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Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons
Scholarship
Secondary Education
Senior Secondary Education
Transgender
Details
Financial Assistance in the form of scholarships is provided to Transgender students studying in secondary school (IX & X) & senior secondary school (XI & XII) to reduce incidence of drop out and support their educational aspirations.
Objectives
- The objective is to provide financial assistance to the Transgender students studying in IX and above to enable them to complete their education.
- To support Transgender students to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and to 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 the opportunity.
- The scholarship shall be awarded to students studying in a government or private higher secondary school/college/university, including such residential institutes of the Government and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned.
- The scheme will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes XI and XII level including Polytechnics and other courses (any course of less than one year duration is not covered under this scheme.
- All eligible candidates identifying as Transgender Person will be considered for scholarship. As the number of scholarships for Transgender persons available in a year is fixed and limited, the selection of application would be on the basis of total marks achieved in the previous academic year as reflected in the marksheet.
Terms and Conditions
- The scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress and conduct of the Transgender student. If it is reported by the Head of the Institution/School at any time that the student has by reasons of their own act of default failed to make satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or participating in strikes, irregularity in attendance without the permission of the authorities concerned etc. The authority sanctioning the scholarship may either cancel the scholarship or stop or withhold further payment for such a period as it may dream fit.
- If a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship, scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.
- If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement, his/her scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship already paid will be recovered by the Ministry along with penal interest as per applicable rules. The student concerned will be blacklisted and debarred for future scholarship in any scheme forever.
- A transgender student is liable to refund the scholarship amount, if during the course of the year, the studies for which the scholarship has been awarded, is discontinued by the student.
Benefits
- A sum of Rs. 13,500 shall be given as post-matric / pre-matric scholarship to eligible transgender students once every year.
Eligibility
- The student should have a Transgender Certificate issued through the National Portal for Transgender person of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- The scholarships are open to Indian Nationals only.
- The candidate should not be receiving any other central or state government funded Pre-Matric/Post-matric Scholarship. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the date they accept another scholarship/stipend. The candidate can however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme
Criteria of selection for scholarship
- All eligible candidates identifying as Transgender Person will be considered forscholarship. As the number of scholarships for Transgender persons available in a year is fixed and limited, the selection of application would be on the basis of total marks achieved in the previous academic year as reflected in the marksheet.
- In case of the same merit, preference shall be generated from ‘Date of Birth’ criteria of the applicant (senior is preferred) and based on the availability of the slots.
- In the Scholarship, students applying for Post Matric shall be given preference over Pre-Matric Scholarship.
- The list of selected candidates would be displayed on the portal at a specified date considering, inter alia, the number of slots available for the scholarship.
Conditions for Scholarships for secondary school (IX & X) Transgender students
- The candidate should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Government or a Central/State Board of secondary education.
- Migration of students from one school/institute to another, the student shall submit a certificate from the competent authority, in this case the institution.
- Scholarships for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, the candidate would not get a scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.
Conditions for Scholarships for senior secondary school (XI & XII) Transgender students
- The candidate should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Government or a Central/State Board of secondary education.
- Migration of students from one school/institute to another, the student shall submit a certificate from the competent authority, in this case the institution.
- Scholarships for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, the candidate would not get a scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.
Exclusions
- Certificate courses are also not covered.
Application Process
Online
- One can visit website homepage. Link: http://transgender.dosje.gov.in
- On Home page click on “Registration”
- After registration, one will receive login password for access of account in registered email ID.
- After email is received with password, one need to click on “Application “Login” and “Login” with credentials
- Note: Already registered Applicant directly “Login” and Click on “Scholarship” to fill the details
- After Login, one can see “Dashboard” with “Scholarship” option.
- Click on “Scholarship” then select Education Level.
- After selection of educational level , one will get Application Number by clicking “Get Your Application Number”
- Go to master application form where one have to fill details as per requirement mentioned.
