NHPC FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR ASSAM 2016 APPLY NOW Applications are invited for for Students of Assam domicile only. The scholarship will be awarded strictly on merit cum income basis subject to receipt of duly filled Application Form along with relevant supporting documents. Category of courses, Qualifying examination and Marks considered for NHPC Fellowship Scheme Assam 2016 is tabulated below: Sl. No. Course 1 Masters in various courses ** M (Tech)/M.E. / MSc.From IIT(s)/ NIT(s)/ IISc Duration of Course (in years) No. of Scholarshi p Qualifying Examination 2 10 B.E., B.(Tech.), B.Sc., B.Des., MSc. Etc. which has been considered during enrollment for Masters Course in said Institute(s) Minimum eligibility marks in qualifying examination Scholars hip Amount per month (in Rs.) 50% 10000/- 2 Degree in 4 30 12 th Standard 50% 4000/- Engineering 3 MBBS 5 30 12 th Standard 50% 4000/- 4 MBA 2 20 Graduation 50% 4,000/- 5 Master in Geology/ Geophysics 2 10 Degree in Geology/ geophysics 50% 4,000/- 6 Post Graduate 2 15 Graduation 50% 4,000/- Degree in Mass Communication & Journalism/ Hotel Management 7 Graduate Degree 3 19 12 th Standard 50% 3000/- in Mass Communication & Journalism/ Hotel Management 8 Diploma in 4 30 10 th /12 th Standard 50% 3,000/- Engineering 9 ITI 2 50 12 th Standard 50% 2000/- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: a. The is admissible for students of Assam domicile only. b. For the category Masters in various Courses at Sl. No. 1, students pursuing Master Course from IIT (s)/ NIT(s)/ Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and are not availing any financial assistance / stipends are eligible to apply. c. Students pursuing full time/regular courses (not correspondence/ distance/ online mode) in Colleges/ University/ Institution recognized by AICTE/State Technical Education Boards/MCI / MOHRD are eligible to apply. d. Overall grade point average (OGPA/ CGPA scale of grading system) shall be equivalent to 50% marks. e. Gross Annual income of the family of the candidate from all sources during a financial year should not be more than Rs 2.0 lakhs. However, in case of non-availability of students within the stipulated income ceiling, the income ceiling may be relaxed up to Rs 4.0 Lakhs.
f. The candidate should not be availing or intend to avail any other financial assistance / scholarship from any other source. However, in case of student getting free waiver/ reimbursement of tuition fees from State Government are eligible for applying for the Scholarships. RESERVATIONS: a. Reservation against quota SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWDs shall be regulated as per Government guidelines. b. 50% scholarships shall be reserved for the students from North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts. For any shortfall in this category, the same shall be made available to candidates from other districts of Assam. c. 50% scholarships shall be reserved for girls students only. For any shortfall in this category, the same shall be made available to boys students. d. Sons / Daughters of NHPC Employee / its Joint Ventures are not eligible to apply. APPLICATION a. The candidate fulfilling the above eligibility criteria may submit their application form in the prescribed Application Format which can be downloaded from NHPC website www.nhpcindia.com b. Completed application form along with required documents, duly verified and certified by their Principal/Head/Dean/Registrar of the concerned College/Institute/University, should reach the address given below by Speed or Registered Post only ON or BEFORE 28.02.2017 Executive Director, Subansiri Lower H.E. Project, NHPC Ltd, P.O. Gerukamukh, District: Dhemaji, Assam, Pin- 787035. GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS: a. NHPC reserves the right to alter, modify or withdraw the Scholarship scheme as considered necessary without any notice. b. Decision of NHPC with regard to selection will be final. No correspondence on the selection process shall be entertained. c. The award of the scholarship shall not confer any right of employment on the beneficiary with NHPC Ltd or its joint ventures. d. Court of jurisdiction for any dispute will be at Dhemaji, Assam. e. Applications not in the prescribed format or received after the closing date or not forwarded through the Head of the Institution with complete supporting documents are liable to be rejected. f. If the detail provided in the application form is found to be incorrect & does not match with the submitted documents, the application of such applicants shall be summarily rejected and no correspondence shall be made / entertained in this regard. *******
