Financial Assistance to ST students for pursuing Higher Studies in Post Graduate Courses in Foreign Universities

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT – PMS – Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi – Financial Assistance to ST students for pursuing Higher Studies in Post Graduate Courses in Foreign Universities – Certain Modifications – Amendment – Orders – Issued

TRIBAL WELFARE (EDN.2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.1 Dated:17-01-2015

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.36, Tribal Welfare (Edn.2) Dept., dated: 04-06-2013.

2. From the Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, AP., Hyderabad Letter Rc.No.J3/1204/2014, dated:15-12-2014.

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ORDER:

In the light of the circumstances reported by the Commissioner of Tribal welfare, A.P., Hyderabad, in the reference 2^nd read above, the following amendment is ordered to Para – 3 ( c ) (e), para 3(f) (vi) and Para – 5 ( c ) of the G.O.1^st read above:-

Amendment

G.O.Ms.No.36, TW (Edn.2) Dept. dt.04-06-2013	Shall be Read as
Para-3 ( c ) (1) For Post Graduate Course: 60% marks of equivalent grade in foundation Degree in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences / Agriculture Sciences / Medicine & Nursing / Social Sciences / Humanities. (2)For Ph.D Course: 60% marks or equivalent grade in P.G. Course in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences / Agriculture Sciences / Medicine / Social Sciences / Humanities.	(1) For Post Graduate Course: 60% marks or equivalent grade in foundation Degree in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences / Agriculture Sciences / Medicine & Nursing / Social Sciences / Humanities. (2) For Ph.D Course: 60% marks or equivalent grade in P.G. Course in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences / Agriculture Sciences / Medicine / Social Sciences / Humanities. PG courses include PG Diploma courses of One year, and One and Half year duration. Example: Student Partnership Programme (SPP) in Canada is for 1 year duration while MS in Kinesiology in USA is 1 ½ year duration leading to Masters Degree issued by the Universities. The Scheme includes the study of MBBS course abroad. The Scheme includes the study of CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CPM (Certified Portfolio Manager) courses in the US, since they are equivalent to Chartered Accountancy (CA) Cost Accounting (CA) courses in India.
Para 3 ( e ) Countries eligible under the Scheme: USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore.	Countries eligible under the Scheme: USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Russia, Philippines, Kazakhstan and China (Philippines, Kazakhstan and China only for medicine)
Para 3 (f) (vi) The candidates shall not change the course of study or research for which Scholarship has been sanctioned.	The candidate can change the course of study or research. Permission will be accorded on a case by case basis, subject to the approval by the State Level Selection Committee constituted under the Scheme
Para-5 ( c ) Educational Loan: The student shall be eligible for an educational loan of Rs.5.00 lakhs from any Nationalized bank at prevailing rates of interest.	Educational Loan: The student shall be eligible for an educational loan of Rs.5.00 lakhs from any Nationalised Bank at prevailing rates of interest. The A.P. State Scheduled Tribes Co-operative Finance Corporation Ltd., (TRICOR) shall coordinate with the Nationalised Banks in securing the education loans to the selected candidates.