Departments > Backward Classes Welfare > Commissionerate of Backward Classes Welfare > about Commissionerate of Backward Classes Welfare   Objectives            Services            Procedures Click Here for List of Backward Classes Welfare Reimbursement of Tution Fee The goal of the department is to ensure better opportunities for the poor B.C's to utilize educational facilities, to eradicate poverty, and eliminate current inequalities that prevent the Backward Classes form realizing their full potential thus establishing a just and egalitarian society. Objectives To increase access to education to persons belonging to BC Communitites. To provide quality education to meritorious BC Students pursuing studies at prematriculation Level. To promote higher education and impart quality education on par with general students. To reimburse tuition fees. To provide coaching facilities to eligible BC Students. Services 1.Hostel facilities for BC (Pre - matriculation) students. This department provides free boarding and lodging facilities to Backward Class children, through a total of 1429 hostels, of which 1104 are for BC Boys and 325 are for BC Girls. Of these 1415 are for BC hostels & 14 hostels for de - notified tribes. Generally, the sanctioned strength is 100. Admission of boarders Percentage of caste composition BCs - 76%, (A-21%,B-31%,C-3%,D-21%). SCs-10%, STs-5%, Minorities -3% others - 6%. In the above hostels 1,72,786 boarders are provided with free boarding and lodging. There is a uniform schedule in all these hostels for day -to-day academic and other routine activities. Also there is a uniform menu for all the hostels at the rate of Rs. 338/- p.m for 3 rd to 7 th Class boarders, and Rs 412/- p.m for 8 th to 10 th Class boarders. The Department also bears the expenditure for soap and oil @ Rs. 20/- per boy p.m. and Rs.25/- per girl p.m as cosmetic charges. 2 pairs of dresses along with bedding material, trunk boxes, plates & glasses are also given to the hostel boarders as per the existing budget facilities. 2. Residential Schools There are 30 Residential Schools for Backward Classes (19 Boys & 11 Girls) under the administrative control of AP Residential Educational Institutions Society, Hyderabad , funded by the Department of Backward Classes Welfare. 3. Post matriculation Scholarships In order to promote higher education and impart quality education on par with general students, this department awards residential & nonresidential Post matriculation Scholarships to students belonging to Backward Classes at all levels of post matriculation Courses in Cases where the parents' annual income does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- per annum. Vide G.O.Ms.No.18 Govt. have issued certain guidelines for sanction of Post Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee.  In the G.O. Govt. have agreed for sanction of Post Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Special Fees to the eligible category “A” (convenor quota) BC students on saturation basis on par with Social Welfare Department from the year 2008-09. Further with a view to ensure transparent and speedy delivery of Post Matric Scholarships to SC, ST, BC and Disabled students, the Government has decided to go in for online sanction and disbursement of Post Matric Scholarships from the year 2008-09 under Social Benefits Management System (SBMS).  Necessary Government orders have been issued vide G.O.Ms.No.143, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Dept., Dt. 14-7-2008.  M/s Ram Informatics Ltd., Hyderabad has developed the software for this purpose. Both renewal and fresh students have to apply for Post Matric Scholarships online. The website address is www.sbms.ap.gov.in . Five Banks have been identified as Nodal Banks for this purpose. They are State Bank of India, State Bank of Hyderabad, Andhra Bank, Syndicate Bank and Indian Bank. Based on the principle of “One Institution – One Bank”, all the students of an Institution shall have to open their Bank accounts only in the Bank attached to their Institution. Eligibility i. Students belonging to Andhra Pradesh. ii. Students studying regular post matriculation courses recognized by the Education Department / Education Board / universities. iii. Scholarships shall be sanctioned at one level of General Course and one level of Professional Course only except Engineering, MBA & MCA. iv. Income Certificate & Caste Certificate issued by the MRO should be produced. v. The distance between the residence of the applicant and the college should be more than 5kms. How to Apply: The eligible students have to apply online through the specially created website www.sbms.ap.gov.in. In