MERIT CUM INCOME BASIS 1. INTRODUCTION:NHPC Limited, a Govt. of India Enterprise, is a premiere organization in the country with an objective to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power in India. Moreover, NHPC Limited is also working towards development of Power in all its aspects through conventional and nonconventional sources in India and abroad. NHPC Limited is committed to socio-economic development of the society. Since, Education is the most important tool of empowerment for overall development of an individual and the society at large, as such NHPC has introduced NHPC FELLOWSHIP SCHEME FOR ASSAM. Under this scheme, offered courses, for the academic session commencing from 2016, are Masters in various courses from Indian Institute of Technology/ National Institute of Technology/ Indian Institute of Science, Bachelor of Engineering, MBBS, MBA, Masters in Geology/ Geophysics, Post Graduate Degree in Mass Communication & Journalism/ Hotel Management, Graduate Degree in Mass Communication & Journalism/ Hotel Management, Diploma in Engineering and ITI. 2. OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME: The main objective of the Scheme is to support & promote the needy, meritorious & talented students of Assam domicile, especially in the vicinity of Subansiri Lower H.E. Project, thereby giving impetus to students from economically weaker section of society to undertake quality professional education. 3. NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP: A total of 214 scholarships shall be awarded to the students enrolled for the academic session commencing from 2016. The Scholarship scheme for 2016 shall be as under: Table -1: Details of the Scholarship scheme Sl. No. Course 1 Masters in various courses ** M (Tech)/M.E. / MSc.From IIT(s)/ NIT(s)/ IISc Duration of Course (in years) No. of Scholarship Qualifying Examination 2 10 B.E., B.(Tech.), B.Sc., B.Des., MSc. Etc. which has been considered during enrollment for Masters Course in said Institute(s) Minimum eligibility marks in qualifying examination Scholarsh ip Amount per month (in Rs.) 50% 10000/- 2 Degree in Engineering 4 30 12 th Standard 50% 4000/- P a g e 1
NOTE: Sl. No. Course Duration of Course (in years) No. of Scholarship Qualifying Examination Minimum eligibility marks in qualifying examination Scholarsh ip Amount per month (in Rs.) 3 MBBS 5 30 12 th Standard 50% 4000/- 4 MBA 2 20 Graduation 50% 4,000/- 5 Master in 2 10 Degree in 50% 4,000/- Geology/ Geophysics Geology/ geophysics 6 Post Graduate 2 15 Graduation 50% 4,000/- Degree in Mass Communication & Journalism/ Hotel Management 7 Graduate Degree in Mass Communication 3 19 12 th Standard 50% 3000/- & Journalism/ Hotel Management 8 Diploma in 4 30 10 th /12 th 50% 3,000/- Engineering Standard 9 ITI 2 50 12 th Standard 50% 2000/- TOTAL 214 ** The scholarship shall be awarded to only those Students who are pursuing Masters Course from IIT(s)/NIT(s)/IISc from their own source and are not availing any financial assistance/ stipends. The Scholarships are open for students of Assam domicile. 50% of scholarship shall be reserved for the students from North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji Districts. For any shortfall in respect of 50% quota for candidates belonging to Dhemaji & North Lakhimpur Districts of Assam, the same shall be made available to candidates from other districts of Assam. Further, 50% Scholarships shall be reserved for Girls student. For any shortfall in respect of 50% quota for girls, the same shall be made available to boys students. Reservation will be given to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, Other Backward Class, as per Government guidelines. Sons / Daughters of NHPC Employee / its Joint Venture are not eligible to apply. For eligibility under Masters Course, students enrolled in IITs/NITs/IISc for the academic session commencing from 2016 shall only be eligible. Further, the scholarship shall be awarded to only those Students who are pursuing Masters P a g e 2
