SINGLE GIRL CHILD SCHOLARSHIP IN INDIA - PLUS TWO COURSE

CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILDREN
1. Objective
The objective of CBSE merit scholarship scheme is to provide scholarships to the
meritorious Single Girl Students, who are the only child of their parents; and
have passed the CBSE Class X Examination with 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks/
grades and are continuing their further school education of Class XI and XII. The
scheme is aimed to recognize the efforts of the parents in promoting education
among girls and to provide encouragement to meritorious students.
As per the approval of the Competent Authority dated 23.07.2012, all children
born together are Single Girl Child of their parents.
2. Allocation of scholarship
The number of scholarships for a particular year shall be variable and shall to
awarded to all such "Single Girl Students" who have secured 60% / 6.2 CGPA or
more marks / grades in the CBSE Class X Examination in that year.
3. Eligibility criteria
The scholarship shall be given on the basis of merit list as stated in Para 2 above,
from the result of CBSE Class X Examination. The eligibility criteria shall be as
under:
i) All Single Girl Students, who have secured 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks /
grades in CBSE Class X Examination and are studying Class XI & XII in School
(affiliated with CBSE) whose tuition fee is not more than Rs. 1,500/- p.m. during
the academic year, shall be considered for the purpose. In the next two years, the
total enhancement in tuition fee in such school shall not be more than 10% of the
tuition fee charged in the year 2011 – 2012.

NOTE:NRI applicants of the Board are also eligible for the award. The tuition fee
for the NRIs has been decided maximum of Rs. 6,000/- per month
ii) The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian Nationals only.
iii) The student must continue her school studies in Class XI and XII in school as
stated above in para 3(i).
iv) Candidates who have passed CBSE Class X Examination in 2012 will be
considered.
v) A Scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other
concession(s) given by the school in which she is studying other organization(s).
4. Duration of scholarship and its renewal
i) The Scholarship awarded shall be renewed on a year-to-year basis till the
successful completion of the chosen course of study in the school. Renewal shall
depend on promotion to the next class provided the scholar secures 50% or more
marks in aggregate in the examination which determines her promotion to next
class.
ji) The renewal/ continuation of the scholarship, in cases where a scholar gives up
the chosen course of study before its completion or if she changes the school or
course of study shall be subject to prior approval of the Board. Good conduct and
regularity in attendance are required for continuance of scholarship. The decision
of the Board shall be final and binding in all such matters. A Scholarship once
cancelled shall not be renewed under any circumstances.
5. Rate of Scholarships and mode of payment
The rate of scholarship shall be Rupees Five Hundred (Rs. 500/-) per month. A
Scholarship awarded under the scheme shall be paid for a maximum period of
two years.
Payment will be made through demand drafts/ pay orders.
6. Selection Procedure
a) Student should have passed Class X Examination from the CBSE and secured 6.2
CGPA or more.
b) Pursuing Class XI & XIIfrom CBSE affiliated Schools.
c) Student should be ONLY SINGLE GIRL CHILD of their parents.3
d) Original Affidavit duly attested by the First Class Judicial Magistrate/ SDM/
Executive Magistrate, as per prescribed format available on the Board’s website.
(Photocopy of Affidavit will not be accepted).
e) Application form should be attested by the School Principal from where the
student is pursuing Class XI after passing Class X from Board’s Examination.
f) Tuition fee should not be more than Rs. 1,500/- per month in Class X and 10%
enhancement for Class XI & XII.
7. Jurisdiction of Courts/ Tribunals
a) A Scholarship once cancelled shall not be renewed under any circumstances.
b) The decision of the Board shall be final and binding in all such matters.
c) Any resultant dispute arising out of this scholarship scheme shall be subject to
the sole jurisdiction of the court situated in Delhi/ New Delhi only.

FORMAT OF AFFIDAVIT TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE APPLICATION
(ON NON-JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF RS.10/- SWORN BEFORE
FIRST CLASS JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE/SDM/EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE
FROM THE PARENTS)
I ___________________ s/o / d/o _____________ r/o __________________ do
hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-
1) That ____________is my only one daughter and her date of birth is _________.
2) That I am the father/mother and Ms. ________________ is my only daughter.
3) That I have no other child except my above named daughter.

DEPONENT

VERIFICATION

VERIFIED AT __________________________________________ ON THIS
______________ DAY OF ____________ AND THE CONTENTS OF THIS AFFIDAVIT
ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AND NOTHING MATERIAL HAS BEEN
CONCEALED.

DEPONENT
(Strike off whichever is not applicable)

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