SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
Description of the Scheme |
Students belonging to National Minorities (Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians,) receive financial assistance in the form of scholarship to pursue their pre-matric education. |
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Procedure |
The application forms are obtained from the DSWO/TSWO/Institution free of cost. The beneficiary /guardian of the applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding income status, address marks obtained and occupation. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned head of the institution against proper receipt. The concerned head of the institution consolidates the list of eligible applicants under each scheme and forwards to the Zonal education officers who after recording necessary certificates on the list forwards the list to the Tehsil Social Welfare officer/District Social Welfare officer for scrutiny. The DSWO consolidates the list of eligible students and after recording necessary certificate(s) and forwards to the Director Social Welfare for arrangement of funds/ sanction. |
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Note: The Ministry of Minority Affairs GOI has prescribed a fixed target for each state under Pre-matric/Post-matric/Merit-sum-means based scholarship schemes. |
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Value of financial Assistance |
Item |
Hostellers |
Day Scholars |
Admission fee from class VI to X |
Rs.500/- per annum subject to actual. |
Rs.500 per annum subject to actual. |
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Tuition fee from class VI to X |
Rs.350/- p/month subject to actual. |
Rs.350/- p/month subject to actual. |
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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 per month |
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ii) Class VI to X |
Rs. 600/- p.m. subject to actual. |
Rs 100 per month |
Description of the Scheme |
This scholarship provides financial assistance to students belonging to minority communities studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to pursue higher education. |
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Procedure |
Application forms are available with the Head of Institute/District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) free of cost or on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Head of Institute will examine the application form of the eligible students after recording necessary certificates send it to the Chief Education Officer (CEO, up to 12th standard)/District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) (in case of graduation courses (beyond 12th standard)/Director Social Welfare Department (in case of students pursuing various courses outside the state). The DSWO/Head of the Institution after recording the necessary certificates shall forward the list as per the prescribed format to the Director Social Welfare department for onwards submission to the Administrative Department for accord of sanction and arrangement of funds from Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India For more information and application forms see the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs: http://minorityaffairs.gov.in |
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Value of financial Assistance |
Item |
Hostellers* |
Day Scholars |
Admission and tuition fee for classes XI and XII |
Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- p/annum |
Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- per annum |
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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 |
Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 10,000/- per annum. |
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Admission and tuition fee for undergraduate, post graduate. |
Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- p.a |
Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- p.a |
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Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year (Includes expenses for study material, etc.) |
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(i) Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level. |
Rs. 380/- p/month |
Rs. 230/- per month |
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(ii) Courses other than technical and professional courses at undergraduate and post graduate level |
Rs. 570/- p.m. |
Rs. 300/- p.m |
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(iii) M. Phil and Ph.D. |
Rs. 1200/- p.m. |
Rs. 550/- p.m. |
Description of the Scheme |
Students belonging to minority communities pursuing technical or professional courses at under graduate/post graduate level in an institution recognized by an appropriate authority are eligible to apply for grant of merit-cum means based scholarship. |
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Eligibility |
- The student belongs to a Minority Community |
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Rate of financial Assistance |
Hostellers* |
Day Scholars |
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Maintenance Allowance (For 10 months only) |
Rs. 10,000/- per annum (Rs. 1000/- per month |
Rs. 5,000/- per annum (Rs. 500/- per month) |
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Course Fee |
Rs. 20,000/- per annum or the actual fee, whichever is less |
Rs. 20,000/- per annum or the actual fee, whichever is less |
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Full Re-imbursement of course fee in case of listed Institutions |