Schemes for the Welfare of Backward  Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities

 

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Availability of benefits

 

The benefit of schemes implemented for the welfare of BCs, MBCs, DNCs in Tamil Nadu are available only to those who are natives of Tamil Nadu and who belong to the castes included in the list of BCs, MBCs, DNCs . Any one who is not a native of Tamil Nadu is not entitled to any benefit from  any scheme even if he belongs to a caste included in the list of BCs,MBCs & DNCs of Tamil Nadu.

BC, MBC& DNC Welfare schemes are being implemented by district Collectors in the districts.  He is assisted by District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer -Cum- Regional Manager Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation in the implementation of the schemes at the district level.

 

Scholarship Schemes

 Pre-matric scholarship scheme

• No fee (Tuition fee/ special fee/ examination fee) is collected from the students studying in Tamil Medium in Government and Government Aided Schools.
• The Government have completely waived the payment of tuition fee for the students studying in English medium from standard 6th to 10th in Government and Government aided schools.

Exam Fees Reimbursement:

The Examination Fee for the English Medium students studying in 10th standard in Government and Government Aided Schools is reimbursed in full to the Directorate of Government Examinations for BC, MBC & DNC students with the following conditions.

Conditions

• Backward Classes -Parental annual income should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh.
• Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities – No Condition.

Post-matric scholarship scheme (School students)

• Under Post-matric scholarship scheme, examination fees for the Backward Classes students studying in 11th and 12th standards in English medium in Government and Government Aided schools are being reimbursed.
• This is subject to the condition that their annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh. For Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students examination fee is reimbursed without any condition.
• The Government has waived the payment of tuition fee and special fee to the students studying in Tamil and English medium in Government and Government Aided schools.
• The examination fee for 11th and 12th standard Tamil medium students has also been waived. 

Post-matric scholarship scheme (College students)

• Under Post matric scholarship scheme, scholarships are sanctioned to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students studying ITI, Diploma in Polytechnics, Post Graduate, Professional and Ph.D. courses.
• Annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh to avail this scholarship. 
• Under the scheme, tuition fee and special fee are sanctioned as fixed for the Government educational institutions.
• Examination fee is sanctioned in full and book money as notified in the scholarship notification.
• Students studying in the second shift in Government and Government aided colleges are also sanctioned scholarship by applying the same conditions stipulated for students studying in the morning shift.
•  In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions, at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) for Under Graudate courses, Professional Courses, ITI / Diploma and Post Graduate courses from the year 2021-22.

Free Education Scheme

Degree courses

• Under Free Education scholarship (Degree) scheme, students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities studying in three year Degree Courses in Government and Government Aided Arts and Science colleges are sanctioned special fee and non-refundable compulsory fee as prescribed by the Government (Tuition fee of students studying in three year Degree Courses in Government and Government Aided Arts and Science colleges has been waived).
• Book money is sanctioned as notified in the scholarship notification and examination fee in full.
• This scholarship is sanctioned without any condition.
• In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/- per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions from the year 2021-22.

Diploma courses

• Under Free Education scholarship (Diploma) scheme, students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities studying Diploma courses in Government and Government Aided Polytechnic Colleges are sanctioned tuition fee, special fee and non-refundable compulsory fee as prescribed by the Government.
• Book money is sanctioned as notified in the scholarship notification and examination fee in full.
• This is subject to the conditions that the annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- and the beneficiary should be the first diploma holder/graduate in the family.
• In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions from the year 2021-22.

Professional courses

• Under Free Education scholarship (Professional) scheme, students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities selected under Government quota through single window system and pursuing Professional Courses in Government, Government aided and self-financing colleges, are sanctioned special fee and non-refundable compulsory fee as prescribed by the Government.
• Book money is sanctioned as notified in scholarship notification and examination fee in full.
• This is subject to the conditions that the annual parental income should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- and the beneficiary should be the first graduate in the family.
• In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions from the year 2021-22.

