Grant of Scholarship, Hostel Subsidy, Transport Charges and lump sum grant to Differently Abled wards of DoT employees for the Academic Year 2021-2022 : Deptt. of Telecommunications
No. 05-04/2022-WL/G-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications
Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
(WL/G-II Section)
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Dated: 19th January, 2023
CIRCULAR
Subject: Grant of Scholarship, Hostel Subsidy, Transport Charges and lump sum grant to Differently Abled wards of DoT employees for the Academic Year 2021-2022.
Applications are invited from employees of DoT for grant of Scholarship, Hostel Subsidy, Transport Charges and lump sum grant to Differently Abled wards of DoT employees for the Academic Year 2021-2022.
2. The field / circle offices located outside Delhi & NCR will undertake scrutiny of applications received from their respective employees to ensure that these are in conformity with eligibility conditions. Only after Satisfying themselves regarding prima facie eligibility will these applications in original be forwarded to this office along with a summary list, with the approval of the head of the unit/office. The incomplete/incorrectly-filled in applications will be liable for rejection and onus is on employee & forwarding officer to ensure application is filled up properly with relevant enclosures and reaches General-II section, DOT(Hars)’ before the due date i.e. 31.03.2023.
3. For ensuring uniformity in filling up, compilation and Scrutiny of the data, the field/circle offices located outside Delhi & NCR will prepare the list of recommended names as per proforma at “Annexure-A”. A soft copy of the list is to be mailed to Email Id : [email protected] as an Excel Sheet in the format prescribed.
4. Each office/unit may forward eligible applications pertaining to its employees in a single lot by 31.03.2023. In the case of DoT HQ offices in Delhi too, each Division/W ing may send in one lot each for employees working in that Division/Wing. Individual application sent by employee(s) directly to this office shall not be accepted.
5. As decided by the Telecom Staff Welfare Board, any application / list received in the section after 31.03.2023 will not be considered.
Encl: As above.
(Rajnandan Kumar)
Welfare Officer &
Under Secretary (T)
Tel.No. 23036300 / 6464
6. Rates and Eligibility criteria of the scheme is given below:
| Name of Scheme | Course/Class | Rate |
| Scholarship Award |
1.Primary, Secondary and Higher and Senior Secondary classes (I-XII) 2.Degree/ Diploma courses in both Technical and Non-Technical streams |
Rs. 1000 /- pm per child |
| Lump sum incentive grant for purchasing special teaching aids including Transport Allowance/ Hostel Subsidy | -do- | Rs. 7,000/- per annum per child |
Eligibility-
- The minimum degree of disability shall be 40% as certified by the accredited Medical Board in respect of the following disabilities of the child:
- Visual impairment
- Locomotor/Orthopaedic disability
- Speech & hearing disability
- Mental retardation
- Age- Differently Abled children will be eligible for the benefits between the age limits 5 to 22 years and for more than two academic years in the same class subject to the upper age limit of 22 years.
- Assistance as per the above scheme shall be restricted to two elder children (only if the child attends the school regularly) and should be an employee of DoT in the respective academic year. This may be duly verified/endorsed by the applicant through their respective administration. (As per proforma enclosed)
- It is mandatory for applicants to furnish their Bank Details (Mandate Form enclosed) for making payments through ECS.
- Please submit separate applications for each ward.
- In case the spouse of the applicant is employed in any DoT office, a certificate from the employer stating that he / she has not claimed any Book Award for the respective academic year in respect of the children from that office, is required to be attached with application.
- It is mandatory for applicants to furnish their Bank Details (Mandate Form enclosed) for making payments through ECS.
7. Forms are available at http://dot.gov.in/circulars/general-section-dot. For any clarification, kindly contact Section Officer, Welfare/G-II Section, (Tele. No. 011-23036464/6897).
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