XII) Grant of Scholarships - Clarifications

XII) Grant of Scholarships – Clarifications.
A number of references are being received for clarifications when a ward after availing
scholarship for one course shifts to another course. in this regard the basic principles were laid
down in the aforesaid letter issued to Chief Postmaster General, UP Circle, Lucknow. These
clarifications are reproduced below:-
I. The basic principle to determine the admissibility of scholarship for a particular course after the
ward has already received scholarship for the previous course is whether the course for which the
scholarship is now being sought is a higher course academically. To illustrate, if the ward of an
employee has done B.Sc. and has received scholarship for the course and subsequent gets
admitted in an IIT, AIIMS or IIM course he or she should be eligible for the scholarship for
entire duration of the courses because these courses are considered higher than the normal degree
courses.
II. Where a ward has switched over from one course to the other and where it is not possible to
decide whether the subsequent course is a higher course, though professionally it may be more is
demand, the admissibility of the scholarship for the subsequent course should be decided on the
basis of rate of scholarship admissible for the previous as also the subsequent course. To
illustrate if a ward has passed B.A. course for which the rate of scholarship is Rs. 80/- per month
and subsequently takes up a diploma course which is offered by several institution including ITI,
he would be entitled to the difference between the rates of scholarship for the two courses for the
simple reason that a diploma course cannot be considered higher than a B.A. or B.Sc. course.
For example, the scholarship for B.A. or B.Sc. course is Rs. 80/- p.m. whereas the same for
diploma course is Rs. 100/- p.m. If a person has availed of scholarship for a period in a year for
B.A. or B.Sc. course and then gets admitted in a 3 years diploma course he would be entitled to
the difference of Rs. 20/- p.m. for the entire duration of the course. However, if a person has
availed of the scholarship for a B.A. or B.Sc., course for a period of one year and there after
takes admissible in a diploma course, he would be entitled to Rs. 20/- p.m. for the first year of
the diploma course. For the remaining two years he will entitled to the amount of Rs. 100/- p.m.
as prescribed.
(i) There may be instances where a person switches over to an ITI certificate course after availing
the scholarship for a B.A. or B.Sc., course. In such cases he would not be entitled to any
scholarship for ITI certificate courses because the rate of scholarship for ITI certificate course
(Rs. 1400/- p.a.) is less than the scholarship for the B.A. or B.Sc., course. It is, however, clarified
that in all such cases the question of making any recovery would not arise. Rates issued vide
dated letter No. 1-01/2017 – WL & Sports dated 30/31.01.2018
III. Scholarship for UPSC Examinations
The financial assistance is given to such children of the Postal employees who appear in
All India Competitive Examinations held by the UPSC on All India Basis. The terms and
conditions for grand of this assistance are as follows : -
i. The amount of financial assistance is Rs. 2000/- only
ii. There will be no pay limit for grant of this assistance.
iii. This assistance will be provided only once to each child. In other words, if she / he does not
qualify in examination in the first attempt, similar grant would not
be admissible for 2nd or subsequent attempts. Similarly, if he /she avails of this facility for one
competitive examination, he or she would not be eligible for similar facility for other competitive
examinations as well.
iv. The candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in the examination prescribed as
the minimum qualification as a condition of eligibility for taking the competitive examination.
However, for Civil Services Examination, this assistance will be granted only on clearing the
preliminary examination irrespective of the marks in the qualifying examination.
v. While granting financial assistance to an employee an undertaking will be obtained from
him/her to the effect that in case his/her ward does not appear in all papers of examination for
which assistance has been provided, she/he shall have to refund the whole amount of Rs. 2000/-
immediately to the Welfare Fund.
vi. In case of NDA.IMA Naval Academy Examination, the financial assistance of Rs. 2000/- each
would be admissible to the wards of Postal Employees in such cases only where they have
qualified in the written examination. The assistance would be for the purpose of preparation for
SSB interviews only. There would, therefore, be no condition of securing a minimum of 60%
marks in the examination prescribed as the minimum qualification for appearing in those
competitive examinations.
XIV) Scholarship for SC/ST employees for departmental examination
and higher education.
As per the above orders SC/ST employees, who are appearing in the Departmental
Examinations held by the Department for promotion to various categories will be granted
financial assistance to the extent of paying fee for attending the coaching classes for
departmental examinations subject to the limits as indicated below : -
a) Examination for promotion

to the cadre of IPOs/IRMs/
Inspectors (MMS) / JAO/AAO) = Rs. 1800/-
Examinations and similar cadres
b) Examination for promotion

to the cadre of Junior Accountants
in the Postal Accounts, UDCs = Rs. 1200/-
and other similar cadres
c) Examination for promotion

to posts of Postal Assistants,
Sorting Assistants, Sorters = Rs. 900/-
and other similar cadres
The assistance will be provided only once as lump sum for each category of examinations
and will be made available through the Heads of Divisions / Units.
The candidates will have to refund the whole amount in case they do not appear in any of
the paper (s) of the examinations or they do not secure minimum 25% aggregate marks in the
examination. For this purpose an undertaking to this effect will be obtained from them before
grant of the financial assistance.
Higher Education : -
It was also decided to grant financial assistance from the Welfare Fund to SC/ST
employees who are pursuing higher academic education through regular classes in evening
colleges or through correspondence courses conducted by the recognized Board / University.

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i. The amount of financial assistance is Rs. 2000/- only

ii. There will be no pay limit for grant of this assistance.

a) Examination for promotion

b) Examination for promotion

c) Examination for promotion

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