Web enabled sanction of scholarship

• Sanction and disbursement of scholarship to the college students of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities is implemented through the web application www.bcmbcscholarship.tn.gov.in.
• Scholarships are directly credited into the students’ bank account through Integrated Financial and Human Resource Management System (IFHRMS) by the respective Heads of the Department.

Reimbursement of fee to the students studied in Government Schools and admitted in Medical Courses under 7.5% preferential allotment seats

Fee for the students who studied in Government schools and admitted in Medical and Dental Courses under 7.5% preferential allotment seats, is reimbursed to the Directorate of Medical Education.

How to Apply for Post-Matric Scholarship for Colleges

• BC, MBC & DNC College students can collect their BC, MBC & DNC Scholarship application from their Institutions and submit the duly filled in applications with the relevant documents to the Institutions.
•  For any queries contact District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office situated in the Campus of District Collectorate.

Scholarships to students studying in Central Government Institution like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities

Scholarships are sanctioned to the Tamil Nadu students belonging to BC/MBC/DNC communities who are pursuing UG/PG Courses in Government of India institutions like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities with the following conditions.

Conditions:

• The student should belong to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes or Denotified Communities.
• The student should be a native of Tamil Nadu.
• The student should be pursuing UG/PG courses in IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities.
• The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2.50 Lakh.
• The scholarship amount will be reimbursed to the student every year for the entire duration of their UG/PG Courses.
• The reimbursement will cover Tuition Fee, Special Fee, Exam Fee, other compulsory fees as prescribed by the Institution or Rs. 2.00 lakh per year whichever is lesser.
• If more number of applications are received, eligible students will be shortlisted as per the marks secured by them in plus two public exam.

How to apply:

• The eligible and willing students are requested to fill the applications forms and submit the filled application to the institutions and send the filled application with the concurrence of the Principal of the Institutions with all enclosures to the under mentioned Directorate.

Commissioner of Backward Classes Welfare, Ezhilagam Annex Building, 2nd floor, Chepauk, Chennai-5.  Phone:044-28551462        E-mail : tngovtiitscholarship@gmail.com

 

• For any queries contact District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office situated in the Campus of District Collectorate.
• To download Application form click here: 

Central Scholarship

Fresh

Renewal

Statel Scholarship

Fresh

Renewal

 

Rural Girls’ Incentive Scheme


    (Most Backward Classes and Denotified Community girls only)

This scheme is implemented in all the Districts except Chennai District.

Distribution of Free Bi-Cycles

Details of Distribution of Free Bi-Cycles

Bicycles are supplied to 11th standard students of Government, Government aided and partially aided schools irrespective of income and community.

Eligibility

• Should be the students (Boys & Girls) of +1 in Government, Government aided and partially aided school (this concession is applicable to the Free bus pass holders also.)
• No other condition to avail this concession.
• Students staying in the Hostels situated in the school premises and staying in Residential Schools are not eligible for getting free bi-cycles.

Officials to be contacted

• Concerned School Headmaster.

Free Hostels

The Government is running 1354 BC, MBC & DNC Hostel throughout the State.  
The Department-wise / District-wise / Taluk-wise free Hostels list is available in this site. The details about the individual Hostel may be viewed by selecting the appropriate option in the menu.
Following BC/MBC/DNC students are eligible for admission in hostels.

- Parental annual income should not exceed  Rs.2,00,000/.
- Distance  limit of 8 kms. from residence (for Boy students)
- No distance limit is prescribed for Girl students.
- IV  to XII Standards are admitted  in School Hostels.
-  Degree  and Polytechnic Students are admitted  in College Hostels. Separate Hostels are maintained for Boys and Girls.

