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Areas of Study :
Any course
Level :
Pre-matric level
Scholarship Funded by :
Ministry of Minority Affairs, New Delhi
Provided to :
Students belonging to minority communities
The scholarship at pre-matric level will encourage parents from minority communities to send their school going children to school, lighten their financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete school education. The scheme will form the foundation for their educational attainment and provide a level playing field in the competitive employment arena. Empowerment through education, which is one of the objectives of this scheme, has the potential to lead to upliftment of the socio economic conditions of the minority communities.
The scholarship will be awarded for studies in India in a government or private school from class I to class X, including such residential Government institutes and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government and Union Territory Administration concerned.
Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks in the previous final examination and annual income of their parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1 lakh.
Distribution
Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. The distribution of scholarship among the States/Union Territories will be made on the basis of population of minorities in the States/Union Territories of Census 2001.
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.
As the number of scholarships for minorities available in a year is fixed and limited it is necessary to lay down preference for selection. Inter-se selection weightage is to be given to poverty rather than marks. In case of the renewal applications, such applications would be fully exhausted before the new applications are considered.
Duration
The scholarships will be provided for the entire course. Maintenance allowance will be given for 10 months only in an academic year.
Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission/tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned:
| Item | Hostellers | Day Scholars |
| Admission fee from class VI to X | Rs.500/-p.a. subject to actuals. |
Rs.500/- p.a. subject to actuals. |
| Tuition fee from class VI to X | Rs.350/- p.m. subject to actuals. |
Rs.350/- p.m. subject to actuals. |
| Maintenance allowance will be payable for a period not exceeding 10 months in an academic year. |
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| (i) Class I to V | Nil | Rs. 100/- p.m. |
| ii) Class VI to X | Rs. 600/-p.m. subject to actuals. |
Rs. 100/-p.m. |
Renewal of Scholarship
The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during next academic year of the course on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks.
Announcement of Scheme
The scheme will be announced by the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration well in time, by giving advertisements in the leading language newspapers and local dailies/vernacular and by using other suitable publicity media. Advertisement comes normally: July-August every year.
Mode of applying
Application forms are available in the website. The application forms should be received back along with requisite certificates/certifications within the stipulated period.
Ministry of Minority Affairs,
11th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003.
Phone: 011- 24364279
Website: minorityaffairs.gov.in
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