Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

2009- 10, however, no expenditure was incurred under the scheme. No outlay has been
provided in the Annual Plan 2010-11 and 2011-12.
HE-16 Punjab Open University
11.1.72 This scheme has been incorporated with the purpose to set up Punjab Open
University in the State. A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lac was provided in the Annual Plan
2009- 10. No outlay has been provided in the Annual Plan 2010-11 and 2011-12.
100% Centrally Sponsored Schemes
CS-5 Scholarship for the study of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking areas.
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Outlay – Rs. 13.37 lac
11.1.73 Under this 100% centrally sponsored scheme scholarships are awarded to
those students whose mother tongue is other than Hindi and are studying in non-Hindi states.
Scholarship is provided @ Rs. 300/- , Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- pm for classes 10+1, 10+2,
graduate and postgraduate classes. An outlay of Rs. 200.00 lac is provided for the 11th Five
Year Plan. An expenditure of Rs. 10.29 lac was incurred during 2007-08. However, no
expdnditure was incurred during 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively. An outlay of Rs. 13.37
lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
CS-4 National Merit Scholarship
Outlay – Rs. 0.00 lac
11.1.74 Under this 100% centrally sponsored scheme, scholarship is provided to
brilliant but poor students for post matric study. The scholarships are granted @ Rs. 300/-,
Rs. 500/- and Rs. 750/- pm for 10+1 and 10+2, graduation and post graduation classes
respectively. An outlay of Rs. 150.00 lac is provided for the 11 th Five Year Plan. An outlay
of Rs. 71.91 lac was provided in the Annual Plan 2009- 10 to meet the backlog of previous
years. Implementing department has taken up the matter with GoI for revalidation of the
amount, however, no expenditure was incurred under the scheme. From the year 2010-11
onwards, GoI is to provide funds directly to the institutions.