About Scheme

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Department Name

Maharashtra Council Of Agriculture Education And Research (MCAER)

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Overview

This is a plan for students of government, government funded and non-affiliated colleges / polytechnics entering the vocational courses set by the government, whose students are certified by the competent authority, as a marginal farmers or whose parents are registered laborers.

Benefits

a) For child of Registered Labor / Alpabhudharak (Marginal Land Holder).
- For institute in MMRDA / PMRDA / Aurangabad City / Nagpur City- Rs.30,000/- for 10 months. 
- For institute in other area Rs.20,000/- for 10 months.
b) For Annual Family income up to 8 Lakhs.
- For institute in MMRDA / PMRDA/ Aurangabad City / Nagpur City- Rs.10,000/- for 10 months. 
- For Institute in other area Rs.8,000/- for 10 months.

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Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria: (As per the GR Dated 07th Oct 2017, 22nd Feb 2018 , 01st March 2018, 18th June 2018 , 11th July 2019)
a) Applicant should have Nationality of India.
b) Candidate should be Domicile of Maharashtra State. 
c) Applicant should be ”Bonafide Student of Institute” and admitted for Professional and Technical course (Diploma / Graduation / Post Graduation Degree) as mentioned in GR 
d) Deemed University and Private university is not applicable
e) Candidate should be admitted through Centralized Admission Process (CAP).
  f) Applicant should not avail any other scholarship/stipend.
g) For current Academic Year, Only 2 child from family are allowed for benefit of scheme.
h) The Total Annual Income of Family / Guardian should not be more than 8 Lakhs.
i) Minimum 50 % attendance in previous semester (Exception for fresh admitted in College). 
j) During course duration, candidate should not have a gap of 2 or more than 2 years. 
k) Candidates are eligible those who have taken an admission under General category and SEBC Category

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Renewal Policy

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Documents Required

a) Mark sheet of 10th (S.S.C) & Onwards. 
b) Domicile Certificate of Maharashtra State.
c) Register Labor Certificate / Alpabhudharak (Marginal Land Holder) Certificate ( In case of not a child of Alpabudharak or Registered Labour then family Annual Income Certificate ).
d) Undertaking “In current year, not more than 2 beneficiary from family”.
e) CAP Related document.
f) Hosteller documents ( In case of private hostel or Paying Guest, Agreement with owner will be required.