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9.3. The scholarship scheme would be applicable for courses in all Government Colleges/Universities, Engineering Institutions, Medical Colleges and some select private institutions to be identified by the government on the basis of some objective criteria. This merit cum means scholarship will be available to students from J&K who get admission in these institutions through the normal selection process subject to the parental income being below Rs.4.5 lakhs per annum. However, if the demand for these scholarships exceeds supply, the selection could be made on the basis of a set criteria consisting of a combination of means cum merit. The Expert Group recommends that 5000 scholarships per annum may be awarded for the next 5 years. Out of the total, 4500 scholarships (90%) could be for general degree courses, 250 for engineering (5%) and 250 for medical studies (5%). These scholarships would not only cover, subject to a normative sealing, the full tuition fee but also hostel fee, cost of books and other incidentals. A possible annual normative sealing for programme fee could be Rs.30,000/ for general degree courses, Rs.1.25/ lakhs for engineering and Rs.3.0/ lakhs for medical studies. The hostel fee and other incidentals could be capped at Rs.1.0 lakh per annum. The Expert Group recommends an outlay of Rs.1200 Crores from this initiative, which will benefit 25,000 students of J&K over a period of 5 years. We expect that this 5 year window will be able to built capabilities of the youth to enable them to compete in the normal course. This Special Scholarship Scheme in J&K will be in addition to the other scholarship schemes currently available. 

                  "...it      is    to    inform     you      that
                  State/Pvt./Deemed       Universities     duly
                  recognized by UGC, do not require prior

approval from AICTE to run any technical programme/courses. However, these Universities are required to adhere to norms & standards laid down by AICTE".

7. The respondent No.3-Mewar University has made it clear that the University is a State private University within the meaning of Section 2(f) of the UGC Act established and incorporated by and under Mewar University Chittorgarh Act, 2009. It is also a member of Association of India Universities. It is empowered and entitled to confer and grant degree/diploma/certificate to its students. Section 22(1) of the UGC Act, 1956 empowers a University established and incorporated by a State Act to confer or grant degree. It is further made clear that the Expert Group as was constituted by the Prime Minister on 18.08.2010 has made recommendations and the Key recommendation was to offer 5000 fresh scholarships per annum over five years to encourage youth of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue higher studies outside the State. Accepting the recommendation, the Central Government sanctioned scholarship scheme for the students of Jammu and Kashmir State, in terms whereof 5000 fresh scholarships are to be offered to the students of Jammu & Kashmir pursuing higher studies outside J&K.

9. It is made clear by the respondent Mewar University that for the year 2012-13, the students who took admission are getting scholarship under Prime Ministers Special Scholarship Scheme. In the academic year 2013-14, 527 students took admission in various courses in the respondent University out of which 344 students are getting scholarship. 183 students till date have not received scholarship, these students have completed their two years of study. Their documents were checked and verified twice by AICTE. MHRD, IMC and AICTE authorities are denying scholarship to these 183 students on the following basis:

11. It is further stated by the respondent University that for the academic sessions 2014-15, 474 students took admission in various courses on provisional basis before 15th August, 2014 under PMSSS scheme with an understanding that they are entitled to the benefit of the scheme. Scholarship to these 474 students for the academic session 2014-15 cannot be denied on the ground that the University is not approved under Section 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956, for general courses and not approved by AICTE for technical courses. Section 12 B of UGC Act, 1956 provides for declaration of fitness of a University for the purpose of receiving grants by the University. Fitness of the University under Section 12(B) is not a condition precedent for disbursement of scholarship to the students studying in the University. Scholarship is meant to be utilized by the students for pursuing the courses. Section 12(B) of the UGC Act is not applicable vis-à-vis disbursement of scholarship.