Online Portal for Academic Session 2022-23 of Ambedkar DBT Voucher Scheme

• 16 Nov 2022

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On November 15, 2022, Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Tikaram Juli launched the portal for submission of online applications for the academic session 2022-23 of the Ambedkar DBT Voucher Scheme run by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Key Points

• Tikaram Juli said that the department will provide Rs.2000 per month (for a maximum of 10 months) under the Ambedkar DBT voucher scheme as reimbursement for facilities like accommodation, food and water for students (who stay away from home and study at another place by renting a room or as paying guest) studying in all Graduate and Post Graduate colleges (only for academic courses- arts, science and commerce faculty) run by the district headquarters.
• He said that the benefit of the scheme will be payable to the students of SC, ST, OBC, MBC, EWS and Minority studying regularly in undergraduate or postgraduate classes of government colleges in the academic session 2022-23 .
• Under this scheme, 1500 students of Scheduled Castes, 1500 of Scheduled Tribes, 750 of Other Backward Classes, 750 of Most Backward Classes, 500 students of Economically Backward Classes and 500 students of Minority Classes will be benefited.
• The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister said that the system of submitting online applications of students has been implemented in the scheme. A detailed description of the general guidelines is available on the department's website http://sje.rajasthan.gov.in.
• He said that after thorough examination of the applications received online by the government college where the student is currently studying, the application form will be sent to the sanctioning officer (Departmental District Officer) and the approver officers will approve the complete applications received from the educational institutions online and the prescribed amount will be paid thorough DBT in the student's account.
• To be benefited under the scheme, according to the district-wise, class-wise and faculty-wise goals, approval will be given to the concerned Deputy Director/Director as per rules. The Assistant Director (District Magistrate) will be issued by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department. The candidate will be will be paid every month.