This scheme was introduced by the Dept of Social Welfare, Govt of Puducherry to provide financial assistance to Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired students for pursuing their special higher studies. Through this scheme, the reimbursement of the entire fee is granted from the first year onwards.
The applicant's annual income should be under ₹2,00,000.
The applicant should have a disability of 40% and above.
The applicant should be residing in the Union Territory of Puducherry since 5 years.
The applicant should be enrolled in a full-time special higher education course in a government-recognized institution.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Office/ Sub-Office of the Department of Social Welfare, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the authority given below -
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
