Students who pursuing Professional and Technical to belonging  to six notified  minority  communities  viz.  Muslim, Christian,  Sikh,  Buddhist,  Jain,  Parsi  (Zoroastrian)  studying  in  India and fulfilling the Scheme guidelines are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

ELIGIBILITY

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. 2.50 lakh.

EARMARKING

1. 30% scholarship is earmarked for girls students of each minority community in a State/UT  which  is  transferable  to  male  students  of  that  community  in  case  of non-availability of female students in that community in the concerned State/UT.  30% is the floor and not the ceiling for eligible girl students.
2. If  the  physical  target  of  scholarship  for  a  particular  minority  community  in  a state/UT   is   not   utilized,   it   will   be   distributed   among   the   same   minority community  in  other  States/UTs  strictly  in  accordance with  merit  and  without disturbing the national ratio for the Community. Any unutilized community quota shall be distributed amongst other communities again in accordance with merit and without affecting overall national quota.
3. A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under the quota of that State/UT only irrespective of his/her place of study.

SELECTION  PROCEDURE

Fresh - The number of scholarship has been fixed State/UT-wise on the basis of Community-wiseminority  population  of  the States/UTs  as  per  Census  2001  (2017-18) &  2011  (2018-20).    Within  the  State-wise  allocations,  the  applications  from  Listed Institutions will be exhausted first in merit list. In case number of such students ismore than the State/Community-wise quota, normal merit list criteria shall be followed. Other verified applicant/student will be selected in the merit list, thereafter, on merit basis i.e. Percentage/marks  of  last  academic  course/board  (higher  secondary  /graduation) exam. In case of similar marks, income will be taken as deciding factor.

Renewal – There  is  no  merit  list  generation  for  renewal  cases.  Renewal applicant  will  get  the  scholarship  if  one  has  obtained  50%  in  his/her  previous  year’s examinations(or  in  each  semester/trimester  of  previous  year’s)  their  application  is approved by State Governments/UTs.

DURATION

Scholarship  will  be  provided  for  the  entire  academic  year/course.  Similarly,  the maintenance  allowance  will  be  given as fixed  lump sum  amount for  an academic  year (Rs. 10,000/-for Hosteller and Rs. 5,000/-for Day Scholar)

RATE OF SCHOLARSHIP

The details of the scheme interventions for 2017-18 to 2019-20 are as under

Rate of Scholarship (Admission + Tuition Fee) = Rs. 20,000/-per annumsubject to actuals whichever is less (for both Hosteller & Day Scholar).

Maintenance Allowance= Rs. 1,000/-per month* for Hosteller and Rs. 500/-per month* for Day Scholar.

Scholarship for listed institutes: Fullcourse fee is reimbursed for 85 listed Institutes.

CONDITIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP

1. Students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible for the scholarship.
2. Financial assistance will be given to pursue graduate level or post graduate level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution Admission and Course fee and Maintenance allowance for the year of scholarship will be credited/transferred directly into the bank account of selected students.
3. Students who get admission in technical/professional courses without taking any competitive  examination  will  also  be  eligible  for  scholarship.    However,  such students  should have secured  not  less than  50%  marks  in  last  qualifying  exam at   higher   secondary/graduation   level   in   case   of   Fresh   Scholarship   only. Selection of these students will be done strictly on merit basis
4. An  Income  Certificate,  issued  from  a  Competent  Authority  in  the  State/UT Governments isrequired in respect of parent/guardian of the student
5. A  Self-Certified  Community  Certificate  is  required  from  the  student  who  has attained  18  years  of  age.  For  others  the  Community  Certificate  certified  by parent/guardian of the student is required.
6. The continuance  of  award  (for  Renewal  applicants)  will  be  subject  to  securing 50%  marks  in  the  previous  year’s  examination  (each  semester  /  trimester  of previous year provided the students pursues the same course in same Institute).
7. Maintenance allowance willbe provided to hostellers and day scholars.
8. The  award  will  be  discontinued  if  a  student  fails  to  secure  50%  marks  in  the previous annual examination (as stated in para-vi above)
9. Scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family (applicable for all three Scholarship schemes meant for minorities under this Ministry taken together).
10. Students should be regular in attendance for which the yardstick will be decided by the competent authority of the institutions.
11. The  institute  will  certifythe  claim  of  student  of  being  an  outstation  student  not residing  in  hostel  of  the  institute  concerned on  the  basis of permanent  address and parents’ address.
12. Migration  of  students  from  one  school/institute  to  another  is  not  allowed  for renewal applicantsduring the period of academic course.
13. If  a  student  violates  institution’s discipline  or  any other  terms and  conditions  of the   scholarship,   scholarship   may  be   suspended  or   cancelled.   The   State Government/Union Territory Administration can also directly cancel the award if duly  satisfied  of  the  reasons  of  violation  of  these  regulations  governing  the scheme.
14. If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement, his/her scholarship  will  be  cancelled  forthwith  and  the  amount  of  the  scholarship  paid will  be  recovered  by  the  concerned  State/UT  Govt.  The  student  shall  also  be black listed and debarred for scholarship in any scheme forever.
15. The  Course  fees  and  Maintenance  allowance  (for  2017-20)  will  be  credited  to the student’s bank account directly under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
16. The student obtaining benefits under this scheme shall not be allowed to avail of benefits under any other scheme for this purpose.
17. A student shall be eligible for only one scholarship out of all the availableScholarships of Central Government meant for SC/ST/OBC/minority.
18. The  amount  of  Administrative  Expenses  (@  2%)  for  States/UTs  in  subsequent year  shall  be  released after  receiving  the  Utilization  Certificate for  the previous years.
19. The  scheme  will  be  evaluated  at  regular  intervals  by  the  Ministry  or  any  other agency designated by  the  Ministry  and  the  cost of  the evaluation  will  be  borne by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under the provision of the scheme.
20. he State/Union Territory shall place all relevant details of financial and physical achievements on their website.
21. The regulations can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India.
22. Scholarship  will  not  be  paid  for  the  period  of  internship/housemanship  in  theM.B.B.S.  course  or  for  a  practical  training  in  other  course  if  the  student  is  in receipt    of    some    remuneration    during    the   internship    period    or    some allowance/stipend during the practical training in other course.
23. t will be necessary for the eligible applicants to provide Aadhaar number while applying  for  the  scholarship  and  in  case,  an  individual  does  not  possess Aadhaar  one  can provide  the  details of  alternative  identification  documents,  as stated in the Gazette Notification No. 1137, dated 21.04.2017 (as per Appendix-D)
24. Students  who  have  entered  Aadhaar  in  their  online  application  correctly  and Aadhaar  seeded  with  any  of  their  bank  account,  in  such  cases  the  amount  of scholarship  will  be  credited  to  Aadhaar  seeded  bank  account  only  (though student   has   mentioned   any   other   non-seeded   bank   account   in   online application).
25. The  scholarship  is  dependent  on  the  satisfactory  progress  and  conduct  of  the scholar.  If it is reported by the Head of the Institution at any time that a scholar has by reasons of his/her own act of default failed to make satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or participating in strikes, irregularity  in  attendance  without  the  permission  of  the  authorities  concerned etc., the authority sanctioning the scholarship may either cancel the scholarship or stop or withhold further payment for such period as it may think fit
26. A scholar is liable to refund the scholarship amount, if during the course of the year, the studies for which the scholarship has been awarded, is discontinued or change in the subject of study.
27. The regulations under the scheme can be changed at anytime at the discretion of the Government of India.
28. he  list  of  Graduate  Degree  level  and  Post  Graduate  level  technical  and professional  courses under  Merit  cum  Means  based  Scholarship  scheme  is available on the website of this Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

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