Scholarship
Financial Assistance To The Child Victims Of Violence Under TheNational Foundation For Communal Harmony(FACVV-NFCH)
Overview
About FACVV-NFCH
This scheme carries the National Foundation for Communal Harmony's assistance to children in Jammu and Kashmir who have been orphaned or left destitute by communal, caste, ethnic or terrorist violence. There it is run by the Department of Social Welfare, which identifies and supports beneficiaries through the Divisional Commissioner and the District Social Welfare Officers.
The National Foundation for Communal Harmony is an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, set up in 1992 and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Through its programme Project Assist it funds the relief and rehabilitation of these children, with a focus on their care, education and training, and on promoting communal harmony and national integration.
The support is a composite benefit. It provides monthly financial assistance so that affected children can continue their studies through school, undergraduate courses and professional programmes, and resume an education interrupted by violence. It is meant for individual child victims in Jammu and Kashmir, and is applied for on their behalf.
Sources: National Foundation for Communal Harmony – Project Assist review, J&K (Brighter Kashmir) · NFCH provides financial assistance to violence-affected students in J&K (Kashmir News Service) · National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) – background and mandate (Testbook)
Who runs it
Provider
District Social Welfare Offices (DSWO) Of The Department Of Social Welfare, Union Territory Of Jammu & Kashmir
State / UT Government
Department Of Social Welfare J and K · District Social Welfare Offices (DSWO) Of The Department Of Social Welfare, Union Territory Of Jammu & Kashmir
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Composite |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be a citizen of India. | |
| The applicant should be a domicile / permanent resident of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. | |
| The applicant should be a child less than 18 years of age. In exceptional cases, it can be extended up to the age of 21 years. | |
| The applicant should be an Orphan or Destitute. | |
| The applicant's main bread earner should have either been killed or permanently incapacitated in communal, caste, ethnic, or terrorist violence. | |
| The applicant's family should be 'Below Poverty Line' (BPL). | |
| The applicant should not be receiving any assistance on a regular basis from any other source. | |
| NOTE: The one-time financial assistance provided by the State Government / Union Territory Administration for such a victim is not considered 'another source of assistance' for this purpose. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- General Education: Children in Class A & B cities receive ₹ 800/- per month until they reach the age of 18 years.
- Children in other places receive ₹ 750/- per month until they reach the age of 18 years.
- Training / Vocational Education: ₹ 150/- per month per child in addition to assistance for general education.
- Group Personal Accident Insurance for Child Victims: Loss of 2 limbs or one limb and one eye: ₹ 25,000/-.
- 100% permanent disablement other than those mentioned above: ₹ 25,000/-.
- Reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by a child for treatment in a hospital or nursing home and as an indoor patient for an injury sustained in an accident (based upon a medical certificate from the consulting doctor): ₹ 500/-.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
FACVV-NFCH – FAQ
Disclaimer
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