POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME FOR MINORITIES

Fresh - 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 (the applicant is required to submit an income certificate as per para-11(ii)). In case of same income, merit shall be generated from ‘Date of Birth’ criteria of applicant (senior is preferred). 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 (at the same institute and in same course) and his/her application is verified by all authorities (as designated by Ministry of Minority Affairs) and approved by State Governments/UTs. Other Info

1. Scholarship will be awarded to the students studying in Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level including Polytechnics, ITIs, and other courses.
2. An Income Certificate, issued from a Competent Authority in the State/UT Governments is required in respect of parent/guardian of the student.
3. A Self-Certified Community Certificate is required from the student who has attained 18 years of age. For others the Community Certificate certified by
4. parent/guardian of the student is required.
5. The continuance of award (for Renewal applicants) will be subject to securing 50% marks in the previous year’s examination (provided the students pursues the same course and same Institute/School).
6. Maintenance allowance will be provided to hostellers and day scholars.
7. Scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family (applicable for all Scholarship schemes meant for minorities under this Ministry taken together).
8. Students should be regular in attendance for which the yardstick will be decided by the competent authority of the school.
9. The school/institute will certify the claim of student of being an outstation student not residing in hostel of the school/institute concerned on the basis of permanent address and parents’ address.
10. Migration of students from one school/institute to another is not allowed for renewal applicants during the period of academic course.
11. If a student violates school 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.
12. 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.
13. The course/tuition fees and maintenance allowancewill be credited to the student’s account directly under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
14. The student obtaining benefits under this scheme shall not be allowed to avail of benefits under any other scheme for this purpose.
15. A student shall be eligible for only one scholarship out of all the available Scholarships of Central Government meant for SC/ST/OBC/ minority.
16. The amount of Administrative Expenses (@ 2%) for States/UTs in subsequent Page 4 of 5 year shall be released after receiving the utilization certificate for the previous years.
17. 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.
18. The State/Union Territory shall place all relevant details of financial and physical achievements on their website.
19. The regulations can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India.
20. It 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- S.O. No. 1284 (E) No. 1137, dated 21.04.2017 (as per Appendix-C).
21. 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).