The Backward Class Development Cell (B.C Cell) is a statutory body for the development of SC/ST and OBC Students.  It looks into the grievances/complaints of Students, teaching, non teaching staff, especially in cases of injustice, discrimination on the grounds of Casteism. Our College has constituted the Backward Class Development Cell as per the directives of the University of Mumbai.

SCHOLARSHIP/ FREE SHIP

1. Objectives

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste, Tribe and Other Backward Classes students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

2. Scope

These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e., permanently settled.

3. Conditions of Eligibility
4. i) The scholarships are open to Nationals of India.
5. ii) These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post matriculation for post-secondary courses pursued in recognized colleges with the exception i.e. Scholarships are not awarded for training courses. 

iii) Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Castes, Tribe and Other Backward Classes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education, will be eligible.

1. iv) Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in different subject e.g. I. Sc. after I.A. or B.Com after B.A. or M.A. in other subject will not be eligible.
2. v) Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, e.g. LLB after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible. From the academic year 1980-81, studies in two professional courses are allowed.
3. vi) Students studying in Class XI of the Higher Secondary School courses of the XII Class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course. However, in cases where tenth class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing tenth class join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.

vii) Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.

viii) Students who after failing or passing the under graduate/post-graduate Examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except courses in Group ‘I’.

1. ix) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education.
2. x) Employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed the maximum prescribed income ceiling are made eligible to post-matric scholarships to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fees.
3. xi) All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive benefits of the scheme. [For OBC: Only two children (boys) of same parents/guardians are entitled for scholarship. This restriction is not applicable to girls.]

xii) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/ stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the dates he/she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student 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.

xiii) Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre examination training centers with financial assistance from the Central Government/State Government will not be eligible for stipend under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching programme.

Freeship Scheme for SC/ST/OBC/SBC/DNT’s Students 

The students of SC/ST/OBC/SBC/DNT’s Categories, whose Parents/guardians income is more than Rupees One lakh, are eligible for the Freeship Scheme.

Freeship scheme (exemption of Tuition Fee, Examination Fee and Study Tour etc.) is applicable for the students of SC/ST/Special Backward Classes/De-notified and Nomadic Tribes of Maharashtra State only.

The Tuition and Exam Fee is granted to the students belonging to backward class pursuing their course/programme from a recognized educational institution, without taking into consideration the income of parents/guardians. This scheme is applicable for the SC/ST/NT/SBC/OBC category. The student of backward class can obtain the Application Form from the Concerned College where they are studying. The concerned educational institution or college should submit the student’s application form and list of students in prescribed format to the Special District Social Welfare Office before 31st August.

In case of non-submission of application forms and non-fulfillment of the Conditions for the award of Freeship Scheme, the student will stand to lose the Provision of exemption of fees and will have to pay all the fees as prescribed by the College.

Members of Committee

SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENTS AID FUND COMMITTEE 

B.C. SPECIAL CELL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

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