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Arjun Kirpal Financial Assitance

With the blessings of Almighty Arjun Kirpal’s Compassion Trust has launched a scheme to provide financial assistance to students to pursue professional, technical & vocational courses in field of IT, agriculture, horticulture and in some other sectors for Graduation and Post- Graduation levels and those who excel in sports and cultural activities at State/National Level. 

    1. This Scholarship Scheme is open to all the students, who fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down herein below and wish to pursue higher study in this country only. The 60% of this financial assistance scheme’s amount is reserved for girls and 20% is reserved for especially abled. However, this amount can be used for other students, if eligible girl students & especially abled are lesser than the reserved level. 
    2. For this scholarship scheme, a duly constituted committee of Arjun Kirpal’s Compassion Trust will assess the economic condition and financial position of the applicant’s family. This committee will consist of four members i.e. Mr. Arun Kirpal (Main Settlor), Mrs. Punya Deva, Mr. Sunil Dimri & Mr. Naresh Kumar. The Committee will take into account all the relevant factors like the livelihood pattern of the family, the nature and number of dependents, the socio-economic strata of the family, the financial requirements of the student and the family, the nature of schooling and academic status of the applicant, and other parameters like attitude and behaviour of the applicant and his family or any other aspect as may be decided by the committee from time to time. In certain cases, the committee may recommend inspection of the home and the living standard of the family. Committee can talk to various people connected directly or indirectly to the applicant. Based on the recommendations of this committee, financial assistance will be sanctioned to the poor, promising and needy students only.
    3. The financial assistance to be offered to an applicant will depend on the requirement and capability of the student to pursue the relevant course. The applicant must have the offer of admission in hand in any of the following disciplines in the Institutions/Colleges recognized by the State/Central Government and have secured not less than 45% marks in Class XII of the examination: –
  • Graduate Degree in Medicine in Allopathic and/or Ayurvedic and/or Homeopathic.
  • Graduate Degree in any discipline of Engineering.
  • Architecture.
  • BBA/MBA/BCA/PGDCA.
  • Graduation or post- graduation degree in agriculture/horticulture etc. 
  • Journalism and Mass Communication.
  • Multimedia certifications & courses.
  • Graduation or post-graduation degree in IT field.
  • Certifications & diplomas from reputed companies likewise Microsoft, Cisco etc.
  • Other graduation or post-graduation professional degree.
  • Vocational trainings.
  1. The applicant must have been offered admission in any of the Institutions/Colleges recognized by the Govt. of India. A student securing admission through Management/Convenor Quota or any other Quota (method) shall not be considered for scholarship. The Education Committee will assess the same on case-to-case basis.
  2. This scholarship is open for students as under (First time):
    1. 1st year students of all the courses mentioned above.
  3. In the event of the non-passing of the examination in any year by the student during the course, the scholarship shall be discontinued. However, if the student could not take the examination in that particular year, due to circumstances beyond his/her control, the committee may consider such case on merit for restoring the scholarship after verification of supporting documents submitted.

Eligibility Criteria / Conditions

  1. The applicant should be a regular student of any Institution/College recognized by Central/State Government, admitted through a competitive written test.
  2. The income of the family from all sources, to which the applicant belongs to, should not be more than Rs. 3.50 lakhs per annum.
  3. The applicant/applicant’s family should submit latest pay slips and I.T.R of all the earning family members or a family Income Certificate issued by the SDM/Tehsildar/BDO or any other officer authorized in this behalf by the Revenue Department indicating that the total annual income of the family is not more than Rs. 3.50 lakhs. The date of issue of Income Certificate should not be more than three months prior to the date of submission of application.
  4. Following students/applicants shall not be eligible for grant of financial assistance under this scheme:
    1. The students who have taken admission through the Management/Convenor Quota or any other Quota of the University / Educational Institution.
    2. The students who have the status of failure in any of the subjects in any of the previous semesters/years.
    3. The applicant detained in any semester/year examination due to shortage of attendance.
    4. The applicant penalized by the University or the Institutes for any act of indiscipline during the course.
    5. The students who have taken financial assistance from any other source.
    6. No financial assistance will be given for pursuing courses through Correspondence or Distance Education.

Documents Required

  1. Duly filled-in and affixed photographed application form on the prescribed format for each academic year.
  2. Mark Sheets of all previous academic qualifications, starting from Class – X.
  3. Pass Certificates of Class X and XII examination.
  4. Pass 45% marks or more in Class XII.
  5. A copy of latest pay slip and I.T. Returns of all the earning members of the family.

                                                                                           OR

Copy of the family Income Certificate issued by the Area SDM or Tehsildar or BDO.

  1. A certificate by the institution stating that (a) the candidate will not/has not been granted financial assistance under any scheme of other private organization or religious or spiritual organization or Government authorities, (b) has not taken admission through Management/Convenor Quota or any other Quota.
  2. Affidavit (Part-III of Application Form).
  3. Copy of results of all semesters’ examinations passed.
  4. Copy of latest fee receipts issued by the University/Institutes.
  5. Details of the fee including Tuition Fee duly signed by the Principal/Administrator of the Institute may be attached with the application.
  6. Copy of passbook of saving bank account of applicant for remittance of financial assistance, in cases where the applicant has already deposited the fee in the Institute/College and is seeking reimbursement. The Bank Account should be in the name of student. Name of student, bank account no. & IFSC Code must be mentioned on the copy of passbook/cheque.
  7. Copy of bank statement of all saving bank accounts of all family members.
  8. The Admission Slip/letter by which the applicant has been offered admission by the University/Educational Institution.
  9. Copy of Aadhar Card & Pan-Card.

 

  1. The submission of application for consideration of the request for financial assistance does not per se create any right in favour of the student / the applicant for the grant of financial assistance under this scheme. The grant of financial assistance is subject to fulfilment of the eligibility and capability criteria set-out under this scheme. The decision of committee, AKCT shall be final in this regard and no request for reconsideration of the recommendations shall be entertained further.
  2. For the final year of the course, 25% of the fee will be paid only on receipt of the mark sheet of the final year and feedback form sent by Arjun Kirpal’s Compassion Trust.
  3. The application for financial assistance to deserving students will be invited every year so that their financial status and other criteria like academic performance and behavioural/ attitudinal aspects for selection can be reviewed before making payment of tuition fee for that particular year. The tuition fees for the entire course will not be sanctioned/approved at one go.
  4. Only tuition fee & cost of the books will be paid. 

Procedure for Consideration of Appliation

  1. The eligible students may have to appear for an interview before the Committee, only if required.
    1. The applicant, if so required will have to produce the documents in original based on which the eligibility for claim of financial assistance is made.
    2. If so, the applicant should also carry a self-attested copy of all the documents based on which the eligibility and the request for grant of financial assistance is made.
  2. The applicants and their parents, who do not appear before the committee on scheduled date and time, will forfeit their claim of financial assistance. No request for personal appearance before committee will be considered after the scheduled date except those who have obtained prior approval from the committee, Arjun Kirpal’s Compassion Trust due to exigencies, if any.
  3. Financial assistance forms are uploaded on the website, and after filling should be sent to branch office of AKCT.
  4. All the applicants, who apply under this scheme, are advised to access the website on regular intervals for updates.

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