GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

(Backward Classes Division)

SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY

ORGANISATIONS

FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHER BACKWARD

CLASSES (OBCs)

(Scheme is formulated for OBCs for IXth Five Year Plan)

Annexure – 1

SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS

FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES.

1. OBJECTIVE .

The programme of giving grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organizations under the Backward Classes sector has been taken up by the Government of India during the Ninth Five Year Plan. The main purpose behind the scheme of grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations for taking up welfare activities among the OBCs is, to improve the educational and socio-economic conditions of these communities through voluntary effects.

The aim of the scheme is to involve the voluntary sector to improve educational and socio-economic conditions of the target group i.e. OBCs, with a view to upgrade skill to enable them to start income generating activities on their own or get gainfully employed in some sector or the other. The principle that good voluntary organizations should not only be assisted but also consciously built up, has been the guiding spirit behind the formulation of the scheme.

2. TARGET GROUP AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF OBCs

The NGOs will select only such OBCs as indicated below:-

(a) The beneficiaries should belong to OBCs as per notified list in the Central List of Backward Classes.

(b) The beneficiaries whose parents/guardians income from all sources including the income of the beneficiary does not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakhs annually will be eligible for availing the benefit under the scheme.

3 SCOPE.

Assistance under the scheme will be given to eligible voluntary organizations fulfilling the eligibility conditions laid down as under:-

In order to be eligible for assistance under this scheme, an Organization should have the following characteristics:

(a) It is a registered body under an appropriate Act so that it gets a corporate status and a legal personality and a group liability is established for its activities,

(b) It has an appropriate administrative structure and a duly constituted managing / executive committee,

(c) The aims and objects of the organization and programmes in fulfillment of those aims and objects are precisely laid down;

(d) The organization is initiated and governed by its own members on democratic principles, without any external control; and

(e) It should not run for profit to any individual or body of individuals.

The Ministry will identify reputed and established NGOs which could be asked to set up facilities in those areas where various facilities for OBCs have not developed and rural and other inaccessible areas either themselves or in partnership with other NGOs.

Under the Scheme, grants shall be sanctioned subject to terms and conditions enclosed at Annexure II and provided application for the same is received as per prescribed proforma.

3. TYPE OF ACTIVITIES COVERED

Assistance under the scheme will be admissible for establishing centers and developing services which may equip the OBCs by upgrading their skills to enable then to start income generating activities either through self-employment or wage employment.

An illustrated list of activities for which grant-in-aid will be extended are enclosed at Annexure III.

4. EXTENT OF ASSISTANCE.

The quantum of assistance shall be determined in each case on merit. The Government of India may, however, meet 90% of the approved expenditure on any or all of the items enumerated in para 6 of the Terms & conditions (Annexure II). The remaining expenditure is to be met by the concerned voluntary organization from its own sources.

In the event of Ministry of Social; Justice & Empowerment itself executing any element of the programme i.e. engagement of Consultants, for project formulation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as expenses towards cost of training of NGO functionaries etc., full cost shall be borne from the budgetary provision of the scheme.

Annexure – II

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANTS-IN-AIDS UNDER THE SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR THE WELFARE OF ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR THE WELFARE OR BACKWARD CLASSES.

The scheme will come into effect from 28-9-1998

The beneficiaries should belong to OBCs as per notified list inthe Central List of Backward Classes and beneficiaries whose parents/guardians income from all sources including the income of the beneficiary does not exceed Rs.1.00 lakh annually will be entitled to the benefits under this scheme. The scheme will be meant for OBCs and will provide for training in various trades in a particular centre depending upon existing infrastructure as well as the employment potential in the proximity of the proposed location. Only after the need and the possibility of vocational trained OBCs are established clearly the proposal would be considered.

90% grant-in-aid will be provided to the agencies/organizations eligible for assistance as specified in para 3 of the scheme.

Grant-in-aid will be sanctioned for the new projects under the new scheme after the information is supplied as per the application form along with the recommendation including reports of the State Government / UT Administrations, National Commissions, Tribal Research Institutes of State Governments and any other agency so designated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for this purpose.

