ஆதிதிராவிடர், பழங்குடியினர் மற்றும் இதர பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட வகுப்பைச் சேர்ந்த மாணவர்களுக்கான Post-Matric மற்றும் Pre-Matric கல்வி உதவித்தொகை திட்டத்தின் கீழ் வழங்கப்படும் உதவித் தொகைக்கான வருடாந்திர குடும்ப வருமான உச்சவரம்பினை 2.50 இலட்சம் ரூபாயிலிருந்து 8 இலட்சம் ரூபாயாக உயர்த்தி நிர்ணயிக்க வேண்டுமென வலியுறுத்தி மாண்புமிகு இந்திய பிரதமர் திரு. நரேந்திர மோடி அவர்களுக்கு மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள் கடிதம்
Letter from Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. M. K. Stalin to Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi to Insist that the Annual family income ceiling for the amount of assistance provided under the Post-Matric and Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Adi Dravidian, Tribal and OBC students should be fixed from 2.50 lakh rupees to 8 lakh rupees
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Text of the D.O. Letter dated 10-12-2024 of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru M.K. Stalin, addressed to the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Thiru. Narendra Modi requesting to increase the annual family income ceiling for Post-Matric and Pre-Matric scholarships for SC, ST, and OBC students from Rs.2.5 lakhs to Rs.8 lakhs
I wish to draw your attention to the urgent need to enhance the annual family
income limit set for the grant of Post-Matric and Pre-Matric Scholarships for SC, ST and OBC students by the Government of lndia.
At present, the income ceiling for eligibility for the scholarship for SC / ST I
OBC students is fixed at Rs.2.5 lakhs. It is pertinent to mention that the Government of India have revised the income ceiling for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) to Rs.8 Lakhs and has also raised the income ceiling for schemes such as National Overseas Scholarship and Top-Class Education Scheme to Rs.8 Lakhs for SC / ST students. The refixing of income ceiling has benefitted many students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Report, the
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe students and certain Backward Communities remains significantly lower than other students. There is a stark difference in the GER of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, as compared to the general population. Therefore, it is imperative to facilitate their enrolment in larger numbers in higher education institutions. Providing Post and Pre-Matric Scholarships will go a long way in increasing their enrolment in higher education. In our view, increasing the annual income ceiling for Post-Matric and Pre-Matric from Rs.2.5 lakhs to Rs.8 lakhs on par with that of the economically weaker sections is not only essential but also fully justified and warranted.
Therefore, I request your favourable intervention in this matter to consider and
increase the annual family income ceiling for Post and Pre-Matric scholarships for SC /ST/OBC students from Rs.2.5 lakhs to Rs.8 lakhs at the earliest.
