POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES

The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a government or private higher secondary school/college/university, including such residential institutes of the Government and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes XI and XII level.

      Eligibility - 

• Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and 
• the annual income of whose parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs.2 lakh.

Earmarking for GIRL Students - 
30% of scholarship will be earmarked for girl students. In case sufficient number of eligible girl students are not available, then the balance earmarked scholarships may be awarded to eligible boy students.

Selection Procedure - 
Unlike scholarship for SC and ST, there are a fixed number of scholarships for minorities is small and limited. Students from BPL families, having the lowest income shall be given preference in the ascending order. The renewal applications would be fully exhausted before the new applications are considered.

Duration - 
Scholarship will be provided for the entire course. However, maintenance allowance will be given for a period not exceeding 10 months only in an academic year

Value Of  Scholarships:-

1. Admission and tution fees for classes XI and XII :-  Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7,000 P.A.
2. Admission and course/tuition fee for technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level. (Includes fees/charges for raw materials, etc.) :- Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.10,000 P.A.
3. Admission and tuition fee for under-graduate, post graduate :- Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.3,000 P.A

Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year (Includes expenses for study material, etc.)

1. Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level :- Rs.380 P.M
2. Courses other than technical and professional courses at under-graduate  and post graduate level :- Rs.570 P.M
3. M. Phil and Ph.D. (For those researchers who are not awarded any fellowship by university or any other authority) :- Rs.1200 P.M

Mode of Applying - 
The concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration will supply the application forms, till such time computerized systems are made operational. The application forms should be received back along with requisite certificates/certifications within the stipulated period.

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