SDFRS

Through the “Skill Development Fee Reimbursement Scheme”, the SPC will reimburse 50% of the fees up to ₹ 50,000/- to the students who have successfully completed an SPC-approved technical skill training program in any of the approved domains from a Goan educational institute.

Through the “Skill Development Fee Reimbursement Scheme”, the SPC will reimburse 50% of the fees up to ₹ 50,000/- to the students who have successfully completed an SPC-approved technical skill training program in any of the approved domains from a Goan educational institute.

• The applicant should be an educational institution.
• The educational institute must be incorporated in Goa or have a registered place of business in Goa.
• The technical skill training program must be approved by SPC and should fall under any of the technical domains:

Internet of things, Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning, Interaction Design, Big Data Analytics, Robotics, 3-D Printing, Data Science, Drones, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Merged Reality, Others (subject to approval from SPC).

• The students who are currently pursuing their graduation or are within two years from receiving their graduate degree within the original stipulated period of study can enrol for these programs.

NOTE: Only expenditures incurred after notification of Goa Start-up Policy 2017, being within the validity of this policy and paid for digitally will be considered for reimbursements under this scheme. In case digital payments are not possible, then it shall be up to the decision of SPC as per its due diligence to admit the expenditure.

> Definitions

• For the purpose of this scheme “Goan Educational Institute” means an institute registered or operating in Goa.1. For the purpose of this scheme the term “Student” refers to a person satisfying at least one of the following criteria:

a) Person born in the State of Goa and studying in Goa or outside Goa; or,

b) Person having domicile for 10 years or more in the State and studying in Goa or outside Goa; or,

c) Person who is not a State domicile but is studying in the educational institutes in the State.

• Reimbursement of 50% of the fees up to ₹ 50,000/- to the students who have successfully completed an SPC-approved technical skill training program in any of the "approved domains", attended in a Goan educational institute:1. Up to 1000 students per year can avail the benefits of this scheme. However, this cap can be reviewed and revised based on the need in future.
• A student can avail the benefits of this scheme for any two courses in a year.

NOTE: Under no circumstance shall the benefits under this scheme be considered an entitlement. The SPC shall reserve the sole right to accept or reject applications.