Civil Aviation Scholarship Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION Scheme for award of Scholarship / Stipend to the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe candidates selected for Flying Training upto Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) standard in various Flying Clubs/ Schools during the financial year 2004-2005 Applications are invited from eligible candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes under the above scheme so as to reach the Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation ( Training Section), Technical Centre, Opposite Safdarjung Airport , New Delhi by 30.05.2004. Eligibility 1. Minimum Educational Qualifications : 10+2 or equivalent with Mathematics and Physics as subjects. 2. Income : Parents’ / Guardians’ income not exceeding Rs.44,500/- per annum. 3. Age : Between 17 to 20 years as on 01.04.2004. 4. Nationality : Indian. 5. Training Charges : Flying charges approved by DGCA upto PPL or 60 hrs. whichever is earlier, will be met by the Government. 6. Living Expenses : Rs.350/- per month for male candidates and Rs.450/- p.m. for female candidates restricted to a maximum period of 15 months. 7. Books : Rs.100/- per annum will be paid for the purchase of books. 8. Licence and Medical Examination Fees : Expenditure will be borne by the Govt. 9. Travelling Expenses : One single second class train fare at the time of reporting for flying training. 10. Number of Scholarships : 40 11. Insurance Premium : Up to the policy value of Rs.10,000/- will be borne by Government during the training period of one year. 12. Period of Scholarships :The total period of training will be 24 months ( from the date of joining) for the period actually spent to obtain a Private Pilot’s Licence, whichever is earlier. The continuance of the Scholarship during the period of training will depend upon the satisfactory progress made by the trainees. 13. Training Institution :One of the approved Flying Clubs / Institutes to be selected by the Director General of Civil Aviation . A