Schemes and Legal Awareness

Schemes

NGOs Scheme

Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for Scheduled Castes

Reservation for SC/ST/OBC in Higher Education

• According to The University Grants Commission (UGC), candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) categories, who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination from universities/ institutions, recognized by the UGC, are eligible for appearing in the National Eligibility Test (NET).
• The UGC (Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education) (4th Amendment), Regulations, 2016 prescribe 5% relaxation in minimum eligibility marks of 55% marks for candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC categories for direct recruitment to teaching positions. The regulations are available at http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/170658.pdf .
• In order to increase the representation of SC/ST/OBC communities in posts and services under the Central Government, various concessions/ relaxations are provided in direct recruitment, apart from prescribing reservations for candidates belonging to these categories. For SC/ST candidates, in case of promotion by selection, the zone of consideration is extended up to five times the number of vacancies. In case suitable candidates are not available within the normal zone of consideration for filling up of reserved vacancies, minimum qualifying marks/standards of evaluations are relaxable. Also, in such cases, the upper age limit is relaxable by five years where upper age limit for promotion is prescribed not more than 50 years.
• According to The Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT), in case of direct recruitment, OBCs get a relaxation of three years in the upper age limit. There is a ban on de-reservation of reserved vacancies of SC, ST and OBC in direct recruitment.  The limit of 50% of reservation does not apply while filling up of backlog reserved vacancies for SCs, STs and OBCs.

Scholarships

• Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC (IX & X)
• Pre-Matric Scholarships to the Children of those Engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards
• Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students
• Upggadation Of Merit Of SC Students
• Top Class Scholarship for SC students
• National Overseas scholarship
• National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students

Hostels

• Babu Jagjivan Ram chhatrawas Yojana

Free Coaching

• Free Coaching Scheme for SC Students

Schemes for Economic Development

• Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)
• National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
• National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)
• Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP)
• Scheme of Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)
• Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS)
• Venture Capital Fund For Scheduled Castes
• Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme

Schemes for Social Empowerment

• Protection of Civil Rights and Prevention of Atrocities
• Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
• Dr. Ambedkar Scheme for Social Integration through Inter-Caste Marriage
• Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to Scheduled Caste Victims of Atrocities-revised

Legal Awareness

1. All are Equal (87.4KB)
2. Bonded Labour (16.7KB)
3. Consumer Rights (25.1KB)
4. Equal Remuneration (20.2KB)
5. Human Rights (26.9KB)
6. Legal Aid-Middle Income Group Scheme (26.3KB)
7. Minimum Wages Act (22KB)
8. Public Interest Litigation (22.8KB)
9. Right to Information (23.6KB)
10. SC & ST prevention of atrocities Act, 1989 (21.1KB)
11. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (25.2KB)

Source:Portal Content Team