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 WELFARE SCHEMES

Details of House Site Patta issued in Chennai District

There are 6 Homes for the Old Age Persons maintained by the NGOs at Chennai

with the assistance of grant from the Central Government and State Governments.

                        About 25 Old Age Homes are maintained in Chennai District without any aid from Central Government and State Governments.

FREE CYCLE SCHEME

During the year 2011-2012 , bicycles were distributed free of cost to the Backward Classes/ Most Backward class Boys and Girls studying in Government / Fully and Partly Aided Schools.

Year 2011-12

Description	No. of Bicycles distributed	Amount involved
Backward Class – Boys	5923	Rs.1,71,47,085
Backward Class – Girls	7629	Rs.2,13,23,055
Total	13552	Rs.3,84,70,140

 

Description	No. of Bicycles distributed	Amount involved
Most Backward Class – Boys	3412	Rs.  98,77,740
Most Backward Class – Girls	4371	Rs.1,22,16,945
Total	7783	Rs.2,20,94,685

 

District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office

                      The Backward Classes students who have secured a minimum of 40% of marks in the aggregate in the preceding year in annual examinations and whose parental income does not exceed Rs.50,000/- are eligible for Pre-matric and Post-matric Scholarships.

                     The MBC/DNC students passing education upto degree level (SSLC,Higher Secondary, Degree Course) are fully exempted from payment of Tuition fees, Special fees, examination fees and all other compulsory fees as approved by the Government department irrespective of parental income.

                     The Backward Classes students passing three year degree course and the BC/MBC/DNC students passing professional courses are fully exempting them from payment of Tuition fees, Special fees, Examination fees and other compulsory fees as approved by Government Department subject to following conditions.

1. Annual income of parent/guardian should not exceed Rs.50,000/-

2. Parents, brother, sister of the student in the family should not be graduates.

3. The student should be first person to study degree/ Professionsl course.

1. Sanction of Scholarships for the year 2010-2011 upto 31.03.2011

1. Backward Classes

                b.    Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities

2. Sanction of Scholarships for the year 2011-2012 upto 31.03.2012

3. Backward Classes

d.                                 Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities

The following Backward  Classes/ Most Backward Classes Hostels are functioning under the control of Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Chennai.

 The seasonal staff consisting of one Tahsildar and Two Assistants are specially sanctioned for the scholarship work. The scholarship sanction work will be completed as early as possible.

District Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Office

Scholarships are given to Adi-Dravidar /Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste Convert students studying in Government Schools and Government recognised Schools.

Under this scheme all compulsory fees and maintenance charges are sanctioned. Adi-Dravidar/ST students studying in Standards 11 and above are eligible . Annual Income Rs.1,00,000/-. Day Scholar Rs.140/- to Rs.330/- per month. Hostellers Rs.235/- to Rs.740/- per month.

All compulsory fees, Examination fees, maintenance charges to Day Scholars and Hostlers are sanctioned.Those who are not eligible for Government of India Post-matric scholarships and AD converts to Christianity students are sanctioned State Scholarships. Annual Income Rs.50,000/-

Special Fees, Exam fees to students studying in +1, +2, B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., and other Degree Courses are sanctioned for those who are not eligible for Government of India and State Scholarships and pursuing studies in regular (Day) Colleges. No income limit.   From the Year 2001-2002 this scheme is extended to the girls students pursuing P.G.Courses.

Higher Education Special Scholarship (HESS)

AD / ST/ AD Christian Bounders of the hostels attached to the educational institutions and pursuing degree post graduate / professional courses are eligible.

Under this Scheme, the students are given Rs. 6,500/- per annum for degree courses and Rs. 7,000/- per annum for Post graduates and Professional Courses.   For Medical students also 75% of the amount is paid as subsidy and 25% as loan and for all others it is paid as subsidy.   The income limit of the parent / guardian should not exceed Rs. 50,000/- per annum.

CHIEF MINISTER'S MERIT AWARD

To encourage high schores in the +2 Public examinations, first thousand boys and thousand girls belonging to SC/ST/SC converted to  Christanity who continue their higher studies are given a sum of Rs. 1,500/- per annum as award for each students for a period of 5 Years.

The sanction of scholarships to AD / ST / AD Christians for the period from April, 2006  to Feb., 2007 are as follows:

Hostels:

                         There are 17 Hostels and 13 Schools run by Adi-Dravidar Welfare Department, Chennai District. All the Hostels and all the Schools are located in Government Buildings .