Ministry of Minority Affairs Scholarship 2008

Prime Minister’s New 15- Point Program for the welfare of Minorities Scheme of post-matric Scholarship for minorities

Government of India offers 75,000 scholarships in 2007-08 for post-matric courses for students belonging to the minority communities

• Are you a student belonging to any of the minority communities notified under section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, viz., Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhists or Parsi?
• Are you pursuing any post-matric course ~ from class XI to Ph.D - including technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) at any Government or recognized private school/college/institution, including residential Government institutions
• Have you obtained at least 50% marks in the previous final examination
• If the annual income of your parents / guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs.2.00 lacs (preference to students belonging to BPL families)
• If so, you are eligible for award of a scholarship ranging from Rs.3000/- to Rs.10000/- per annum for admission & course/tuition fee and for maintenance allowance ranging from Rs.140/- to Rs.510 per month depending on the course being pursued and whether you are a days-scholar or a hosteller
• If you are a girl student, 30% of scholarships are earmarked for you
• Watch out for advertisement by your State Government / UT Administration and apply in the prescribed application format through the institution where you are studying.
• Contact the Department of Minority Affairs or the department dealing with minority welfare in your State/Union Territory
• The last date for receiving applications by States/UTs has been extended to 29 February, 2008

Details of the scheme, including the format of application, are available on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs at www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

For queries, email to postmartric-mma@nic.in

Ministry of Minority Affairs Scholarship 2008

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