The Department of Higher and Technical Education, Jharkhand on January 21, 2025, notified regarding the Chief Minister’s Fellowship Scheme for Academic Excellence to provide stipend, scholarship and financial assistance to students and faculty members in Higher Education Institutions of Jharkhand, which is being implemented through the Jharkhand State Higher Education Council, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
It is further stated that under the Scheme, stipend and scholarship is given to the eligible beneficiaries under:
• research fellowship for PhD Students
• travel grants for paper presentation
• teaching assistantship to students
• students studying in selected foreign Universities
by the Implementing Agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines.
In view of the above, the following has been notified:
• An individual eligible to receive the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
• Any individual desirous of availing benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for an Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the Scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.govin) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
• The Department through its Implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves.
[Notification No. 01/vi.-32/2024-129]