Course from IIT(s)/NIT(s)/IISc from their own source and are not availing any financial assistance/ stipends. 4.0 Eligibility: 4.1. The NHPC Scholarship scheme shall be admissible for students of Assam domicile enrolled in full time/regular courses (not Correspondence/distance/online mode) in Colleges/University/Institution recognized by AICTE/State Technical Education Boards/MCI/MoHRD for various offered courses under the scheme, as mentioned in Table 1 above. Students enrolled for the academic session commencing from 2016 are only eligible to apply. 4.2 Candidate should have obtained minimum 50% marks in qualifying examinations for various offered courses as per Table 1 above. In case where Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA or OGPA) system of grading is adopted, the same should be equivalent to 50% marks in the qualifying examinations for various offered courses as per Table 1 above. Further, in case of Masters Course, students enrolled in IITs/NITs/IISc shall only be eligible and are required to furnish proof of admission in the said Institutes duly certified by the concerned Authority of the Institute. 4.3 Gross Annual income of family of the candidate from all sources during a financial year should not be more than Rs 2.0 lakhs. However, in case of non-availability of students within the stipulated income ceiling, the income ceiling may be relaxed up to Rs 4.0 Lakhs and the preference of selection shall be regulated as under: 1 st Preference: Up to Rs 2.0 Lakhs 2 nd Preference: Above Rs 2.0 Lakhs upto Rs 3.0 Lakhs. 3 rd Preference: Above Rs 3.0 Lakhs upto Rs 4.0 Lakhs. Income certificate must be got issued from the District Revenue Authority not below the rank of Tehsildar. Any affidavit submitted as income proof shall not be accepted. However, in case of Masters Course, the ceiling of annual income shall be relaxed in the event of non-availability of students within the above stipulated annual income ceiling. 4.4 The candidate should not be availing or intend to avail any other financial assistance/ scholarship/ stipend from any other source. However, in case of student getting fee waiver/ reimbursement of tuition fees from State Government are eligible for applying for the Scholarships. P a g e 3
5.0 Value, Duration and Disbursement of Scholarship: 5.1 Amount and Duration: The Scholarship amounts as specified in Table -1 under each category shall be awarded for the entire duration of course period for the academic session commencing from 2016. 5.2 Disbursement: The amount shall be paid annually/semester wise as the case may be. The scholarship amount shall be credited directly by NHPC to the Student s Bank Account through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS)/ Credit Clearing Mechanism (CCM). The model mandate ECS Form annexed as Annexure-B and ECS Form duly filled & certified by the concerned Bank is required to be submitted by the Students along with the Application Form. 5.3 Continuation of Scholarship: Scholarship shall be continued on the basis of the performance of the students which shall be reviewed annually/ semester wise, as the case may be, for which students shall secure minimum 50% or more marks, on aggregate basis, in their last academic year/ academic semester respectively. Disbursement, either annually or semester wise, as the case may be, shall be made upon furnishing of the result of their last academic semester/ academic year in the prescribed format given in Annexure-A. Any change in the banking details with respect to ECS clearance shall be intimated to NHPC as per format given in Annexure A. 6.0 Procedure for award of Scholarship: The award of scholarship will be regulated as under: 6.1 Application: Students, aspiring for award of scholarship under NHPC Fellowship Scheme for Assam 2016 for offered courses as mentioned in Table 1 above, shall download the Application Form from the NHPCs Website or Websites as mentioned in the press Advertisement. Application forms submitted to NHPC at the postal address mentioned in the Application Form after publication of advertisement in this regard shall only be accepted for evaluation. The duly filled application form along with the relevant documents as per check list received on or before last date of submission of Application Form shall only be considered. 6.2 Selection: Selection shall be made strictly on Merit cum Income basis which will be scrutinized, shortlisted and recommended by a Constituted Selection Body of NHPC Ltd. The short listed candidate will be informed separately by post/ email. The final list of Scholarships beneficiaries shall also be uploaded on NHPC website i.e. www.nhpcindia.com 6.3 Decision of NHPC with respect to award of Scholarship and continuance and/ or discontinuance as the case may be shall be final and binding. P a g e 4
