The Government has fixed the income limit of parents of OBC students for availing scholarships from Government under the welfare schemes of OBCs as under:
Name of the schemes |
Income limit (per annum) |
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students |
2.50 lakh |
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students |
1.50 lakh |
National Fellowship for OBC Students |
No income limit |
Dr. Ambedkar Pre and Post Matric scholarship Scheme for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes (DNTs). |
2.00 lakh |
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students |
1.00 lakh |
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment after careful consideration and in consultation with various Ministries and Stake-holders has fixed the income limit of parents of OBC Students
The schemes for welfare of OBC, EBC & DNT's are up to financial year 2019-20. Any change in income limit of the parents of OBC and other students is considered at the time of continuation & revision of the scheme.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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NB/SK/jk/SJ&E-5/16-07-2019