Apply Online for Post Matric Scholorship 2013-14 for Minority Student of Bihar
COMMON FEATURES OF PRE, POST AND MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES
COMMON FEATURES OF PRE, POST AND MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES
- *30% of scholarships are earmarked for girl students.
- *Students should have secured not less than 50% marks in the previous final examination.
- *Not more than 2 students from the family.
- *Scholarship allocation to States/UTs on the basis of population of minorities.
- *The scheme is implemented through the State Govt./UT Administration.
- *Can avail scholarship from not more than one source.
SCHEME OF 'POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP' FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO
THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES
Scope -
The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a government or private higher secondary school/college/university, including such residential institutes of the Government and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes XI and XII level.
The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a government or private higher secondary school/college/university, including such residential institutes of the Government and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes XI and XII level.
Eligibility -
Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs.2 lakh.
Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs.2 lakh.
Distribution -
Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. The distribution of scholarship among the States/Union Territories will be made on the basis of population of the above notified minorities in the States/ Union Territories of Census 2001.
Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. The distribution of scholarship among the States/Union Territories will be made on the basis of population of the above notified minorities in the States/ Union Territories of Census 2001.
Earmarking for GIRL Students -
30% of scholarship will be earmarked for girl students. In case sufficient number of eligible girl students are not available, then the balance earmarked scholarships may be awarded to eligible boy students.
30% of scholarship will be earmarked for girl students. In case sufficient number of eligible girl students are not available, then the balance earmarked scholarships may be awarded to eligible boy students.
Selection Procedure -
Unlike scholarship for SC and ST, there are a fixed number of scholarships for minorities is small and limited. Students from BPL families, having the lowest income shall be given preference in the ascending order. The renewal applications would be fully exhausted before the new applications are considered.
Unlike scholarship for SC and ST, there are a fixed number of scholarships for minorities is small and limited. Students from BPL families, having the lowest income shall be given preference in the ascending order. The renewal applications would be fully exhausted before the new applications are considered.
Duration -
Scholarship will be provided for the entire course. However, maintenance allowance will be given for a period not exceeding 10 months only in an academic year.
Scholarship will be provided for the entire course. However, maintenance allowance will be given for a period not exceeding 10 months only in an academic year.
Rate of Scholarship -
Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission & course /tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned:
* Hostellers include students
who are not staying in hostel of the school/institute concerned but are
staying as paying guest or in rented accommodation in towns/cities
which are not the places where their parents reside
Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission & course /tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned:
| SI.No | Item | Hosteller | Day Scholar |
| 1 | Admission and tution fees for classes XI and XII | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7,000 P.A. | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7,000 P.A |
| 2 | 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 P.A. |
| 3 | Admission and tuition fee for under-graduate, 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. |
| 4 | Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year (Includes expenses for study material, etc.) |
Rs.380 P.M | Rs.230 P.M |
| (i)Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level |
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| (ii)Courses other than technical and professional courses at under-graduate and post graduate level |
Rs.570 P.M | Rs.300 P.M | |
| (iii) M. Phil and Ph.D. (For those researchers who are not awarded any fellowship by university or any other authority) |
Rs.1200 P.M | Rs.550 P.M |
Implementing Agencies -
The scheme will be implemented through the State Government/ Union Territory Administration
The scheme will be implemented through the State Government/ Union Territory Administration
Conditions for Scholarship
i) Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have
secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous
final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardian from
all sources does not exceed Rs.2 lakh.
Unlike scholarship for SC and ST, there are a fixed number of
scholarships for minorities and hence preference for selection has been
laid down. Students from BPL families, having the lowest income shall be
given preference in the ascending order. The renewal applications would
be fully exhausted before the new applications are considered.
ii) The award will be discontinued if a student fails to
secure 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
Scholarship will not be awarded for more than the normal period of time
taken to obtain certificate/degree/M. Phil degree/doctorate degree.
iii) Scholarships will not be given to more than two students in a family.
iv) The students should be regular in attendance for which the
yardstick will be decided by the competent authority of the
school/college/university.
v) Income certificate should be on self-certification basis by
way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper for self-employed
parents and from employer for employed parents.
vi) The school/college/university authority will certify the
claim of the student of being an outstation students not residing in
hostel of the institution concerned on the basis of permanent address
and parents address.
