Govt Schemes and Programs

Name of Scheme

Education loan

Type of Scheme

Loan, education

Sector

Education

Name of Ministry

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

About the Scheme

Education Loan is being extended to the students from the community of Safai KaramcharisManual Scavengers & their dependents for pursuing Professional or Technical Education of Graduation or higher levels in Medical, Engineering, Management, Law, IT/Computers. Graduation courses in all disciplines (i.e. B.A., B.Sc; & B.Com etc). Sanitary Inspector & other similar job oriented courses having minimum period of one year, Diploma in Physiotherapy, Pathology, Nursing, Hotel Management & Tourism, Journalism & Mass Communication, Geriatric Care. Academic/Professional courses at Graduate & Post Graduate level like Bachelor of Education, Ph.D, Language courses, BCA, MCA etc; (from authorized/recognized Institutes/Universities)(NSFDC, n.d.)

Benefits Under the Scheme

Study in India -upto Rs.10.00 Lac Study in Abroad -upto Rs.20.00Lac

Eligibility Criteria

Interest chargeable for beneficiary is 4 % p.a.(0.5% p.a. rebate for women candidates for study in India).5 years after co-termination of course with a moratorium period of one year.

Concerned Agency Institutions

National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)

Name Of Person

Gyanendra Kumar Dwivedi

Designation

Director

Address

B-2, Ground Floor & First Floor, Greater Kailash Enclave Part-II New Delhi-110048

Email

nskfdc-msje@nic.in

Phone

011-23385491 (Off.), 011-29216330 & 011-29221331

Fax

011-29222708

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