The Scheme aims at providing hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, especially from rural areas, to enable them to pursue secondary...
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***1. The cost per hostel seat in different areas under the scheme are as follows:-*** - North Eastern Region: â‚ą3.50 lakh per seat - Himalayan Regions: â‚ą3.25 lakh per seat - Rest of country: â‚ą3.00 lakh per seat **(OR)** as per the schedule of the rates for the concerned State Government, whichever is lower. **2.** There will also be a one-time non-recurring grant of â‚ą2,500/- per seat for providing furniture/equipment to the hostels constructed under the Scheme. **3. The funding pattern as per the guidelines are:** - The cost of construction of hostels for Boys has to be shared between the Centre and the State in 60:40 ratio. - There will be 90% central assistance to State Governments in case of Girls Hostels and 10% of cost will be borne by the State Governments. - In case of Union Territories, the Central Assistance shall be 100% and for North Eastern States and 3 Himalayan States (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand), it shall be 90%. - For Central Universities/Institutes, the share will be 90% by Government of India and 10% by the Central University/Institute for both Boys and Girls Hostels. - The amount of grant will be released in 3 installments in...
***Agencies eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme will be as follows:*** 1. State Governments and UT Administrations. 1. Institutions or organizations set up by the Central Government as autonomous bodies under a statute (e.g. Central Universities, IIT, NIT, etc.). ***Location and Capacity of Hostels to be constructed under the Scheme:*** 1. While sanctioning hostels, priority will be given to: (i) Regions/districts not covered so far, and (ii) Districts/towns having a large number of educational institutions. 2. As far as possible, hostels will be constructed in close vicinity of educational institutions. ***Eligibility criteria for students to be admitted to hostels under the Scheme:*** Students fulfilling the following eligibility criteria may be allotted seats in Hostels constructed under the Scheme: 1. Students whose castes are included in the Central/State/UT list of Other Backward Classes and who do not belong to the "creamy layer". 1. Hostels would be essentially for post matric students. However, if there are vacant seats, pre-matric students, especially of the secondary level, would also be eligible to be accommodated. 1. O...
**Offline** **Step 1:** Eligible agencies seeking assistance under the scheme may download the [proposal format](https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Guidelines%20Hostel.pdf) prescribed in Annexure-I of the official scheme document. **Step 2:** Complete the form and submit it along with all the necessary documents to the following address: The Joint Secretary (Backward Classes), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001 **Note 1:** State Governments/UT Administration which submits proposals for construction of three or more hostels in a year will have to propose Girls' Hostels to the extent of at least one third of them. **Note 2:** while submitting proposals for release of Central assistance, the implementing agencies shall give an undertaking that they would construct the Hostels within a period of eighteen months from the date of award of work order or two year from release of 1st instalment of Central Assistance, whichever is earlier.