Facilities available in Free Hostels

1.     Career guidance programme are conducted to create awareness among the 10th std, 12th std and college hostel students about various job opportunities available and make them employable.  The programme is implemented through the Employment and Training Department.
2.    One English and two Tamil dailies are subscribed for each hostel.
3.     The boarders of hostels studying upto XII standard are supplied with all text books free of cost by the Department of School Education.
4.     Special Guides are provided at free of cost to the boarders studying in 10th and 12th standard to improve their performance in public examinations.
5.     Four sets of uniforms are given to the hostel boarders studying from IV to X standard, as per the colour and pattern adopted under Noon meal scheme from the year 2013-14.  
6.     Colour television, play materials, water purifier, book shelves, wet grinder, steam based cooking boilers, mixer-grinder, napkin incinerator, fire extinguishers, idly steamer, library books and electric insect destroyer are supplied to the hostels. In addition, inverter, reference books and two tier bunk cots are supplied to the college hostels
7. Stainless steel plates and tumblers are provided to all hostel boarders. Woolen sweaters are provided to the boarders of hostels located in hill stations. The following benefits are also given to the hostel boarders.

• Mats are provided to school hostel boarders every year.
• Jamakkalam are provided to first year college boarders.
• Bedsheets are provided once in two years for both school and hostel boarders

Medical Camp

Three medical checkup camps are conducted for all hostel boarders and Kallar Reclamation School students every year.(July, October, January)

 Food charges

·      Rs.1000/- p.m. per head (for 10 months) is provided to the students who are staying in school hostels.
·      Rs.1100/- p.m. per head (for 10 months) is provided to the students who are staying in college hostels.
The menu provided to hostellers has been revised as below and orders have been issued to implement the same with effect from 03.06.2022.

• Breakfast (School and College Hostels)

Day	Menu Details
Monday	Semiya Kitchadi, Tomato Chutney or Sambar
Tuesday	Poori, Masal
Wednesday	Idly, Sambar, Chutney
Thursday	Idiyappam, Green Peas Kurma or Coconut Milk
Friday	Pongal (or) Varagu Pongal (or) Thinai rice pongal, Brinjal Gothsu and Vada
Saturday	Rava Kitchadi, Coconut Chutney
Sunday	Dosa or Navadaniya Dosa, Sambar and Chutney

• Lunch (School and College Hostels)

Day	Menu Details
Monday	Rice, Sambar, 2 types of Poriyal, Rasam, Buttermilk, Egg (or) Rice, Sambar, 1 Poriyal, Rasam, Buttermilk and Egg masala
Tuesday	Vegetable Biryani, Vegetable Kuruma and Egg
Wednesday	Rice, Mutton/ Chicken kuruma (or) Mutton/ Chicken gravy, Poriyal and Buttermilk
Thursday	Tomato Rice (or) Lemon Rice (or) Curd Rice, Potato Poriyal, Egg
Friday	Rice, Karakulambu, Poriyal / Kootu, Rasam, Buttermilk, Egg
Saturday	Pudhina Rice / Carrot Rice / Karuveppilai Rice, Egg, Appalam / Paruppu thovaiyal
Sunday	Rice, Egg Kurma, Rasam and Buttermilk

 

• Dinner (School and College Hostels)

Day	Menu Details
Monday	Chappathi, Kuruma
Tuesday	Idiyappam, Kuruma (or) Vegetable Stew
Wednesday	Vegetable Pulav, Kuruma / Raitha
Thursday	Oothappam, Chutney, Sambar
Friday	Wheat Dosa, Tomato Chutney
Saturday	Rice, Sambar, Poriyal, Rasam
Sunday	Tomato Rice (or) Sambar Rice, Varuval

·      Boiled eggs are provided at the rate of one per student per day for five days in a week. Bananas are given to the boarders who do not take eggs.
·      Mutton and chicken are respectively provided on the first and third Wednesday and second and fourth Wednesday every month.
·      Sundal and Sukkumalli Coffee/ Palm Jaggery Tea are provided to the boarders, daily in the evening.

Special food Items during festivals 

·      Special Food items are provided to the inmates of the BC/MBC/ & MW Dept.
·      Rs.40/- per head is provided to the students who are staying in school hostels.
·      Rs.80/- per head is provided to the students who are staying in College hostels.

