The Scheme aims at providing hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, especially from rural areas, to enable them to pursue secondary and higher education.
The Scheme aims at providing hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, especially from rural areas, to enable them to pursue secondary and higher education.
The scheme “Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls” is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched by the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in 1998-99. The scheme aims to provide hostel facilities to students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to support continuation of their education. It focuses on students from rural, remote, and economically weaker families to help them pursue secondary and higher education. Priority is given to proposals for the construction of hostels for undergraduate students over those below undergraduate level.
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1. The cost per hostel seat in different areas under the scheme are as follows:-*
North Eastern Region: ₹3,50,000/- per seat
Himalayan Regions: ₹3,50,000/- per seat
Rest of country: ₹3,00,000/- per seat
(OR) as per the schedule of the rates for the concerned State Government, whichever is lower.
2. There will also be a one-time non-recurring grant of ₹2,500/- per seat for providing furniture/equipment to the hostels constructed under the Scheme.
3. The funding pattern as per the guidelines are:
The cost of construction of hostels for Boys has to be shared between the Centre and the State in 60:40 ratio.
There will be 90% central assistance to State Governments in case of Girls Hostels and 10% of cost will be borne by the State Governments.
In case of Union Territories, the Central Assistance shall be 100% and for North Eastern States and 3 Himalayan States (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand), it shall be 90%.
For Central Universities/Institutes, the share will be 90% by Government of India and 10% by the Central University/Institute for both Boys and Girls Hostels.
The amount of grant will be released in 3 installments in 50:45:5 ratio, of which 5% grant will be released after completion of the work and occupation of the rooms by the OBC Boys and Girls.
Note: The construction work of the Hostel has to be completed within eighteen months from award of work order or two years from the release of 1st installment of Central assistance, whichever is earlier. In no case the time will be extended beyond 2 years. Any cost escalation due to delay in the project will be borne by the State/Institute. Proposals for 2nd installment must be received in this Ministry within one year from the date of release of 1st installment after completing construction work up to roof level.
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Step 1: Offline — Step 1
Eligible agencies seeking assistance under the scheme may download the proposal format prescribed in Annexure-I of the official scheme document.
Step 2: Offline — Step 2
Complete the form and submit it along with all the necessary documents to the following address: > The Joint Secretary (Backward Classes), > Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment > Government of India, > Shastri Bhavan, > New Delhi – 110001 <br> > Notes: - State Governments/UT Administration which submits proposals for construction of three or more hostels in a year will have to propose Girls' Hostels to the extent of at least one third of them. - while submitting proposals for release of Central assistance, the implementing agencies shall give an undertaking that they would construct the Hostels within a period of eighteen months from the date of award of work order or two year from release of 1st instalment of Central Assistance, whichever is earlier. <br>
The scheme aims to provide hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, especially from rural areas, to enable them to pursue secondary and higher education.
Eligible agencies include State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, and institutions or organizations set up by the Central Government as autonomous bodies under a statute (e.g., Central Universities, IITs, NITs).
The cost per hostel seat is as follows: 1. North Eastern Region: ₹3.50 lakh per seat 2. Himalayan Regions: ₹3.25 lakh per seat 3. Rest of the country: ₹3.00 lakh per seat 4. Alternatively, as per the schedule of rates for the concerned State Government, whichever is lower.
The cost is shared in a 60:40 ratio between the Centre and the State for boys' hostels.
There is 90% central assistance for girls' hostels, with the State Governments bearing 10% of the cost.
For Union Territories, Central Assistance is 100%. For North Eastern States and the three Himalayan States (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand), Central Assistance is 90%.
The construction work must be completed within 18 months from the award of the work order or two years from the release of the first installment of Central assistance, whichever is earlier. No extensions beyond two years are permitted.
No, acquiring new land is not necessary. Hostel construction can be undertaken within ongoing State Government projects of institutions such as medical colleges, engineering colleges, polytechnics, etc.
The grant is released in three installments in a 50:45:5 ratio, with the final 5% released after completion of the work and occupation of the rooms by OBC students.
Yes, there is a one-time non-recurring grant of ₹2,500 per seat for providing furniture/equipment to the hostels constructed under the scheme.
Yes, a total of 0.25% of the budget allocation or up to ₹10 lakh is reserved for undertaking evaluation, third-party inspection about quality, and miscellaneous expenses related to the implementation of the scheme.
Yes, construction of hostels for OBC boys and girls in an Adarsh Village selected under SAGY can be undertaken, provided land is available and the selected village is located in proximity to educational institutions.
Yes, major criteria include the merit of the applicant, permanent residency of the state, annual family income, and caste of the student.
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