Brief objective This scheme aims to improve the Gross Enrolment Rate (GER), provide quality higher education, ensure continuation of students in the stream of higher education, and equip the students with essential skills. Benefits to the citizens Under Post Matric Scholarship (Maintenance Charges – MTF), the government provides for the hostel and mess charges of BPL students. This scheme covers the INTERMEDIATE, ITI upto ENGINEERING/MEDICENE/PhD. Industrial Training Institute Courses (ITI) students will receive Rs 10,000 every year, polytechnic students get Rs15,000, and degree students get Rs 20,000 as fee reimbursement. Full fee reimbursement is provided for SC/ST students irrespective of courses. Eligibility The students pursuing the following courses are eligible - Polytechnic, ITI, Degree, PG/Ph.D. The students must be enrolled in the following institution Government or Government Aided Private Colleges affiliated to State Universities/ Boards. Day scholar students, students in College Attached Hostels (CAH) and Department Attached Hostels (DAH). 75% of the aggregate attendance is mandatory for release of scholarships The family’s annual income should be less than Rs 2.5 Lakh per anum. Beneficiaries should only have the wetland below 10 acres/ agricultural land below 25 acres/ or wetland and agricultural land under 25 acres. The beneficiaries should not own any four-wheelers (Car, Taxi, Auto, etc). Government employees are not eligible for the scheme. All sanitary workers irrespective of their salary/ recruitment, are eligible. If anyone in the family is availing pension then he or she is not eligible for the scheme. A family who owns no property or less than 1500 Sft of built up area (Residential or Commercial) in urban areas is eligible. No member of the family should be an income tax payee. How to apply The following steps may be followed while applying for the PMS Scheme: (a) Fresh Applications: Step 1:Collect Jnanabhumi Scholarship Application Form from the college. Step 2:Fill-in the JSAF form and submit the signed copy of the same to the College Principal Step 3:College Principal verifies the details filled in the JSAF and submits the same online through Jnanabhumi, at the time of admission.Upon successful completion of the same, the student receives an SMS confirming the successful submission of his application. Step 4: Student visits a Mee Seva Centre, provides his Jnanabhumi application id and Aadhaar number to gain access to his application form online. Student verifies the details, makes modifications if necessary and submits the application by giving his/her biometric authentication. (b) Renewal Applications: Step 1: By way of registering a renewal application, the College Principal keys-in the student's admission date of the current year and Hall Ticket/Roll Number of the preceding year's examination.Upon successful completion of the same,the student receives an SMS confirming the successful submission of his/her renewal application. Step 2: Student views his/her application details and gives his/her biometric authentication at the college Whom to contact The Social Welfare Department is the Nodal Department for execution of the scheme. Additional Information The following documents are required if you are applying for the scheme in the Andhra Pradesh region:- Residential proof Aadhar card College admission certificate Admission fee receipt Income certificate BPL or EWS certificates Parents’ occupational certificate Non-tax payer declaration Bank account details Source : https://jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in/