially Backward (FBC). However, there is no restriction
on salary limit in respect of I.I.T (Indian Institute of Technology) Courses.
2.
Technical
or Non – Technical scholarship can be awarded to only one of the ward of an
official.
However, claim for award of scholarship to more than one ward can be
considered, only if there are enough funds available after awarding
scholarships to all the applicants.
3.
If the
ward of the official is in receipt of scholarship or of financial assistance /
free scholarship if any from any other source, he / she is not eligible for
departmental scholarship.
4.
Degree
courses in Fine Arts will also be eligible for non – technical scholarships. But P.G Courses and +1 and +2 courses are
not eligible for grant of Departmental scholarship. Officials already in
receipt of scholarships for their wards need not apply afresh for the same
ward.
5.
Reservation
to various groups is as follows.
Sl. No
|
Community
|
Technical
|
Non - Technical
|
1.
|
Scheduled Caste
|
15%
|
15%
|
2.
|
Scheduled Tribe
|
7.5%
|
7.5%
|
3.
|
Sons / Daughters of
the deceased employees
|
5%
|
5%
|
6.
ELIGIBILITY
: The ward should
have got the following minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying
examination. Those who obtained lesser percentage need not apply.
1.
Technical
/ Non Technical Scholarship - 50%
2.
General - 60%
3.
SC/ST/FBC
(BP+GP less than Rs.9060/- pm) - 50%
4.
GDS - 45%
7.
Instructions for filling
up and forward the applications
:
(i).The signature of the head of the
Institution / College and the signature of the Head Postmasters concerned
should be obtained in the application form.
(ii).The
applications should be submitted along with necessary attested copies of
certificates.
(iii).Basic
pay and grade pay should be shown separately at column 4 (a) & (b).
(iv).
If the official already getting scholarship for another ward, the sanction memo
No. and date should be furnished to Col.F of the application.
(v).All
the applications should be forwarded through the Head Postmasters concerned
and not to this office directly. While forwarding the applications to this
office the Postmaster should verify the relevant columns and confirm whether
the official is contributing to the Circle Welfare Fund regularly.
(vi).The
applications received at Head Post Offices should be submitted in bulk to this
office on or before 07.09.12.
(vii).
The applications received after the due date at HO may not be submitted to this
office.
This
may be please be given wide publicity and circulated to all the officials
including GDS and officials who are on leave, deputation, training etc.,
without fail. Any compliant regarding non circulation of this circular received
at a later date will be viewed seriously and any applications received
after the due date will not be entertained.
