Education Loan for OBCs & EBCs

Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for the Students belonging to the OBCs and EBCs

India Education

The Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) is a scheme that is dedicated for the promotion of education and more importantly education overseas among students belonging to OBCs and EBCs to study abroad in the programmes listed under this scheme.

This education loan scheme is a Central Sector Scheme which is designed to provide educational loans to students belonging to OBC and EBC category to study abroad for Masters, M.Phil. and PhD level studies.

Eligibility Criteria

Students should secure admission in any of the approved courses under this scheme for Masters, M.Phil. or PhD.

The student should avail a loan from a scheduled bank of the Indian Banks Association (IBA) under the Education Loan Scheme.

An OBC caste certificate is necessary to be produced by the student to give it to the bank they are availing the loan from.

Courses that can be undertaken to avail the Scholarship

Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences

Commerce

Pure Sciences

Engineering

Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering

Industrial Environmental Engineering

Nano-Technology

Marine Engineering

Petrochemical Engineering

Plastic Technology

Cryogenic Engineering

Mechatronics

Automation Robotics (Artificial Intelligence)

Laser Technology

Low Temperature Thermal Dynamics

Optometry

Art Restoration Technology

Dock and Harbour Engineering

Imaging System Technology

Composite Materials Engineering including Decentralized Power Distribution system, Energy Storage Engineering, Energy Conservation, Energy Efficient Habitat

Packaging Engineering/Technology

Nuclear Engineering

Information Technology (Computer Engineering, Software, Software Quality Assurance, Networking/ Connectivity Engineering, Communication System, Multi-media communication)

Industrial Safety Engineering

Agriculture and Agro Technology

Agronomy

Medical

Floriculture & Landscaping

Food Sciences and Technology

Forestry and Natural Resources

Horticulture

Plant Pathology

Energy Studies

Farm Power and Machinery

Veterinary Sciences

Soils and Water Management

Plant Breeding and Genetics

Small-scale Rural Technology

Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences

MBA

MCA

Any Other Subject **

** A subject can be added or deleted by the Ministry as per the situation.

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