INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES BELONGING TO RESERVATION CATEGORIES:

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Cell & Equal Opportunity Cell (SC/ST & EO Cell):

ESTABLISHMENT OF SC/ST CELL AND EO CELL AT TISS In 1986, TISS set up a Student Services Cell with financial assistance from the then Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, to assist SC and ST students in improving their academic performance and optimising their personal and social development. In 1988, the Institute obtained the approval of the UGC to set up a Special Cell for SCs and STs, which began functioning from 1989. The 1998 UGC Guidelines directed all educational institutions and Universities receiving grant-in-aid from the UGC to establish Cells not only for the SCs and STs, but also for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Persons with Disability (PWD), and religious minorities. The purpose of these Cells was to help the University/Colleges/Institutions concerned implement the reservation policy with regard to admission of students, as well as recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff at various levels. With a view to accommodate all this under one umbrella and for better coordination and functioning, the Social Protection Office (SPO) of TISS was established in 2012. The SPO was managed by a faculty member designated as Liaison Officer-cum-Dean. In 2018, based on meetings with the National Commission of Scheduled Tribes, the Institute decided to divide the work of the SPO into two different Cells, viz., the SC/ST Cell to deal with the issues of the SC and ST students, teaching and non-teaching staff, and the Equal Opportunity Cell to deal with the issues of OBCs, Religious Minorities, PWD, Kashmiri Migrants and kin of Armed Forces. The Cells have a common Standing Advisory Committee, but function under their own exclusive Liaison Officers (LOs). Both these Cells deal with the issues and concerns of students and staff belonging to the reserved category at the Main Campus in Mumbai, as well as the three Off-campuses of TISS at Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad. Each Off-Campus has a faculty nominated as the Convener of the SC/ST Cell and EO Cell, who work in coordination with the LOs of the SC/ST Cell and EO Cell at the Mumbai Campus.

 

 

 

 

**Scholarship applications for OBC(NC) eligible students will be processed by the SC/ST & EO Cell Office and any amount received by the Institute will be reimbursed to students.

*Fee Structure for Eligible SC/ST GOI-PMS Students
Component	All Masters Programme
	Semester
	I	II	III	IV
Health Care Fund	2000	0	2000	0
Students' Union	500	500	500	500
Convocation Fees	0	0	0	2500
Alumni Fund	0	500	0	0
Refundable Deposit	2500	0	0	0
Total Course Fee	5000	1000	2500	3000
Hostel and Dining Hall Charges:
Hostel Charges	15000	15000	15000	15000
Dining- Hall Charges	16000	16000	16000	16000
Total Charges	31000	31000	31000	31000
Kindly Note:
(i) Please link your Saving Bank Account (any Bank/Branch) with your Aadhar Card Number to the said account to make it an Adhar Enabled Account- AEA) and also link your Aadhar Card to your mobile number for availing the scholarship benefits.
After joining the programme, a copy of the Aadhar Enabled Account (AEA) Passbook, Mobile No., E-mail ID, and Self-attested photocopy of the Aadhaar Card shall necessarily be submitted to the SC/ST & EO Cell.
IMPORTANT :
a) Eligible SC and ST candidates whose parent's/ guardian's income is less than 2.5 lakhs have to pay the basic fees (including Hostel and Dining Hall). Thereafter they can approach for Scholarship from their respective States if they fulfill the criteria for the award of the Govt. of India Post Matric Scholarship. If any eligible student fails to fill the form of GoI-PMS then he/she will be paid full fees of the programme to the Institute. All SC and ST GoI-PMS (Government of India's Post Matric Scholarship ) eligible students who getting deferment in the payment of the fee of the heads which are covered under the said scheme. The scholarship amount gets into the bank account of the students by the respective state government ( those who apply the DBT system), students have to reimburse that into the institute account immediately.
b) Students who are eligible for Government of India Post-Matric Scholarships (GoI-PMS) are required to apply as per the procedures of the State Governments and Union Territory concerned and secure, fill and submit scholarship applications ON TIME. The Institute SC/ST Cell Office will help in submitting online the Scholarship Forms but the students would be responsible for applying and doing the necessary follow-up.
c) Students are also responsible for renewing their Scholarship application as per the Government of India norms. Failure to renew scholarships may result in economic hardships and problems in completing coursework. Institute will not be responsible for any adverse impact on course completion due to this.
d) This fee structure is not applicable to Self-Financing courses. (M.A. In Organisation Development, Change, and Leadership)
*Institute reserves the right to revise the Fees Structure if necessary.

 
Kindly Note:

(i) Please link your Saving Bank Account (any Bank/Branch) with Aadhar Card Number to the said account to make it an Adhar Enabled Account- AEA) and also link your Aadhar Card to your mobile number for availing the scholarship benefits.

After joining the programme, a copy of the Aadhar Enabled Account (AEA) Passbook, Mobile No., E-mail ID, and Self-attested photocopy of the Aadhaar Card shall necessarily be submitted to the SC/ST & EO Cell.

 

a). TISS offers ‘student aid’ for those with financial needs. Arrangements are also made with nationalised banks to facilitate student educational loans. The Office of the Students Affairs will anchor these processes and candidates facing financial hardships are advised to avail of an educational loan to pay fees. Securing Scholarships / Loans will be the sole responsibility of the candidates and the Institute will not be responsible for ensuring the grant of the release of loans by the Bank. Candidates can start repaying the loan taken after they have got a job (after getting their degree) or within one year of graduating (whichever is sooner).

b) Students who are eligible for Government of India Post-Matric Scholarships (GoI-PMS) are required to apply as per the procedures of the State Government and Union Territory concerned and secure, fill and submit scholarship applications ON TIME. The Institute SC/ST Cell Office will help in submitting online the Scholarship Forms but the students would be responsible for applying and doing the necessary follow-up.


c) Students are also responsible for renewing their Scholarship application as per the Government of India norms. Failure to renew scholarships may result in economic hardships and problems in completing coursework. Institute will not be responsible for any adverse impact on course completion due to this.

 

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