Minority Benefits

Author(s): Babita Jain
Publisher: Shrut Samvardhan Samsthan

Page 86

the utilization certificate for the previous year. (xvii) The scheme will be evaluated at regular intervals by the Ministry or any other agency designated by the Ministry and the cost of the evaluation will be borne by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under the provision of the scheme. (xix) The State/Union Territory shall place all relevant details of financial and physical achievements on their website. (xx) The regulations can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India. 12. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES As the magnitude of data to be entered and processed would be enormous and the scheme gets implemented over the years, there would be a need to engage qualified skilled personnel right from the beginning to ensure that the data based computerized systems are operational. Qualified skilled personnel possessing requisite expertise to operate computer programme designed for this purpose, enter, process, analyse, monitor, retrieve and transfer data should be engaged on contract basis as per need. Data provided by the States Union Territories will be maintained and managed by the Ministry with personnel of similar expertise to be engaged on contract basis. A provision not exceeding 1% of the total budget will be made to meet the administrative and allied costs viz. expenditure of the States/Union Territories for office equipments including computers and accessories, furniture, printing of application forms, advertisement, engagement of personnel, etc. This provision will also be used for evaluation and monitoring of the scheme, through outside reputed institutions/agencies engaged by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India or by the State Governments/
Union Territory administrations. 13. RENEWAL OF SCHOLARSHIP:
The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during next academic year of the
course on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks. 14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHEME:
The scheme will be announced by the concerned State Government Union Territory Administration well in time, by giving advertisements in the leading language newspapers and local dailies/vernacular and by using other suitable publicity
media. 15. MODE OF APPLYING :
The concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration will supply the application forms, till such time computerized systems are made operational by the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The application forms should be received back alongwith requisite certificates/certifications within the stipulated
period. 16. PATTERN OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE :
Funding pattern between Centre and States will be in the ratio of 75:25. However,
axity Benefits
75