The organizations will be given grant-in-aid to run new projects either in rented building or in the building owned by the organization.

Recurring / non-recurring grant will be sanctioned as per norms developed by the Ministry for following admissible items:-

a. Rent for the building in which the project is being run;

b. Purchase of furniture;

c. Purchase of equipment and machinery;

d. Honorarium to the staff;

e. Stipends to students and trainees;

f. Material for use in learning the skills and creating awareness;

g. Stationery;

h. Contingencies which includes TA/DA and other such expenditure.

The above is not exhaustive but merely an illustrative list of items for which assistance may be provided. The norms to be adopted for various activities as per list illustrative activities at Annexure III are enclosed at Annexure IV.

The agencies running the vocational training centres shall also arrange for loan and subsidy either through State Channelising Agencies of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation or through any other Agency for enabling each successful trainee for starting his/her new job.

The organization desirous of getting grant-in-aid under the scheme shall be sanctioned grant under the scheme as per the procedure laid down under Rule 149 of General Financial Rules, 1963 as amended from time to time and on the recommendation of the State Governments./UT Administrations. National Commissions, Tribal Research Institutes of the State Governments., and any other agency to be designated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for this purpose. Grants for the new cases under the scheme will be released as soon as possible in the year to which the application pertains in two equal installments.

No grants-in-aid will be sanctioned where there is a reasonable suspicious or suggestion of corrupt practices unless the organizations concerned are cleared of the allegations. The Government reserves its right to nominate its representations on any grantee institution, which depends upon the Central Government grant-in-aid for more than 50% of its annual recurring expenditure, any other special terms and conditions or procedure for transactions, shall be incorporated in the Bylaws/Articles of Association of institutions concerned before release of grant-in-aid.

If the actual expenditure on the terms for which the assistance was sanctioned fall below and there accrues unspent balance out of the rant, the organization shall be liable to refund unutilised portion of the grant to the Government of India unless adjusted from the future.

The funds should be spent exclusively for the purpose for which they are meant and the organization running the complex should not run for profit to any individual or body of individual. The organization shall not accept assistance for the same purpose more than one source. The facilities provided by the organization with the assistance of Government of India should be free from any encumbrance and no contribution or fee should be charged from the beneficiaries studying in the complex.

Before a grant is released, the grantee institutions will have to execute a bond on non-judicial stamp paper worth Rs.5/- with two sureties to the President of India to the effect that it will abide by the terms and conditions attached to the grant and that in case of its failure to abide by the same, it will refund to the Government the total grant-in-aid sanctioned to it for the purpose with interest @ 5% per annum thereon or the same specified under the bond. Execution of bond will not apply to quasi-Government institutions and institutions whose budget is either approved by the Government or Government has nominated its representative in the Managing Committee/Governing Body.

Institutions or Bodies receiving grants should, irrespective of the amount involved be required to maintain subsidiary accounts of the Government grant.

The organization should be agreeable to occasional visit of the Government officers and consider their suggestions for improvement in the working of the scheme.

The accounts of the organization will be subjected to the test check by the Controller and Auditor General of India at his discretion.

The organization will have no authority to dispose of any capital equipment and properly purchased out of grant-in-aid sanctioned without prior approval of the Government. In the event of the organization discontinuing the scheme or being would up, the ownership of such equipment and property would vest in Government of India. The organization will also maintain the audited record of all assets acquired wholly or substantially out of the Government grants (property of a capital nature where the value exceeds Rs.1000/-)

The organization would agree to make reservations for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the posts on the lines of reservations provided in the services under the Central Government for these communities.

The funds will not be used for party, political or anti government propaganda. If it is found that has been done future grants will be withheld and those already sanctioned recovered.

The organization will submit to the government of India, a details report of the work done with the statements of accounts audited by a registered auditor within three months of the close of the financial year. The Agencies provided with the central assistance for running the courses in the trades which lead to production of finished products shall market these products to earn income to making these OBCs self sustainable in future. The sale proceeds accrued out of marketing of finished products should be reflected in their Annual Accounts.