Application Forms

Printed application forms are available with the Wardens/Matrons of the respective Government hostels and District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officers in the districts.  Students aspiring to get admission into the Government hostels can easily obtain the Admission forms and resubmit them to the District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officers.

Specimen Copy:

However specimen copy of the Hostel Admission Form is also made available in this website, which can be downloaded by the general public/students in case of any difficulty in securing the printed forms.  Students are generally advised to apply for Hostel admissions in the printed forms.

Application Form

Boarding Grants

Besides the above free Government Hostels, the Government have also recognised privately managed subsidised Hostels for enabling the poor BC/MBC/DNC Students to secure accommodation and food for continuing their studies.  The managements of these private Hostels are sanctioned boarding grants at the rate of Rs. 1000/- Per month to meet the feeding charges of the students.  As a policy new hostels are not recognised by the Government for financial assistance.  Only old hostels recognised long back are sanctioned financial assistance. 

Eligiblity:

BC/MBC/DNC Students staying in the recognised Private Hostels .

Quantum of Grant            :

Rs.1000/- p.m. to each student for 10 months in a year.

Conditions           : 

-  Parental  Annual income should not exceed Rs.2,00,000/-
-Students need not apply for this benefit  which is claimed by the Hostel authority and appropriated against students hostel bill.

Kallar Reclamation Schools

 

The people belonging to "Piramalai Kallar" community, which is included in the list of DNCs are concentrated in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts in Tamilnadu. The schemes intended for the upliftment of the Piramalai Kallars are being implemented by the Joint Director (Kallar Reclamation), with head quarters at Madurai adjacent to Madurai Collectorate. He is working under the administrative control of  Commissioner of MBCs and DNC, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

 

295 Kallar Reclamation (KR) Schools and 54 hostels are being run for the benefit of Piramalai Kallars in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts.  Midday meals, uniforms, text books and slate, are given free of cost  in these schools.

 

The district-wise Kallar Reclamation Schools list is available in this website. The details about the individual schools may be viewed by selecting the appropriate option from the menu.

Particulars of Kallar Reclamation schools

 

Supply of  Free Tools:

Following  equipments are supplied free of cost to BC , MBC&DNC people subject to conditions given against each.

 

 

Free House Site Pattas

The scheme of provision of free house sites was introduced initially for the people belonging to Most Backward Classes community viz., Narikkuravars, Oddars, Navithars and Vannars who do not possess house sites of their own. House sites at the rate of 3 cents per individual was given with effect from 1981-82 under the Central Land Acquisition Act. During the year 1990-91 this scheme has been extended to all Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities.

Since difficulties were faced in implanting the scheme under the Central Act, during the year 1994 a district Level Committee under the Chairmanship of District Collector was constituted to purchase lands through private negotiation with the land owners. The committee is empowered to negotiate with the private land owners for fixing the land value and to complete the land acquisition process for issue of free house site pattas.

The scheme of issue of free house site patta was also extended to all the poor Backward Classes and Other Communities during the year 1997.

Extent of land allotted per beneficiary

Sl.no	Area	Land allotted per beneficiary
1	Within the Corporation area	1 cent
2	Within Municipality area	1 ½  cents
3	Other areas	3 cents

The annual income ceiling for getting house site patta for Backward  Classes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities and Minority  communities people, is Rs. 1,00,000/- from 2021-22 onwards.

During the year 2021-2022 a sum of Rs.3.50 Crore has been distributed to all Districts (except Chennai) and the implementation of the scheme is under progress.

 

Thanthai Periyar Award for Social Justice

The Government is honouring those who made outstanding contribution for social justice in Tamil Nadu with Thanthai Periyar Award for social justice every year. The awardee is selected by the Hon’ble Chief Minister every year. The award carries a gold medal of 1 sovereign and a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh which has been enhanced to Rs.5.00 Lakh from the year 2021-22.