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From next month, JRFs, SRFs of science, humanities and social sciences courses will be entitled for the increased scholarship.
“We have informed the registrar of all the universities about the revised rate of fellowship to JRF/SRF/RA that will come into effect from April 1,” said AK Dogra, joint secretary, selection award, UGC.
As per the revised rates, the JRF in science, humanities and social sciences who used to get Rs 10,000 per month will now receive Rs 12,000 per month. The Senior Research Fellowship in science, humanities and social sciences has been raised from Rs 12,000 to Rs 14,000. The maximum raise of Rs 4,000 will be availed by JRFs in engineering and technology.
“Earlier, the fellowship given to a JRF in engineering and technology stream was Rs 10,000 per month. Now, it has been raised to Rs 14,000,” said a senior UGC official.
The fellowship for foreign research scholars has also been enhanced. “Junior Research Fellowship for foreign national has been increased to Rs 12,000 from Rs 10,000 monthly. Likewise, against the monthly fellowship of Rs 12,000, the foreign SFRs will now get Rs 14,000,” said UGC officials.
Meanwhile, the Lucknow University has already started making arrangements to provide the scholarships as per the new rates. “We had a meeting with our finance department officials. To grant new scholarships we have made all the arrangements,” said LU pro vice-chancellor Prof Radhey Shyam Yadav.
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UGC hikes scholarships for research fellows is quite fine. What about the scholars across the country who are studying in central and state universities? Students studying in state universities are very far from the scholarship... they wont get a single rupee. Some of the scholars are not in position to access stationery bill from the universities. When it come to central universities, the meager amount is not all sufficient to meet the mess bill and room rent on campus programmes. The government must not neglect the central universities (most premier central universities. The central universities are the knowledge productive centres and if the students are not provided with the minimum facilities and scholarship, then the out put which comes from the the institutes would be poor.