7.0 General Terms and Conditions: 7.1 NHPC reserves the right to alter, modify, interpret or withdraw the Scholarship scheme as considered necessary without any notice. 7.2 Scholarships are for students of Assam domicile only. 7.3 Decision of NHPC with regard to selection will be final. No correspondence on the selection process will be entertained. 7.4 The award of the scholarship shall not confer any right of employment to the beneficiary with NHPC Ltd or its joint ventures. 7.5 Court of jurisdiction for any dispute will be at Dhemaji, Assam. 7.6 Applications not in the prescribed format or received after the last date of submission of Application Form or not forwarded through the Head of the Institution with complete supporting documents are liable to be rejected. 8.0 HOW TO APPLY 1. The candidate fulfilling the above eligibility criteria may submit their application form in the prescribed Application Format which can be downloaded from NHPC s website www.nhpcindia.com. 2. Complete application with all the supporting documents as mentioned in the application form duly certified and verified by their Head / Principal / Head of the Institute / Dean of the Institute / College / University should reach the designated office of NHPC as per the details given in the application format 3. Last date for submission of duly competed application form is 28.02.2017 P a g e 5
APPLICATION FORM (For the academic year commencing from 2016) Note: 1. Please fill in the information in capital letters. 2. Last date for submission of duly completed application form is 28.02.2017 A. Personal Information Affix passport size recent photo of the candidate attested by the Head /Principal of the College/ Institute / University 1 Name of the Applicant 2 Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) 3 Nationality 4 Category (General/ SC/ ST/ OBC) 5 Gender ( Male/ female) 6 Marital status ( Married/ Unmarried) 7 Father s / Mother s/ Husband/ Guardian s name 8 (a) Occupation of Father/ Mother/ Husband/ Guardian s ( Service/ Business/ self-employed) (b) If Father/ Mother/ Husband/ Guardian in service, mention the detail of his / her employer. 9 Total Income of family per annum P a g e 6
10 Present Address for communication with Pin Code 11 Permanent Address with Pin Code. 12 Telephone no with STD code / Mobile no. 13 E-mail id B. Present Academic Details 1 Course Name& Branch/ Specialization if any 2 Date of admission in College/Institute/ University (DD- MM- YYYY) and Roll no. 3 Name and Address of College/ Institute/ University. 4 Duration of Course and form of Course (annual/ semester wise). 5 No. of years/ semesters, whichever is applicable. C. Educational Details (Please provide academic qualification in reverse chronological order starting from latest) Sl. No. Name of Degree Subject/ Branch/ Specialization Institute University From (mm/ yyyy) Year of passing (mm/yyyy) Over all % Division/ Class Rank / Grade P a g e 7
Sl. No. Name of Degree Subject/ Branch/ Specialization Institute University From (mm/ yyyy) Year of passing (mm/yyyy) Over all % Division/ Class Rank / Grade D. Declaration: I hereby declare that the information furnished by me in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In support, I enclose the documents as required. In the event of any information provided by me is found false or incorrect, my candidature/ application for the scholarship is liable to be rejected without any notice. It is further declared that I am not availing or intend to avail any other financial assistance/ scholarship/ stipend from any other source. Date: (Signature of the Applicant) E. Verification by Principal/ Head/ Dean of the College/ University/ Institute This is to certify that the above particulars as furnished by the applicant have been verified with the original and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I therefore, recommend his / her candidature for NHPC Fellowship Scheme for Assam 2016. Date: Place: (Signature) Name: Designation: with Seal P a g e 8
