Freeships And Scholarships

The college provides scholarships and concessions to the deserving students of the institution. These efforts not only help and reward the deserving students, but also inculcate in them a drive to perform better. The meritorious and financially weak students are helped through these scholarships and concessions.

The book bank initiative, started by the college, aims at providing help to the deserving candidates. Scholarships are given to the top 3 position holders in end-semester examinations conducted by Panjab University. An application to the Principal duly verified by the Head of the Department at the time of admission is necessary for availing the scholarship. The institution with the assistance of Chandigarh Administration too provides fee concession to the students in case two children (brothers/sisters) of same parents are enrolled simultaneously in the college. Such siblings too should submit their application to the Principal at the time of admission. The institution with the assistance of Chandigarh Administration also provides fee concessions to those students whose parents’ annual income falls between Rs. 1,00,000 – to Rs. 2,00,000. For this concession, the student must submit an affidavit or salary certificate from the employer of his/her parents.

In addition to this, economically weaker students can avail themselves of the concession by applying to the Principal through a written request for the waiver and/or the books at the time of admission. Students may also apply for scholarship/fee-concession during the month of August when the notice will be displayed on the notice-board. Besides, the students can register themselves at the National Scholarship Portal htps://scholarships.gov.in/ to avail scholarships under various schemes floated by the State and Central Government from time to time. The college is duly registered at the National Scholarship Portal.

They may also contact Dr. Nidhi Grover, convener of the scholarship committee.

Students who are interested to apply for scholarship are required to fill the Google Form which will be circulated amongst the students.

SCHOLARSHIP CELL

Objectives of the Scholarship Policy

• To facilitate students to avail various Scholarship Schemes
• To help the students to apply for scholarships at various levels (Central Government, State Government, ICCR, PMSSS and Institution level)
• Scrutinise the documents for the various scholarship schemes
• Receive and verify the scholarship applications and recommend them forward

To fulfill the above objectives, the college has a separate Scholarship Cell to look after the various scholarship schemes (Central Government, State Government and Scholarships/Freeships and Fee concessions) offered by the institution. It deals with the allocation and distribution of scholarships under the mentorship of a faculty member designated as the Coordinator Scholarships. The cell also functions for dissemination of information regarding various government and college specific scholarship schemes. The aspirants of Government scholarships apply directly for the scheme on National Scholarship Portal (https://scholarships.gov.in/) and cell verifies the application of these students. The details of Government Scholarships handled by the cell are:

• Post Matric Scholarships for SC Students
• Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
• Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/lomc/Lsdm Workers – Post-Matric
• National Means Cum Merit Scholarship
• Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students
• Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles
• Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Wards of States/UTs Police Personnel Martyred During Terror/Naxal Attacks
• Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF
• Financial Support to The Students of NER for Higher Professional Courses (NEC Merit Scholarship)
• Ishan Uday – Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region
• PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
• PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders (1st and 2nd Rank Holders)
• Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students-Chandigarh
• Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students-Chandigarh
• Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students- Chandigarh
• Post Matric Scholarship for Minority Communities
• Post Matric Scholarship for BC Students
• Govt./Board/University Merit Scholarships
• Prime Minister Special Scholarship for J&K Students

The cell is also responsible for inviting application for various types of college level scholarships in each academic session. The college level scholarship is awarded on Merit- cum-Means basis. The promising students who lack the resources to excel are identified by the scholarship committee constituted by the office of the Principal. The meeting of the committee is chaired by the Principal and convened by the Scholarship Coordinator. The members of the committee are shuffled every year to ensure the fair and just distribution of available funds. Also the financial assistance to be provided is decided by the Scholarship Committee in its meeting. The online applications for scholarships are invited at [email protected]

Shri Upkar Krishan Sharma Scholarship for Women- Rs. 25000/- wil be granted as scholarship to a girl student on merit-cum-means basis. Students needs to apply through an application to the Principal of the collage.

CONCESSIONS

• Half Fee (Tuition Fee) concession for General/SC/ST Students: Half Fee Tuition Fee concession of total fee is given to 10% of admitted students whose family income from all sources per annum is upto Rs. 1 Lakh.
• Concession for Blind Students’: All blind candidates shall be exempted from payment of tuition fees and admission fees in all the classes. (As per university letter no 72667- 72867/1 dated 20-10-2015 from Panjab University, Chandigarh)
  • Free education will be imparted to the completely blind student belonging to Below Poverty Line as described by the relevant government notification/s, in any course of the University affiliated colleges, subject to the students being otherwise eligible and on merit. The candidate, however, has to submit an affidavit to this effect issued by the competent authority.
  • Free hostel accommodation may also be considered, if required by the students, but he/she will have to pay the mess charges which are already subsidized.
  • A limited number of course books (one paper) may also be considered which would be returnable after the completion of course. (Syndicate para 1 dated 18.04.2009).
• Concession to Children of persons killed in November 1984 riots and terrorist violence in Punjab State: Free education is imparted to children of persons belonging to the above mentioned category. [Approved vide Syndicate para 5 (Statement A) Dated 25-04-1987 vide letter no 6576-6875/R&S dated 27-05-2014 from Panjab University.]
• Exemption in fee and hostel fee for Wards of Martyrs/Permanent Disabled (upto 80% leading to incapacitation) of Kargil War who have a valid certificate from the Ministry of Defence to this effect and the same is entered in the Pension Book of the family (except for self-financing courses).
• 50% concession in payment of tuition fee to the wards of the University employees studying in the affiliated colleges of Panjab University, Chandigarh should be granted. (As per the letter No. Misc 4434 dated 13.05.2019 from The Deputy Registrar (Colleges), Panjab University, Chandigarh)
• Concession to Staff wards of Sister Institutions- 50% fee concession to wards of teaching staff, 60% to wards of non-teaching staff, and 80% to wards of class IV employees.

Note: In case of any amendments, the reservations/concessions of Chandigarh Administration/Panjab University, Chandigarh will be followed.

List of categories covered under Scholarship Scheme of the Institution and the documents scrutinized

Scholarships available at Dean, College Development Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Note-

• Student can apply for the scholarship according to his/her category/eligibility.
• Student can avail only one scholarship at a time.