Reimbursement of Tuition Fees for Typewriting and Shorthand Courses for Children of Widows

About This Scheme

The scheme “Reimbursement of Tuition Fees for Typewriting and Shorthand Courses for Children of Widows” by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Pondicherry, was introduced to encourage the children of widows to pursue Typewriting and Shorthand courses and facilitate the reimbursement of the course fees.

Eligibility

- The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Pondicherry by birth or continuous residence for not less than 5 years. - The applicant should be a widow. - The annual income of the applicant should not exceed ₹24,000. - The child of the widow should be a Student. - The child of the widow should be enrolled in an approved recognised by the Government of Tamilnadu/Government of Kerala/Government of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of technical examinations. - The child should have passed/appeared for SSLC/Matriculation or any other equivalent examination recognized by the Education Department, Puducherry. - The child of the widow should be studying typewriting and/or shorthand. - Upto two dependent children of a widow are eligible. - The widow should not have been receiving assistance/grant under any other scheme being implemented by the Social Welfare Department, Puducherry.

Benefits

Financial Assistance of ₹ 50/- per month, as a reimbursement of the tuition fees. *The reimbursement shall be allowed only for a maximum period of ten months for a course and for the first attempt only. *The reimbursement shall be allowed only for any two children of the widow.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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