Reg: Girl Child Scholarship Scheme

[karthik.ve...@wipro.com]

Hi All,

 

I saw ‘Girl Child Scholarship Scheme’ while surfing J and I feel it would be worth to share to all, even though it is not a new one (Scheme exist from 2005 onwards) and bit difficult to avail the scholarships (only 150 student from all over India).

 

I hope it could be help full for some of our neighbors/outstanding students/luckiest  persons J

 

Salient features of the scheme:

1 The GCSS is an annual scholarship covering one academic year of a child.

2 Under GCSS, 75 deserving girl children will be selected from across India.

3 The selection of the GCSS children will be done through proposals sent by schools.

4 Each selected girl will be awarded a scholarship of Rs 18000/ over one year to support her school education.

5 The amount of scholarship will consist of: - Education fee @ Rs 1000/month* 12 months - Rs 12000/ - Books / Miscellaneous Expenses - Rs 4000/ - Uniform Allowance - Rs 2000/ TOTAL: Rs18000/

6 The GCS will be paid in 2 installments as under: - 1st Installment – Rs 9000/ before end July. - 2nd Installment – Rs 9000/ before end December

7 Cheque for the above amount, in favor of the selected child, will be dispatched at her residential address.

 

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

1. A school may send a proposal recommending a girl child for consideration for GCSS.

2. Each school may recommend only one girl child.

3. Proposal should be signed by the school Principal / Head Master / Mistress only.

4. Proposal should be in the specified format and complete in all respects / with required attachments.

5. The girl being nominated must be studying in recommending school in class one to class twelve.

6. She should have scored at least 60% or equivalent grade in previous class.

7. She should have scored at least 60% or equivalent grade in her 1st term exams / assessment. She would need to send copy of her 1st term assessment report duly certified by the principal to SOF to be eligible for the 2nd installment of GCS.

8. The marks criteria will not apply to a child with major physical disability.

9. Child’s parents’ combined monthly income should be less than Rs 10000/

10. All proposals received will be evaluated by a Committee set up by SOF.

11. Qualifiers of GCSS will be notified individually and through respective schools.

12. Decision of the SOF Committee will be final and binding.

13. In case of any dispute, jurisdiction will vest with Delhi courts only.

Read more at: http://www.icbse.com/scholarships/sof-girl-child-scholarship-scheme-gcss

 

 

Regards,

V.Karthik