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No. Puducherry Friday 24th April 2015
( 4 Vaisakha 1937 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
(SECRETARIAT WING)
(G.O. Rt. No. 1, dated 7th April 2015)
ORDER
In supersession of the guidelines issued vide letter No. G1-1/A3/ 11397/81-82/Edn./15123, dated 21-12-1983 of the Under Secretary to Government (Education), Puducherry save as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor hereby conveys approval for "Award of Scholarship to the outstanding NCC cadets belonging to the Union territory of Puducherry" as per the
guidelines appended to this order.
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2. The enhanced rate of scholarship will be implemented with
effect from 1-6-2015.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide
their U.O. No. 3736/F4/2015, dated 21-3-2015.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
B. ZAREENA BEGAM, Under Secretary to Government (School Education).
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AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP TO THE OUTSTANDING
NCC CADETS
I. General .— This scholarship is aimed to recognise the talents d i sp l a ye d a nd t he a c hi e v eme n ts s e cu r e d b y th e ca d e t s o f t h e Union territory of Puducherry in order that the student community is sufficiently motivated as also adequate impetus is given to NCC movement in this Union Territory.
The awards under the scheme will be available for the NCC cadets
in the following divisions:
(i) Senior division boys
Up to Graduation
(ii) Senior wing girls
(iii) Junior division boys
Up to XII Standard
(iv) Junior wing girls
II . Allocation of scholarships.— Every year, 34 fresh scholarships will be allotted for NCC cadets in the following division in the NCC group.
(i) Senior division boys . . 8 Nos. (ii) Senior wing girls . . 8 Nos. (iii) Junior division boys . . 9 Nos. (iv) Junior wing girls . . 9 Nos.
III. Coverage and eligibility.— NCC cadets who are continuing their further studies may apply for the award of scholarships subject to the following conditions.
(a) The cadets must be citizen of India and residents of the 249
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(d) The cadets should not have been discharged from the
Institution/NCC under disciplinary grounds.
(e) An awardee under this scheme will not be allowed to receive any other regular scholarship or stipend. In case, he is in receipt of any such award, the same must be surrendered and the amount, if any received, under the latter, refunded before the benefit of this scholarship can be claimed. He would, however, be permitted to enjoy fee concessions, if any, awarded to him by the Institution where he is studying and by other Government.
IV. Rate of scholarships:
(i) Senior division cadets . . ` 500 p.m. (ii) Junior division cadets . . ` 250 p.m.
V. Means test.— There will be no means test applicable to
these scholarships.
VI. Mode of selection.— There will be a duly constituted Selection Committee to scrutinize the applications and select the candidates for these scho larships o n the basis of merit. The decision of the committee will be final. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
The composition of Selection Committee will be as under:
(i) Director of School Education, Puducherry . . Chairman
(ii) G r o u p C o m m a n d e r , N C C G r o u p . . Member-
Headquarters, Puducherry. Secretary.
(iii) A nominated Principal of a College . . Member
(iv) A nominated Headmaster/Principal of a . . Member
High School/Higher Secondary School.
The committee will select the cadets for award of scholarships with reference to the authorised members sanctioned b y the Government and the attached yardstick regarding evaluation of merit.
The cadets will be selected for the award of the scholarship with reference to the interest and initiative they put in NCC, talent displayed and achievement secured by them.
VII. Application.— The application for the award of scholarships
to outstanding NCC cadets shall be in the prescribed form.
The cadets may obtain the prescribed application form from the Company/Troop Commander within 30 days from the date of publication of results.
VIII. Last date.— The application forms for scholarships will be received by the Officer Commanding NCC Unit up to 31st July of every year or at a date prescribed by him.
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IX. Process of application.— The Officer Commanding NCC Unit will scrutinize the applications and also record a certificate to the effect that the particulars concerning NCC furnished in the application have been scrutinized by him and found correct.
The applications received by the Officer Commanding NCC Units of Puducherry/Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam will be forwarded to the Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarters, Puducherry with their due recommendations. A pen picture of the cadet must be given by the Officer Commanding Unit.
X. Duration of the scholarship.— The scholarship will be tenable for one year and will not be renewable. However, the cadets may apply for the scholarship during subsequent years provided that they are not academically detained or allowed to keep any arrears in the academic studies.
The scholarship awarded may be withheld or cancelled if the awardee is found to be indulging in acts of habitual irregularity, misbehavior, participation in strikes, etc.
If the cadet discontinues the studies, the scholarship will be cancelled. A scholarship once cancelled will not be restored, no matter what reasons are adduced. In all these matters, the decision of the Government of Puducherry will be final and binding.
XI. Payments.— The p ayment of scholarship will be for a
period of 12 months from the month the admission is obtained.
The amount will be drawn by the NCC Group Headquarters, Puducherr y in advance and will be d isbursed to the cadets concer ned through the Officer Command ing NCC units of Puducherry/Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam. Officer Commanding Unit will obtain the acquittance fo r the amount actually disbursed and forward the same in original to the NCC Group Headquar ters, Puducherry for audit purpose.
XII. Appeal.— Appeal if any, shall lie with the Director of
School Education, Puducherry.
XIII. Interpretation and clarification.— Interpretation and clarification, if any, required, the same will be referred to the Government for decision, which will be final and binding on all concerned.
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