Financial Assistance in Fees to the Schools on Merit Cum Means Basis.

1. As per the approved Cabinet note, Sainik Schools Society will provide Annual Fee Support of 50% of the fee (subject to an upper limit of Rs. 40,000/- per annum) for 50% of the class strength (subject to an upper limit of 50 students) per annum from Class VI to Class XII, on Merit-cum-Means basis. It is proposed that the merit cum means would be applicable to 50% of class strength based on under mentioned income brackets: –

• Income Bracket 1 – Up to Rs. 3 lakhs per annum
• Income Bracket 2 – Rs. 3 to 5 lakhs per annum
• Income Bracket 3 – Rs. 5 to 8 lakhs per annum

2. Following criteria will be used to identify students of various categories (UR, OBC,SC & ST) for consideration of Financial assistance based on merit  cum means: –

3. The number of students who would be given financial assistance will be distributed to various categories as under:-

             (d)        UR (Unreserved) – Remaining seats

                          3(a). Steps Involved in preparation of Merit cum Means Criteria

                            (a)     Preparation of Merit List

• Under each Income Bracket, a merit list will be drawn. The students from the reserved category figuring in the General category will be considered as part of the unreserved category.
• If any of the reserved categories (SC, ST or OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) is/are not available within the lowest income bracket, then higher income brackets will be considered.
• In case, the number of students in the reserved category in the considered income bracket is less, then the students from the next Income Bracket in the same category will be considered.
• Non Availability of Students in Reserved Category (SC/ST):- If there are no students available from the SC/ST category in any of the income brackets, then the distribution of financial assistance will be carried out to candidates from OBC and General Category on pro-rata basis.
• Non Availability of Students in OBC (NCL) Category:- If the students are not available in the OBC(NCL) Category, then the earmarked vacancies will be transferred to SC/ST and General on a pro-rata basis.
• After considering all SC, ST and OBC (NCL) category students if still, all vacancies are unutilized, then the students of the General category on the basis of merit may be considered under the income bracket mentioned vide para 2 above.
• Criteria for breaking the tie. In case of a tie between the

                             students following criteria is proposed to be considered: – 

• Students having a lower annual income will be given priority within the income brackets prescribed above.

• If two students have the same annual income, then the student having a higher score in the previous class will be given priority.

• If two students have the same annual income and scores, the student who obtained higher marks in Mathematics in the previous class will be given priority.

• The school would receive the support only after the submission of a valid report duly signed by the Principal. It is important to note that all the documents pertaining to this scheme would be duly checked during the annual inspection.
• In case any anomaly is found in the documents, the entire amount will be recovered from the School.
• SSS will be the final decision making authority for financial assistance of fee from the Central Government.