addition to the existing lone website, one more new website viz., www.sbms2.ap.gov.in has been created. Where to Apply : The students can apply from their respective colleges, if proper facilities like computer, Internet connectivity, printer etc. are available. Otherwise, they can apply from nearby  e-Seva center/ Jawahar Knowledge Center (JKC)/ Mandal Resource Center located in MPDO’s Office or any Internet kiosk. Mode of Payment: The amounts relating to post matric scholarships will be credited directly into the accounts of the students month wise. The amounts relating to fee reimbursement will be credited directly into the accounts of the colleges in two installments in a year. Rates of Post matriculation Scholarships( in Rs.) Groups Boarders Students Managed Hostels Engineering & Medicine etc. 525 PM 250 PM P.G. Courses in Science and Management and Egg. And Diploma Courses. 525 PM 250 PM Other P.G. Courses 400 PM 250 PM Degree Courses 400 PM 250 PM Intermediate Courses 400 PM 250 PM 4. Reimbursement of Tuition Fees To reimburse tuition fees foregone by Private Colleges on account of fees exemption granted by the Government in favour of Backward Classes, students whose parents' annual income does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum. Vide G.O.Ms.No.18 Govt. have issued certain guidelines for sanction of Post Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee.  In the G.O. Govt. have agreed for sanction of Post Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Special Fees to the eligible category “A” (convenor quota) BC students on saturation basis on par with Social Welfare Department from the year 2008-09. The college managements shall not collect Tuition fee/Special fee from the BC students eligible for Reimbursement. Eligibility i. Students belonging to Andhra Pradesh. ii. Students studying regular post matriculation courses recognized by the Education Department / Education Board / Universities. iii. Income Certificate & Caste Certificate issued by the MRO or Gazetted officer should be produced. 5. BC Study Circles To provide coaching facilities to eligible BC students to improve their performance in competitive examinations viz., Civil Services, SSC, RRB, State Service, EAMCET, DSC for teachers, etc. Location of Study Circles Hyderabad Warangal Mahabubnagar Kurnool Ananthapur Guntur Visakhapatnam Rajahmundry Eligibility Candidates who are eligible and have applied for particular examinations. Whose parents' annual income does not exceed Rs.44,500/- Procedures 1. Hostel facilities for BC (pre- matriculation) students Students from 3 rd to 10 th class are eligible for admission in to hostels. The application forms for admission to hostels are available (Free of cost) with Hostel Welfare Officers and ABCWOs from the data of reopening of hostels. The applicants should submit the applications to the concerned Hostel Welfare Officers. There should be a distance of 5 km between the hostel and the residence of the boys who are seeking admission into hostels. This rule is not applicable for Girls. 2. Residential Schools   Students from 3 rd to 10 th Class are eligible for admission.   The Candidates are selected through the entrance examination conducted by AP Residential Education Institution Society, Hyderabad . 3.Post matriculation Scholarships Application format for post - matriculation scholarships will be displayed on the notice board of all the colleges, ABCWOs offices and DBCWOs offices. District BC Welfare Officer is the sanctioning authority for post-matriculation scholarships. Renewals shall be sanctioned on commencement of academic year on obtaining proposals from the heads of the institutions. The fresh scholarship applications shall be forwarded by the principals to the ABCWOs before September 30 th or within 30 days from the date of admission. Assistant BC Welfare Officer shall scrutinize the applications and forward them to the District BC Welfare Officer for sanction. The District BC Welfare officer shall sanction the fresh post matriculation scholarships to students quarterly and send crossed cheque to ABCWOs for disbursement to the students. 4. Reimbursement Principals of concerned colleges shall submit the proposals of eligible students for reimbursement of tuition fees to the Assistant BC Welfare Officers directly. Assistant BC Welfare Officers are the scrutinizing authorities. District BC Welfare Officers are the sanctioning authorities. 5. BC Study Circles Selection through entrance exam. Admission on merit cum means. Reservation for Girl Students - 33 1/3% You are Visitor No.:143683 Know more about... 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