Scholarship Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme for the children of parents/guardians engaged in unclean and hazardous occupation. – Bikiran Foundation

About The Scholarship

The scheme aims to support, through financial assistance, parents of children belonging to Other Disadvantaged Categories for education of their wards studying at the Pre-Matric stage so that their participation improves, the incidence of drop-out especially in the transition from the primary to the next level and elementary to the secondary stage is minimized, they perform better and have a better chance of progressing to the Post-matric stage of education.

Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme for the children of parents/guardians engaged in unclean and hazardous occupation.

Eligibility

Award

The students should be studying in classes I to X on a full time basis
Scholarship will be admissible to the children/wards of parents/guardians who, irrespective of their caste/religion belong to one of the following categories; a. Persons who are Manual Scavengers as defined under section 2(I) (g) of Manual Scavengers Act 2013 b. Tanners & Flayers; c. Waste pickers and d. Persons engaged in hazardous cleaning as defined in Section 2(1) (d) of Manual Scavengers Act 2013. For the purpose of classification in this category, the eligible candidates will be required to submit a certificate from District Social Welfare officer/ identified officer of Local body/ Civic Agency/any such authority as designated by State Government.
Here is no family income ceiling under this component of the Scheme. A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other educational scholarship for the purpose of studying in class I to X. If awarded any other educational scholarship for studying in classes I to X, the students can avail of either of the two scholarships as per his/her choice and should inform the awarding authority to the Head of the Institution about the option made.