Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Students Belonging to Minority Communities 2011

Applications, in the prescribed format, are invited from the students belonging to minority communities (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians-Parsis) pursuing technical or professional courses at under graduate/post graduate level in an institution recognized by an appropriate authority, for merit-cum-means based scholarships for the year 2011-12 to be awarded by the ministry of minority affairs, govt of India

Eligibility criteria/conditions: Students, who have got admission in a recognized college/institution to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination

Students, who have got admission in a recognized college/institution to pursue technical/professional courses, without facing any competitive examination, will also be eligible for scholarship. However, such students should have scored not less than 50% marks at senior secondary (10+2) graduation level. Selection of these students will be done strictly on merit

A scholarship holder under this scheme will not available of any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the course

The annual family income of the beneficiary/parents or guardians of the beneficiary should not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh per annum from all sources

Only students residing in Haryana state will be entitled for scholarship. However students who are domicile of Haryana but are studying in institutions/colleges located outside Haryana state will also be eligible

30% scholarship will be reserved for girls of each minority community which is transferable to male students of that community in case of non-availability of sufficient female candidates in that community

The student/institution should mention the details of bank account number/bank code number (IFSC code) and other such details so that maintenance allowance/course fee can be deposited in his/her/their account. If account number/bank code number is not mentioned in the application form, the scholarship shall not be sanctioned

Rate of scholarship

Maintenance allowance (for 10 months only); rate for hosteller- Rs 10,000/- per annum (Rs 1000/- p.m.); rate for day scholar-Rs 5,000/- per annum (Rs 500/- p.m.)

Course fee; rate for hosteller-Rs 20,000/- per annum or actual whichever is less; rate for day scholar-Rs 20,000/- per annum or actual whichever is less

Full course fee will be reimbursed for eligible institutions

The eligible students should apply to the concerned department as detailed below

The applications received after 31st July, 2011 shall be summarily rejected

Technical education department, Haryana (Bays No-7-12, Sector-4, Panchkula)

B.E., M.E., B.Tech, M.tech, B.Sc/M.Sc Computer Science and Engineering, MCS, BTM, BHMCT, BUMS, MCA, MBA, PG Diploma in Management and all four year diploma/professional courses and degree post graduate courses run by technical institutions approved by AICTE

Medical Education and Research Department, Haryana (Bays No-55-58, 2nd Floor, Sector-2, Panchkula)

Degree and post graduate courses in Medical, Para-medical and Health Sciences including Pharmacology and Ayurveda in Medicines (Allopathic, Indian and other recognized system of medicines. Dental and Para Medical Courses G-I (MBBS, MD, MS, BDS, MDS, B.Pharma, M.Pharma, B.Sc Nursing, M.Sc Nursing BAMS etc)

Higher Education Department, Haryana (Shiksha Sadan, Sector-5, Panchkula)

LL.B, LL.M, Library Science, B.Sc/M.Sc, B.Ed, M.Ed

The scheme has switched over from manual system to online system

Applicants are advised to take printouts of the duly filled in application forms through online scholarship management system and submit the same along with all supporting documents through their respective institute

Candidates eligible under the scheme may apply n the prescribed form along with the requisite documents through the Head of concerned institution/college

Head of the concerned institute shall submit the information in respect all the student of his/her institution in the excel format along with CDs as per format given below

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Source:http://www.socialjusticehry.nic.in/form_student.pdf