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Schemes

I)   PENSION SCHEME:-

  A)   CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME:-

    National Social Assistance Programme:-There are four components under the NSAP

  1. Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)

    Description of the Scheme

    The scheme is centrally sponsored and shared by Central and State Govt. on : basis. Financial Assistance is provided to old aged persons of 60 years age and above, living below poverty line (BPL)

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Assistant Commissioner (Development)

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

     Above 60 years

    6486

    1000
  2. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme(IGNWPS)

    Description of the Scheme

    The scheme is centrally sponsored and shared by Centre and State Govt. on : basis. Under the scheme widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years belonging to BPL category are eligible for monthly pension.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Assistant Commissioner (Development)

    Chief Medical Officer
    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

     Above 49 years

    445

    1000
  3. Indira Gandhi National DIsability Scheme (IGNDPS)

    Description of the Scheme

    The scheme is centrally sponsored and shared by Central and State Govt. on …: bases. Under the scheme, persons with Severe or multiple disabilities in the age group of 18 to 79 years belonging to BPL category are eligible for monthly pension.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Assistant Commissioner (Development)

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

    Above 18 years

    363

    1000
  4. National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)

    Description of the Scheme

    National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) provides one-time lump sum cash assistance of Rs. 20,000 to families living below poverty line on the death of the primary bread-earner between the age group of 18-59. The objective of the scheme is to ensure social security of the households living below poverty line. The payment is to be made to the widow or the un-married daughter of the family.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status, address and death certificate. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned TSWO who consolidates the lists and forwards to Block Level Sanctioning Committee. The cases are then submitted to DSWO for accord of sanction by District level sanctioning committee headed by Director Social welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer
    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    Rate of Assistance

    Remarks

    1

    BPL

    18-59 years whose primary bread earner dies due to accident/natural cause

    Rupees 20,000

    One-time benefit from Centre Share only

    The financial assistance is provided upto Rs.20, 000 under Centre Share and an equal contribution is mandatory for the State/UT Govt. to contribute.


  B)   State Sponsored Scheme:-

    Integrated Social Security Scheme (IGSSS):- This is a State sponsored scheme under which financial assistance was provided to the old age person, widow, women in distress and physically challenged person. The scheme is funded through State Plan/Non-Plan on the basis of: sharing pattern. The scheme has following components:-

  1. Old Age Pension (OAP)

    Description of the Scheme

    Under this scheme pension is provided to old aged persons males (60 years & above) and females (55 and above) and who are destitute in the sense of having no means of subsistence from their own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with concerned TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Tehsil Social Welfare Officer concerned.

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

    55 Years & above

    3866

    1000
  2. Women in Distress (WID)

    Description of the Scheme

    Pension is provided to destitute widows/ divorced/deserted women with no source of income and is provided financial assistance in form of pension. The amount of pension is Rs. 1000/=p.m. per beneficiary. The scheme is shared on : basis between Plan and Non Plan i.e Rs /-=Plan and RS. /= Non Plan.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with concerned TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Tehsil Social Welfare Officer concerned.

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

    		  

    2308

    1000
  3. Physically Challenged Person

    Description of the Scheme

    Pension is provided to poor physically handicapped persons (including Blind, Deaf, Dumb) having no source of income and degree of handicap above 40%.The amount of pension is Rs. 1000/= p.m. per beneficiary. The scheme is shared on : basis between Plan and Non Plan i.e Rs / = Plan and Rs. / = Non Plan .

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with concerned TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Tehsil Social Welfare Officer concerned.

    Chief Medical Officer

     

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

    		  

    2857

    1000


  II)   SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME:-

SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

  1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students belonging to National Minorities

    Description of the Scheme

    Students belonging to National Minorities (Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians,) receive financial assistance in the form of scholarship to pursue their pre-matric education.
    This scholarship is available for students studying in India only who have:
    - Secured a minimum of 50% marks in their previous exam
    - Awarded for class Ist -Xth
    - Income limit of parents/guardians is Rs. 1.00 Lacs per year

    Procedure

    The application forms are obtained from the DSWO/TSWO/Institution free of cost. The beneficiary /guardian of the applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding income status, address marks obtained and occupation. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned head of the institution against proper receipt. The concerned head of the institution consolidates the list of eligible applicants under each scheme and forwards to the Zonal education officers who after recording necessary certificates on the list forwards the list to the Tehsil Social Welfare officer/District Social Welfare officer for scrutiny. The DSWO consolidates the list of eligible students and after recording necessary certificate(s) and forwards to the Director Social Welfare for arrangement of funds/ sanction.

    Note: The Ministry of Minority Affairs GOI has prescribed a fixed target for each state under Pre-matric/Post-matric/Merit-sum-means based scholarship schemes.

