Fee Reimbursement Scheme
Fee Reimbursement Scheme also called as Post Matric Scholors' is a student education sponsorship Programme by Government of Andhra Pradesh. It supports students belonging to economically weaker sections in the state.[1][2] In 2012-13, more than 600,000 students in professional colleges were covered under the scheme, including around 150,000 students in engineering colleges. From 2013 to 2014, the government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for students availing the scholarship.[3]
History
The Fee Reimbursement programme was started in 2008 during the tenure of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy[4] The government spent Rs.2,000 crore in 2008-09 and shot up to Rs.5, 000 crore in 2012-13.
The Scheme
The scheme covers students pursuing professional courses like engineering, medicine, MBA, MCA, B Ed etc. Engineering gets Rs 52,000 funding per year. But Degree has giving only 10,000
Controversies
The scheme has been under controversies with some institutions misusing it. The government is planning to reduce the scholarship to Rs.35,000 for the year 2013-14.[5]After the separation of Telangana from Andhra, the fee reimbursement has become a bone of contention between Andhra and Telangana. The new clause introduced by the Telangana government has affected around 39,000 Andhra-origin students who had done their schooling and college education in Telangana. [6]
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh puts cap of Rs 35K on fee reimbursement - The Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "AP govt holds discussion over fees reimbursement issue - The Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "'Aadhaar number mandatory for fee reimbursement'". The Hindu. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "YSR's fee reimbursement scheme hangs in limbo in Andhra Pradesh : South, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "AP: Fee reimbursement capped at Rs 31,000 for BC, EBCs". Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ "Andhra origin students affected by new rule". Deccan-Journal. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
government is providin great help for people of low income