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Pre-Matric Scholarships to the Children of those Engaged in 'Unclean' Occupations i.e. Scavenging, Tanning and Flaying Applicable with Effect From 1-7-2011.

The Government of India is implementing the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship to children of those engaged in 'unclean' occupations since 1977-78. Under the scheme, 100% central assistance is provided to State Governments/UT Administrations from the Government of India for the total expenditure under the Scheme, over and above their respective Committed Liability to implement this Scheme.

The above Scheme has now been further partially modified so as to revise its 'Object' and 'Conditions of Eligibility', in such a manner as to do away with the condition which restricts the Scholarship to the Children of only existing manual scavengers. The details are as follows:-

1. Object

The object of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to children whose parents/guardian belongs to one of the following categories, to pursue Pre-matric education:-

  1. Persons who are either presently engaged in manual scavenging or were so engaged upto or after 1.1.97 or the date on which the "The Employment of manual scavengers and construction of Dry latrines (Prohibition) Act 1993" came into force in their State/UT, whichever is earlier;
  2. Tanners; and
  3. Flayers.

2. Conditions of Elegibility

  1. Scholarship will be admissible to the children/wards of Indian Nationals who, irrespective of their religion are:

    2. a. either presently engaged in manual scavenging or were so engaged upto or after 1.1.97 or the date on which the "The Employment of manual scavengers and construction of Dry latrines (Prohibition) Act 1993" came into force in their State/UT, whichever is earlier;

    b. presently engaged in Tanning and/or Flaying.

  2. Children who are born to parents who are not engaged in such occupations, but have been adopted by such person (as mentioned in sub para 2(i) above) will be eligible for scholarship only after a lapse of three years from the date of such adoption provided that they have been living with the adopted parents since the date of such adoption. Such children will be eligible only if their parents furnish such certificates (such as of proof of their occupation, date of adoption etc.) as may be required by the concerned State Government/Union Territory administration.
  3. A certificate should be obtained from the eligible candidates as follows:

    4. a. From Children/wards mentioned in sub- para 2(i)(a): only once, at the time of their first application/renewal, as the case may be, of Pre-matric Scholarship, after the coming into force of this revision (of 2011), to the effect that at least one parent belongs to the relevant categories;

    b. From Children/wards mentioned in sub- para 2(i)(b): every year, to the effect that at least one parent is currently engaged in tanning and/or flaying.

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