    Value of financial Assistance

    Item

    Hostellers

    Day Scholars

    Admission fee from class VI to X

    Rs.500/- per annum subject to actual.

    Rs.500 per annum subject to actual.

    Tuition fee from class VI to X

    Rs.350/- p/month subject to actual.

    Rs.350/- p/month subject to actual.

    Maintenance allowance will be payable for a period not exceeding 10 months in an academic year.

    i) Class I to V

    Nil

    Rs 100 per month

    ii) Class VI to X

    Rs. 600/- p.m. subject to actual.

    Rs 100 per month
    * Hostellers include students who are staying in hostel of the school/institute concerned or those provided by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned.



  2. Post-Matric Scholarship for Students belonging to National Minorities

    Description of the Scheme

    This scholarship provides financial assistance to students belonging to minority communities studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to pursue higher education.
    - Available for students studying in India only having:
    - Secured a minimum of 50% in their previous exam
    - Income limit of parents/guardians is Rs. 2.0 Lakhs per year
    - It is awarded for other courses (XI-Ph.D.), not covered by MCM (merit cum means) scheme

    Procedure

    Application forms are available with the Head of Institute/District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) free of cost or on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Head of Institute will examine the application form of the eligible students after recording necessary certificates send it to the Chief Education Officer (CEO, up to 12th standard)/District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) (in case of graduation courses (beyond 12th standard)/Director Social Welfare Department (in case of students pursuing various courses outside the state). The DSWO/Head of the Institution after recording the necessary certificates shall forward the list as per the prescribed format to the Director Social Welfare department for onwards submission to the Administrative Department for accord of sanction and arrangement of funds from Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India

    For more information and application forms see the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs: http://minorityaffairs.gov.in

    Value of financial Assistance

    Item

    Hostellers*

    Day Scholars

    Admission and tuition fee for classes XI and XII

    Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- p/annum

    Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- per annum

    Admission and course/tuition fee for technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level. (Includes fees/charges for raw materials, etc.)

    Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 10,000/- p.a

    Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 10,000/- per annum.

    Admission and tuition fee for undergraduate, post graduate.

    Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- p.a

    Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- p.a

    Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year (Includes expenses for study material, etc.)

    (i) Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level.

    Rs. 380/- p/month

    Rs. 230/- per month

    (ii) Courses other than technical and professional courses at undergraduate and post graduate level

    Rs. 570/- p.m.

    Rs. 300/- p.m

    (iii) M. Phil and Ph.D.
    (For those researchers who are not awarded any fellowship by university or any other authority)

    Rs. 1200/- p.m.

    Rs. 550/- p.m.
    * Hostellers include students who are not staying in hostel of the school/institute concerned but are staying as paying guest or in rented accommodation in towns/cities which are not the places where their parents reside.


  3. Matric cum Means Scholarship for Students belonging to National Minorities

    Description of the Scheme

    Students belonging to minority communities pursuing technical or professional courses at under graduate/post graduate level in an institution recognized by an appropriate authority are eligible to apply for grant of merit-cum means based scholarship.
    This scholarship is available for studies in India only and will be awarded through the Head of the Institution by the Social Welfare department.

    Eligibility

    - The student belongs to a Minority Community
    - The income limit of parents/guardians of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs per year. It is awarded only for specified professional and technical courses.
    - Students studying in institutes listed in the scheme (70 institutions) will be entitled for reimbursement of full course fee. Students studying in other recognized institutions will be entitled for reimbursement of a maximum course fee of Rs. 20,000/- per annum.
    - The scholarship is available for students studying in India only, provided they have secured minimum of 50% marks in their last qualifying exam (fresh cases) of minimum of 50% in their previous exam (renewal).
    - Renewal cases are given priority
    The students will have to register themselves online on www.scholarships.gov.in
    After registering online, the student is supposed to submit hard copy of the form along with income proof, marks obtained in last examination passed, proof of residence to the institution
    For more information and application forms see the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs: http://minorityaffairs.gov.in

    Rate of financial Assistance

    Hostellers*

    Day Scholars

    Maintenance Allowance (For 10 months only)

    Rs. 10,000/- per annum (Rs. 1000/- per month

    Rs. 5,000/- per annum (Rs. 500/- per month)

    Course Fee

    Rs. 20,000/- per annum or the actual fee, whichever is less

    Rs. 20,000/- per annum or the actual fee, whichever is less

    Full Re-imbursement of course fee in case of listed Institutions
     Note: Full Re-imbursement for listed Institutes (mentioned on the website of Ministry of minority Affairs of India) as notified by Ministry of Minority Affairs.

III)   ICDS - Integrated Child Development Schemes

IV)   ICPS - INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES