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recommendations as to the measures that should be taken by the Union or any
State for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures
for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development of the scheduled
castes; and (f) to discharge such other functions in relation to the protection,
welfare and development and advancement of the scheduled castes as the
President may, subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament, by rule
specify.
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Educational Empowerment
Pre-Matric Scholarship
This is also a centrally sponsored scheme, which is implemented by the state
governments and union territory administrations, which receive 100 per cent
central assistance from Government of India for the total expenditure under
the scheme, over and above their respective committed liability. The level of
committed liability of respective state governments/union territory
administrations for a year is equivalent to the level of actual expenditure incurred
by them under the scheme during the terminal year of the last Five Year Plan.
The scheme was started in 1977-78. Initially, it covered only hostellers.
Subsequently, in 1991 day scholars were also brought within the purview of the
scheme. Under the scheme financial assistance is provided for pre-matric
education to children of the following target groups, viz. (i) scavengers of dry
latrines, (ii) tanners, (iii) flayers and (iv) waste pickers.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students
The scheme has been introduced in 2012. The Scheme is centrally sponsored
scheme and implemented by the state governments and union territory
administrations, which provides 100 per cent assistance from Government of
India for expenditure under the Scheme, over and above their committed
liability. The level of committed liability of a state government/union territory
administration for a year will be equivalent to the level of actual expenditure
incurred by them under the Scheme during the terminal year of the previous
Five Year Plan Period, and will be required to be borne by them by making
provision in their own budget.
National Overseas Scholarship for SCs
The Scheme provides for fees charged by institutions as per actual, monthly
maintenance allowance, passage visa fee and insurance premium etc. annual
contingency allowance, incidental journey allowance. Only two children of the
same parents/ guardians are eligible to get benefit under the Scheme. The second
child of the same parents/guardian will be considered only if the slots are still
available for that year. The prospective awardees should not be more than 35
years of age. The total number of awards (maximum) to be given each year is
100 and 30 per cent of the awards have been earmarked for women candidates.
During 2016- 17 the unfilled slots of 2014-15 and 2015-16 will also be carried