Education Loan Scheme

A scheme named "Education Loan Scheme" by National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) under the M/o Social Justice and Empowerment provides loans to students from Scheduled Castes who are pursuing full-time professional or technical courses in recognized institutions. The objective of the scheme is to extend Education Loans to the students of Backward Classes for pursuing professional/technical education at the graduate and higher levels and for pursuing vocational Courses. All professional and technical courses at the graduate and higher levels are approved by the appropriate authority and vocational courses. Educational Loan shall be provided to eligible students for pursuing regular full time Professional / Technical recognized courses approved by the Government in the following fields in India or abroad : 1. Engineering (Diploma/ B.Tech /B.E, M.Tech/M.E.) 1. Architecture (B.Arch/M.Arch) 1. Medical (MBBS/MD/MS) 1. Biotechnology/Microbiology/Clinical Technology (Diploma/Degree) 1. Pharmacy (B.Pharma/M.Pharma) 1. Dental (BDS/MDS) 1. Physiotherapy (B.Sc./M.Sc.) 1. Pathology (B.Sc/M.Sc.) 1. Nursing (B.Sc./M.Sc.) 1. Information Technology (BCA/MCA) 1. Management (BBA/MBA) 1. Hotel Management & Catering Technology (Diploma /Graduation/Post Graduation) 1. Law (LLB/LLM) 1. Education (CT/NTT/B.Ed/M.Ed) 1. Education (CT/NTT/B.Ed/M.Ed) 1. Physical Education (C.PEd./B.PEd/ M.PEd) 1. Journalism & Mass Communication (Graduation/Post Graduation) 1. Geriatric Care (Diploma/Post Graduate Diploma) 1. Midwifery (Diploma) 1. Laboratory Technician (Diploma) 1. Chartered Accountancy (CA) 1. Cost Accountancy (ICWA) 1. Company Secretaryship (CS) 1. Actuarial Sciences (Graduation/ Post Graduation/FIA) 1. Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (AMIE) and Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication 1. Higher education like Doctoral Studies leading to M.Phil/PhD from recognized institutions.