Profile
Education
Course details
Bank Details
Document upload
Declaration
- In the Document Upload sections one need to be sure about Transgender Certificate & ID is already generated without ID & certificate one cannot complete this process
Declaration Details
- Please be sure whatever information provided is correct by declaring the details
- Upload Students Passport Photo, Signature, and Parent/Guardian signature
- Finally Submit
How to get Transgender Identity Certificate
- For getting transgender certificate one can visit - Home page of the Website Link: http://transgender.dosje.gov.in/
- Select “Online Registration” and then click on “Register here”
- Type Name, Email ID, contact no., Select state and district from the drop down menu, enter the CAPTCHA text and click on REGISTER.
- On the successful registration, the system will send a confirmation with the credentials, by mail.
- After this process you are required to login with the credentials that have sent through mail (i.e username/ Email ID, and Password) in the same portal. Enter the CAPTCHA text and click on SIGN IN.
- On clicking ‘New application’ you will be redirected to the above mentioned page Here, you can see two category i.e. for New and revised copy at drop down menu.
- Select the state and district from the given drop down menu
- Enter your Given name and changed name in capital letters
- Select name which is to be printed in certificate(Given/Chosen)
- Enter your Parent’s name and Contact number.
- Select Assigned gender and requested application from the drop-down menu.
- Mention your Annual income with Educational qualification
- Select your birth date from the box provided
- You are required to upload the appropriate document by selecting any one of the documents from the list & Click “Browse” button
- The selected file will be uploaded with the image shown in your screen as given above.
- On clicking on Add more button you can add more documents with image
- After uploading document you can view the same
- You are now required to enter the Permanent address
- After clicking on save & next button, the form gets finally submitted.
Documents Required
Fresh Application
- Self attested passport size photograph of the student
- Transgender Identity Certificate issued through National portal for transgender person of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- A declaration by the parents/guardians, stating that their ward is not availing such scholarship in any other scheme of Centre/ State Government for education.
- Certificate of previous academic year’s mark sheet attested by Institute.
- Self attested copy of Aadhar Card
- Transfer certificate in case the student has migrated to another.
- Institute verification form duly attested by the school/college/institute.
- Students shall be encouraged to have Aadhar linked bank account to facilitate payments through Aadhar Payment Bridge while applying for the scholarship which should have the same name as stipulated in the transgender certificate issued through the National Portal for Transgender person of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
For Renewal
- Certificate of previous academic score not less than qualifying marks attested by institute.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is The Frequency Of Scholarship?
Scholarship shall be given in bulk once every academic year.
Do I Have To Apply For Renewal Every Year?
Yes. One Need To Submit Certificate Of Previous Academic Score Not Less Than Qualifying Marks Attested By Institute.
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Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons
Scholarship
Secondary Education
Senior Secondary Education
Transgender
Details
Benefits
Eligibility
Exclusions
Application Process
Documents Required
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Assistance in the form of scholarships is provided to Transgender students studying in secondary school (IX & X) & senior secondary school (XI & XII) to reduce incidence of drop out and support their educational aspirations.
Objectives
- The objective is to provide financial assistance to the Transgender students studying in IX and above to enable them to complete their education.
- To support Transgender students to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and to 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 the opportunity.
- The scholarship shall be awarded to students studying in a government or private higher secondary school/college/university, including such residential institutes of the Government and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned.
- The scheme will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes XI and XII level including Polytechnics and other courses (any course of less than one year duration is not covered under this scheme.
- All eligible candidates identifying as Transgender Person will be considered for scholarship. As the number of scholarships for Transgender persons available in a year is fixed and limited, the selection of application would be on the basis of total marks achieved in the previous academic year as reflected in the marksheet.
Terms and Conditions
- The scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress and conduct of the Transgender student. If it is reported by the Head of the Institution/School at any time that the student has by reasons of their own act of default failed to make satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or participating in strikes, irregularity in attendance without the permission of the authorities concerned etc. The authority sanctioning the scholarship may either cancel the scholarship or stop or withhold further payment for such a period as it may dream fit.
- If a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship, scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.
- If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement, his/her scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship already paid will be recovered by the Ministry along with penal interest as per applicable rules. The student concerned will be blacklisted and debarred for future scholarship in any scheme forever.
- A transgender student is liable to refund the scholarship amount, if during the course of the year, the studies for which the scholarship has been awarded, is discontinued by the student.
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