Fee Reimbursement Scheme (Andhra Pradesh)


Fee Reimbursement Scheme is a student education sponsorship programme by Government of Andhra Pradesh. It supports students belonging to economically weaker sections in the state. In 2012-13, more than 600,000 students in professional colleges were covered under the scheme, including around 150,000 students in engineering colleges. From 2013 to 2014, the government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for students benefiting from the scholarship.

History

The Fee Reimbursement programme was started in 2008 during the tenure of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. The government spent Rs.2,000 crores in 2008-09 and increased the spending to Rs.5,000 crores in 2012-13. It is used to be granted to the O.C. category people who felt very happy after receiving the reimbursement.

The Scheme

The scheme covers students pursuing professional courses like engineering, medicine, MBA, MCA, Bachelor of Education, etc.

Controversies

The scheme has faced criticism because some institutions were misusing it. The government is planning to reduce the scholarship to Rs.35,000 for the year 2013-14.After the separation of Telangana from Andhra, the fee reimbursement has become a bone of contention between Andhra and Telangana. The new clause introduced by the Telangana government has affected around 39,000 Andhra-origin students who had done their schooling and college education in Telangana.
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