The Chief Instructor/Instructors/Master Craftsman to be engaged under the Scheme to impart training should be technically trained in the respective trades adequately and preferably on the pattern being adopted in the like institutions by the Government.

The Government of India is free to make any modification in the aforesaid conditions whenever deemed necessary.

Annexure - III

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

1. CARPENTARY

2. COMPUTER CENTER

3. CRAFT CENTER

4. DARI MAKING TRAINING

5. DISEL PUMP SET REPAIR TRAINING

6. ELECTRICIAN TRAINING

7. FRUIT PRESERVATION TRAINING

8. GEM CUTTING TRAINING

9. MOTOR WINDING & FITING TRAINING

10. PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING

11. PLUMBING TRAINING

12. PRINTING, COMPOSING 7 BOOK BINDING TRAINING

13. SCOOTER/MOTOR CYCLE /AUTORIKSHAW REPAIR TRAINING

14. SPINNING & WEAVING TRAINING

15. TYPING & SHORTHAND CENTER

16. TIE & DIE TRAINING

17. LEATHER ART TRAINING

18. SPRAY PRINTING & DENTING TRAINING

19. WELDING & FITTER TRAINING

20. TV, VCR, RADIO REPAIR TRAINING.

Note:- The above is not exhaustive but merely an illustrative list of activities.

Annexure – IV A

CARPENTARY ( 40 TRAINEES)

A. Non-recurring Items Rate (Rs)

1. Tools & Equipment/machinery 10,000=00

2. Furniture & Fixtures (for 5 years) 5,000=00

3. Block Board-1 1,000=00

B. Recurring Items

1. Honorarium (per month)

(a) Senior Instructor – 1 3,000=00

(b) Instructor – 1 2,500=00

(c) Clerk-cum-Accountant – 1 1,800=00

(d) Peon-cum-sweeper - 1 1,200=00

(e) Watchman – 1 1,200=00

2. Stipend to trainees (per month per trainee) 100=00

3. Training material (per month per trainee) 75=00

4. Rent for building (per month) 2,000=00

5. Contingencies(per year) 5,000=00

6. Audit fees (per year) 3,000=00

(in case of own building maintenance cost 10% of the admissible rent)

Annexure – IV B

2. Centre for Training on Computers

No. of beneficiaries 30

Duration 6 months

I. Non-Recurring Amount (in Rs)

1. Computer Hardware

(As per Annexure-IV) 2,43,000=00

2. Software Cost 30,000=00

3. Installation cost

(Site preparation UPS,AC, Stabiliser

Electrical Fittings) 35,000=00

4. Furniture 10,000=00

II. Recurring (Honorarium)

1. Instructor cum Systems Manager- 1 6,000=00 p.m.

2. Assistant Instructor cum Junior

Programmer – 1 3,000=00

III. Recurring (other than Honorarium ) (per year)

1. Library, Stationery, Floppy 5,000=00

2. Miscellaneous Charges 5,000=00

3. Maintenance of Hardware from 2^nd year

of the purchase @ 10% 24,300=00

4. Rent for building 25,000=00

5. Audit Fee 3,000=00

6. Stipend @ Rs.1.50 PTPM 150 PTPM

Note:-

1. The requirement of Computer Hardware and software would be subject to revision as per prevailing rates

2. The syllabus be covered in six months for 30 students is given at Annexure–II-B.

3. The Computer Hardware are to be purchased from authorized National level Computer Vendors of the likes of HCL, Wipro, etc.

4. Guidelines for computer training centre as per Annexure-III-C.

Annexure-I-A

Hardware for Computer Training Programme

1. Computer Systems Quantity

Specification (Minimum)

Intel Celeron 450 Mhz with 801 Chipsets

64 MB RAM

4.3 GB Hard Disk

1.44 MB Floppy Drive

14” Colour Monitor

100 MBPS LAN CARD

PS2 Key Board

PS2 Mouse

Mouse Pad

Windows 98 Preloaded with media

1. Printers

i) Laser jet 4 p pm

ii) Dot Matrix Printer

Total Compute Hardware

Annexure – II –B

VOCATIONAL THEORY –I

COMPUTER FUNDFAMENTALS, OPERATING SYSTEMS AND UTILITIES

OBJECTIVES

1. to introduce understanding of computers and their applications

2. To familiairise with various operating systems

3. To impart knowledge of office automation tool like MS Office.

1 CONTENTS

1.1. Computer Fundamentals

1.1.1. Basic Anatomy of computers

- Introducing pf computing

- What is computer

- Characteristics of computers(speed, storage accuracy versatile, automation, deligence)

- Date representation within computer (bits, Bytes EBCDIC, BCD, ASCH, number system

- Basic structure of computer (input, process, output)

- Memory, RAM, ROM, EPROM, DRAM, CACHE, CDROM.

