Over 1.50 lakh ‘Freeship Cards’ issued to scheduled caste students so far-Dr. Raj Kumar Verka

Cabinet Minister instructs to keep portal open for issuance of ‘Freeship Card’

Portal also opened for application for Post Matric Scholarship

Chandigarh, November 5

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Punjab, Dr. Raj Kumar Verka said that under the post matric scholarship scheme (S.C), over 1.50 lakh students have been issued ‘Freeship Cards’ till date and the portal will be kept open for further application under this scheme.

Dr. Verka said that under the post matric scholarship scheme for S.C, a ‘Freeship Card’ scheme has been introduced to ease the difficulties of students in admission in different institutions. After obtaining the cards under this scheme, the students become eligible for admission in any educational institution under post matric scholarship. Earlier, students belonging to scheduled castes faced various difficulties in getting admission under Post Matric Scholarship. According to Dr. Verka, with this unique scheme, the difficulties faced by the students have been largely resolved.

Meanwhile, on the instructions of Dr. Verka, the department of social justice opened the Ambedkar Scholarship Portal for receiving the applications for post-matric scholarships 2021-22. The educational institutions have been directed to forward complete cases of eligible S.C. and B.C students by November 30. The approving authority will send the proposal to the sanctioning authority on the Ambedkar Scholarship Portal by December 10. Last date for the sanctioning authority to forward the cases to the welfare department has been fixed on December 15, 2021.