LIST OF ATTESTED ENCLOSURES ALONG WITH APPLICATION FORM: 1. Date of Birth Certificate/ Proof of Applicant 2. Photo identity proof of candidate (Voter I-card, driving license etc.) 3. Domicile certificate of candidate (issued by competent authority as per latest notification of Govt. of India/ Govt. of Assam) 4. Residential proof of applicant s father/ local guardian 5. Proof of Category for SC/ST/OBC Candidate (issued by competent authority as per latest notification of Govt. of India/ Govt. of Assam) 6. Mark sheets of candidate 7. Proof of admission in the Institute 8. Mark-sheet of the candidate if any semester is completed(applicable only for students who has been enrolled in the offered course for the academic session commencing from 2016) 9. Proof of Annual Financial Income of the candidate s family. 10. Verification of candidate credential to be furnished as per Annexure C. Duly filled Annexure C is required to be signed & stamped by the Head of the Institute/ Principal/ Director/ Registrar of the Institute/ whosoever is authorized signatory from the College/ Institute/ University, as the case may be. 11. ECS (Electronic Clearing Service) Form to be duly filled and signed by the concerned Bank. Note: The applications duly completed in the prescribed format along with required enclosures should reach on or before 28.02.2017 at the following address: To, Executive Director, Subansiri Lower H.E. Project, NHPC Ltd, P.O. Gerukamukh, District: Dhemaji, Assam, Pin- 787035 P a g e 9
ANNEXURE- A 1 Name of Applicant APPLICATION FORM FOR CONTINUATION OF SCHOLARSHIP (To be filled by Applicant and duly certified by Institute) 2 Percentage of Marks/CGPA/OGPA in the previous year/ semester (1 st / 2 nd /3 rd /4 th / 5 th / 6 th / 7 th..) (Self certified copies of the mark sheets attested by the authorized signatory of College/ Institute/ University to be enclosed) 3 Bank Details as per ECS form(annexure-b): A. Name and address of the Bank B. Name of the Branch and Branch Code) C. Bank Account Number (IFSC Code / Bank Code) I hereby declare that the information furnished herein by me is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In support, I enclose the documents as asked for at Sl. No. 2 and 3 above. In the event of any information provided by me is found false or incorrect, my candidature/ application for the scholarship is liable to be rejected without any notice. It is further declared that I am not availing or intend to avail any other financial assistance/ scholarship from any other source. Date: (Signature of the Applicant) Certification by Principal/ Head/ Dean of the College/ University/ Institute This is to certify that the above particulars as furnished by the applicant have been verified with the original and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I therefore, recommend his / her candidature for continuance of NHPC Fellowship Scheme for Assam 2016. Date: Place: (Signature) Name: Designation: with Seal P a g e 10
ELECTRONIC CLEARING SERVICE (MODEL MANDATE FORM) (PAYMENT TO PARTIES THROUGH CREDIT CLEARING MECHANISM) 1 Name of Account Holder : ANNEXURE- B 2 Address : 3 Phone / Mobile No : 4 Email ID 4 Particulars of Bank Account : (a) Bank Name : (b) Branch Name : (c) Account Number : (d) (e) IFSC code of the Bank (For payment through RTGS) Account Type (S.B. Account/Current Account or Cash credit with code) : : I hereby declare that the particulars given above are correct and complete. If the transaction is delayed or not affected at all for reasons of incomplete or incorrect information, I would not hold the user Company responsible. Date: (Signature of the Account Holder) Bank s stamp & Signature of the Authorised Official from the Bank P a g e 11
ANNEXURE- C Verification Format This is to certify that: 1. Sh. / Ms (Name), S/D/o..., Resident of...(place),.(district),... (State) is a bonafide student of this institute. 2. He/ She is enrolled in.. (Course name) for the Academic session starting from. (Year) to...(year). 3. That the aforementioned student is not availing any Fellowship / Scholarship/ Stipend or any other financial assistance from any Organization (Government/ Semi-Government or Private or NGO) till date. 4. That, subsequent to award of Scholarship by NHPC Ltd., the aforementioned student shall not be permitted to avail any other financial assistance from other Organization (Government / Semi-Government or Private or NGO). 5. That the application form and the documents submitted by the student to NHPC Ltd. has been duly verified by the relevant Authority of our College/ Institute/ University. Signature Date : Place : (Principal / Director / Dean / Registrar of the Institute) Name:. Designation with Office Seal P a g e 12