1.1.2. Input / Output Devices

Input Devices

- Keyboards, Mouse, Touch Screen, MICR, Light Pen, Joy Stick.

- Digitizer, Scanner

Output Devices

- VDU

- Printers (Impact, Non Impact)

- Impact-Dot Matrix, Line Printer, Daisy Wheel, Dnau Printer, Poltter

- Non Impact, - Laser, ink jet, Thermal

1.1.3. Data Storage Devices

- Magnetic Tape

- Magnetic Disk

- Floppy Disk

- Hard Disk

- Catridge

- Compact Disk

- Optical Disk

1.1.4. Introduction to Computer Languages

- Machine Language

- Assembly Language

- High level Language

- Compilers and Assembles 04 GL.

VOCATIONAL THEORY II

DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Objectives

1. Understanding the concept of DBMS

2. Applying DBMS concepts in commercial application using Foxpro.

1.1. Data Base Concept

- Introduction to DBMS

- Types of Databases

- Hierarchical

- Network

- Relational

- Security and privacy concepts

3.2. Programming in FOXPRO

- Getting acquainted with FoxPro

- Greating database structure

- Opening & Closing database files

- Modifying 2^nd copying structure of database files

- adding, editing and viewing data

- Using queries and logical expressions

- Understanding indexes and expressions

- Memory variables and functions

- Managing numbers and dates

- Commands files

- Programming with FoxPro

- Designing custom screebs

- Developing application using.

3.3. MS-ACCESS

- Designing of table, forms, reports queries and macros

- Understanding visual basic codes

- Using the menu builder.

VOCATIONAL THEORY – III

DESK TOP PUBLISHING (DTP)

Objectives

1. To introduce concepts of DTP

2. Using and creating

3. To make effective graphical designs using CORAL DRAW

4. Concept of DTP

4.1.1. Introduction to DTP

- What is desk Top Publishing

- Uses of DTP and Print documents

- Uses of Fonts, Frames, Page layout, WHY IWYG etc.

- Advantages of DTP over Word Processing

4.1.1. Document Planning

- Page layout

- Margin

- Header, Footer, Fonts, Styling

4.2. Desk Top Publishing using Page Maker

- Installation of page maker and minimum configuration required for installation

- Use of file, edit, page, frame, font ,graphics and options menus

- Creation of style sheets

- Preparation of table of contents, index

- Usage of width table, add/remove fonts

- Commands to take hard copy

4.3. Coral Draw

4.3.1 Installation of Coral Draw and minimum configuration requirements

4.3.2 Surfing through opening interface for all tools and menus

4.3.3 Working with Text.

Edit, special efforts, foats and choosing artistic and paragraph text.

4.3.4. Using the Coral Clip Board

- Working with objects

- Zooming

- Dragging and other features

4.3.5. Special effects

- Appetisers

- Object perspectives

- Movement of objects

- Use of depth-width and colour

- Use of contour and lens effects

4.3.6. Cropping and bitmaps

2. Operating systems

1.2.1. OS Concepts

- What is operating system

- Batch Processing

- Multi Programme/Multi processing/Multi Tasking

- Time sharing

- Real Time

- Computer networks

- Distributed processing (including client-server)

1.2.2. MSDOS

- Internal Commands

- External Commands

- FORMAT, BACKUP, RESTORE, CHKDSK, XCOPY, DISKCOPY, DISKCOMP, ATRIB, INDELETE

- Batch Files

- Batch file commands

- Editors

- Edit

- Control functions

1.2.3. MS Windows

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