| Name of the Scheme | Central Scheme of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls |
| Sponsored by | Central Government |
| Funding Pattern | The funding pattern for construction of hostels under the scheme provides for cost sharing between the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 50:50, with 100% funding to UTs and Central Government Institutions like Central Universities. |
| Description | The scheme aims at providing hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, especially from rural areas, to enable them to pursue secondary and higher education. |
| Beneficiaries | Individual,Community, |
| Benefits | |
| Benefit Type | Others, |
| Other Benefits | Accommodation |
| Eligibility criteria | i. Students whose castes are included in the Central/State/UT list of Backward Classes and who do not belong to the "creamy layer". ii. Hostels would be essentially for post matric students. However, if there are vacant seats, pre-matric students especially of the secondary level, would also be eligible to be accommodated. |
| How to Avail | Submit applications to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through concerned State Government/UT Administrations. |
| Validity of the Scheme | |
| Introduced On | 01 / 06 / 2010 |
| Valid Upto | 01 / 06 / 2015 |
| Reference URL | http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/obchostel10.pdf (-1 MB)  |
Central Scheme of Hostels
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