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(iii) The State Governments/UT Administrations will conduct necessary inspection
of the projects and forward the proposals with specific recommendations to the
Ministry of Minority Affairs (as per the set time line ). (iv) The proposals received under the Scheme will be scrutinized/processed in the
Ministry and placed before the Selection Committee consisting of the following members, for consideration and approval : (a) Joint Secretary concerned of Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Chairperson (b) Director/Deputy Secretary (Finance)
- Member (c) Representative from Ministry of HRD
- Member (d) Representative of UGC
- Member (e) Representative from Education Institutions - Co-opt Member (1) Director/Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Convener 5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES/STUDENTS : (i) Candidates must have secured the requisite percentage of marks in the qualifying
examination prescribed for admission into the desired courses/recruitment
examinations. (ii) Only candidates belonging to the Minority Communities, having total family
income from all sources not exceeding Rs.3.00 lakh per annum, will be eligible
under the Scheme. (iii) Benefits of coaching/training under the scheme can be availed by a particular
student once only, irrespective of the number of chances he/she may be entitled to in a particular Competitive Examination. The coaching/training institution will be required tí take an Affidavit from the student that he/she has not taken
any benefit under this Scheme earlier. (iv) Students/Candidates covered under the scheme shall have to attend all classes.
In the event of any student remaining absent for more than 15 days, without any valid reason or leaving the coaching/training midway, the entire expenditure incurred on the candidate will be recovered from the institute/student/candidate concerned. 30% of the numbers sanctioned for coaching/training shall be earmarked for girl students/candidates. It may be transferred to boy students only in case girl students/candidates meeting the standards for coaching/training set by the
institute are not available. 6. FUNDING : (i) 100% financial assistance will be provided to the selected coaching/training
institutes under the Scheme.
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