Civil Aviation Scholarship Stipend,Private Pilot 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 2005-2004 Dear visitor please visit our Home Page www.scholarshipsinindia.comfor the updated Scholarships and Fellowships Information – Thank You 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 30.05.2005 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 for 2004-2005 (attach Certificate of Employer or Competent authority) 3. Age : Between 17 to 20 years as on 01.04.2005 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) or the period actually spent to obtain a Private Pilot’s Licence, whichever is earlier. The continuance of the Scholarship during the period of training wi