The Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme (TFWS) was introduced in 2007 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) for providing highly subsidised technical education to economically backward students, women and physically challenged students. The rule was to be applied to engineering and hospitality courses for more catering to the needs of students having different interests
What is TFWS? OR Benefits of TFWS
If student got admission under TFW scheme then students do not have to pay tuition fee but students have to pay other fee such as exam fee, bus fee, deposit and hostel fee.
SEATS RESERVED FOR TFWS
- 5% of total seats shall be filled by TFW scheme.
Initially the rule was not compulsorily applied to various colleges. The government initially had plans of having a supernumerary quota of 10% of the sanctioned strength for the TFWS students. However, this number has been reduced to 5% of the total seats and made compulsory to ALL colleges recognized by the AICTE which will include private unaided institutes.
Example: If there are 120 students in a department then there will be 6 Supernumerary Seats (in addition to 120 seats) which will be split equally; 2 seats for each of the Economically Backward, Women and Physically Challenged students.
ELIGIBILITY FOR TFWS
- Students whose parent's income is less than Rs. 8 lakh/annum are eligible for TFWS.
- To get the benefits of TFW Scheme, the candidate has to submit the income certificate issued after 31st March from either 'Mamlatdar' or 'Taluka Development Officer (TDO)' or 'Collector(Jan Seva Kendra)' at the time of application form filling (registration for admission).
No other document shall be considered valid(e.g. Income tax return, Certificate issued by 'Sarpanch').
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TFWS
- Students admitted under this scheme shall not be allowed to change Institution/course under any circumstances.
- Admission is strictly on merit number through admission committee.
- TFW scheme shall be applicable for complete duration of the course (4 Years).
- Candidates who want to opt for these additional TFWS seats will have to specify their willingness in the option form as a separate choice code.
- In the event of non-availability of students in this category the same shall not be given to any other category of applicants.
- Candidates who want to opt for these additional TFWS seats will have to specify their willingness in the option form as a separate choice code.
- Apart from the tuition fee, ALL OTHER fees must be paid by the candidates. However, tuition fees for the entire course duration will be exempt.
- Once a student enrolls in a course under TFWS, s/he will not be allowed to change or shift courses.
- In case of non-availability of students, the TFWS seats will be kept vacant instead of being awarded to other candidates.
- All such additional seats shall be treated as TFWS seats of Maharashtra state quota. These additional seats will be filled as State Level seats and will be made available to eligible candidates as a separate choice.
- Only Maharashtra State candidates will be eligible for admission through this scheme.
Thus, students wishing to secure admission under TFWS must be in touch with the DTE website and take due regard of notifications with regard to the CAP round.
