GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT – Post Matric Scholarships - Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi – Relaxation of minimum percentage of marks for SC students for Graduation / P.G. Courses for pursuing higher studies in Foreign Universities – Orders – Issued. ------SOCIAL WELFARE(EDN.2) DEPARTMENT G.O.MS.No. 36 Dated: 30-03-2016
Read the following :-
1.G.O.Ms.No.54, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Dept., dt:28-06-2013. 2.G.O.Ms.No.29, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Dept., dt:19-05-2015.
3.From the Director of Social Welfare, AP, Hyd., Lr.No.D2/1010/2016, dt:29-03-2016
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O R D E R : In the G.O. 1st read above, Government have introduced the scheme of “Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi” – Financial assistance for S.C. students for pursuing higher studies in Foreign Universities. Among other conditions, Government have stipulated that for admission in PG and Ph.D. courses, minimum marks of 60% at Graduate and PG Level were prescribed. 2. Subsequently, in the G.O. 2nd read above, Government have reduced the minimum percentage of marks for admissions of PG Courses in Medicine from 60% to 55% pass percentage. 3. In the reference 3rd read above, the Director of Social Welfare, A.P., Hyderabad has submitted proposal and requested that SC students under the scheme of Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi, shall be selected without observing minimum percentage of marks of qualifying examination and SC students to be selected, as per the order of merit (percentage of marks of qualifying examination), till the target of (300) students, per year, is achieved, i.e., (150) seats in Fall Season and the remaining (150) seats in Spring Season, subject to fulfillment of other conditions stipulated under the scheme, vide references 1st and 2nd read above. Left over vacancies of the previous season will be considered/filled for next season, in the same financial year. 4. In the circumstances reported in the reference 3rd read above, Government, after careful examination of the proposal and in relaxation of the orders issued vide reference 2nd read above, hereby order that SC students under the scheme of Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi, shall be selected without observing minimum percentage of marks of qualifying examination and as per the order of merit (percentage of marks in qualifying examination), till the target of (300) students, per year, is achieved, i.e., (150) seats in Fall Season and the remaining (150) seats in Spring Season, subject to fulfillment of other conditions stipulated under the scheme vide references 1st and 2nd read above. Left over vacancies of the previous season shall be considered/filled for next season, in the same financial year.
5. -2- The above orders will come into force with immediate effect. 6. The Director of Social Welfare, AP, Hyderabad shall take further action accordingly.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) Dr.VIJAY KUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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