Earn and Learn Scheme
R.C.Patel Arts, Commerce and Science College, Shirpur has initiated ‘Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Earn and Learn Scheme’. The scheme is presently being implemented in the college under the direction of Kavyitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, at the graduate and post-graduate levels.
Objective
The purpose to introduce ‘Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Earn and Learn Scheme’ is to help the poor and needy students to pursue higher education. One should not be deprived of an opportunity to have education. The University has introduced the scheme and the college implements it for its students.
Nature of Earn and Learn Scheme:
- The college can allow the 2% of the total students admitted previous academic Year.
- 50% of the selected students are taken from scheduled castes and tribes, while remaining 50% are selected from non-scheduled categories.
- A student admitted to the scheme has to work maximum eighty hours in a month and three hours per day.
- A student is paid Rs.40/- per hour.
- The university contributes 75% amount of the honorarium and the college pays 25%.
- The honorarium is paid by cheque or through NEFT.
- Office work, technical work, and field work are the three categories of work assigned to students enrolled in the program. Almost all cases are taken into consideration when allocating work so that every student has an equal chance to receive a variety of tasks.
Procedure
- The applications are invited from the students.
- The aspirant students are interviewed.
- The eligible candidates, who fulfill the rules laid by the University are selected for the Earn and Learn Scheme.