ELIGIBLE STUDENTS SHOULD AVAIL THE SCHEME-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Ludhiana, August 26 (SAT PAL SONI ): Last date for renewal of Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships for students with Disabilities has been extended to august 31, 2017. While giving reference of the letter received from Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Mr. Pardeep Kumar Agrawal said that under this scheme student with disabilities could file their application upto august 31, 2017.
He said that the previously the last date for filling applications for renewal of Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship was July 31, 2017. The objectives of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the parents of students with disabilities for studying in the pre-matric level and post-matric level. The financial assistance includes scholarship, book grant, escort/reader allowance, etc.
This scheme is helpful to support parents of students with disabilities for education of their wards studying in classes 9th and 10th onward so that the incidence of drop out especially in the transition from the elementary to the secondary stage is minimized.
Scheme will improves participation of students with disabilities in classes 9th and 10th and at the stage of post matric stage of education also and support students to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and find a dignified place for themselves in the society as they face several barriers physical, financial, psychological, mental in pursuing studies and living with dignity. At times such students are deprived of harnessing their latent skills and thereby miss opportunity. Mr. Agrawal appealed to students with disabilities to avail the scheme. For more information student can make contact with School Head, District Education Office and District Social Security Office, Ludhiana. Information can be sought at website www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in as well.