vii) Migration of students from one institution to another would
not normally be allowed during the course of the academic year except
under exceptional circumstances and in the interest of the students
academic career.
viii) If a student violates any other term and condition of the
scholarship, the 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.
ix) If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by
false statement/certificates, his/her scholarship will be cancelled
forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid shall be recovered, at
the discretion of the concerned State Government/Union Territory
Administration.
x) The State Government/Union Territory Administration will lay
down the detailed procedure for processing and sanctioning of
scholarships to eligible students.
xi) Course fee/tuition fee will be credited to the
schools/colleges/institutions bank account. Efforts will be made for
transferring it electronically through the banks.
xii) Maintenance allowance will be credited to the students bank
account. Efforts will be made for transferring it electronically
through the banks.
xiii) The State Government/Union Territory Administration will
maintain a separate account and records relating to the funds received
from the Ministry and they will be subjected to inspection by the
officers of the Ministry or any other agency designated by the Ministry.
xiv) The student obtaining benefits under this scholarship
scheme shall not be allowed to avail of benefits under any other
scholarship scheme for the same purpose.
xv) The State Government/ Union Territory Administration shall
constitute a committee of the departments implementing such scholarship
schemes to ensure that the students from the minority community, who may
also belong to SC/ST/OBC category, does not avail scholarship from
other sources for the same purpose and avail only from one source.
xvi) The fund for distribution of scholarships in subsequent
years will be released after receiving the utilization certificate for
the previous year.
xvii) 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 study will be borne by the Ministry under the provision
of the scheme.
xviii) The State/Union Territory shall place all relevant details of financial and physical achievements on their website.
xix) The regulations can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India
Administrative Expenses -
As the magnitude of data to be entered and processed would be enormous as the scheme gets implemented over the years, there would be a need to engage qualified skilled personnel right from the beginning to ensure that the data based computerised systems are operational. Qualified skilled personnel possessing requisite expertise to operate computer programme designed for this purpose, enter, process, analyse, monitor, retrieve and transfer data should be engaged on contract basis as per need. Data provided by the States/Union Territories will be maintained and managed by the Ministry with personnel of similar expertise to be engaged on contract basis. A provision not exceeding 2% of the total budget will be made to meet the administrative and allied costs viz. expenditure of the States/Union Territories and the Ministry for office equipments including computers and accessories, furniture, printing of application forms, advertisements, engagement of personnel, etc. This provision will also be used for evaluation and monitoring of the scheme, through outside reputed institutions/agencies engaged by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.
As the magnitude of data to be entered and processed would be enormous as the scheme gets implemented over the years, there would be a need to engage qualified skilled personnel right from the beginning to ensure that the data based computerised systems are operational. Qualified skilled personnel possessing requisite expertise to operate computer programme designed for this purpose, enter, process, analyse, monitor, retrieve and transfer data should be engaged on contract basis as per need. Data provided by the States/Union Territories will be maintained and managed by the Ministry with personnel of similar expertise to be engaged on contract basis. A provision not exceeding 2% of the total budget will be made to meet the administrative and allied costs viz. expenditure of the States/Union Territories and the Ministry for office equipments including computers and accessories, furniture, printing of application forms, advertisements, engagement of personnel, etc. This provision will also be used for evaluation and monitoring of the scheme, through outside reputed institutions/agencies engaged by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.
Renewal for Scholarship -
The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during the next academic year of the course on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks in the examination.
The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during the next academic year of the course on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks in the examination.
Announcement of Scheme -
The scheme will be announced by the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration well in time, through advertisements in the leading language newspapers and local dailies and by using other suitable publicity media.
The scheme will be announced by the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration well in time, through advertisements in the leading language newspapers and local dailies and by using other suitable publicity media.
Mode of Applying -
The concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration will supply the application forms, till such time computerized systems are made operational. The application forms should be received back along with requisite certificates/certifications within the stipulated period.
The concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration will supply the application forms, till such time computerized systems are made operational. The application forms should be received back along with requisite certificates/certifications within the stipulated period.
Pattern of Financial Assistance -
100% funding will be given by the Central Government to the State Government/Union Territory Administration.
100% funding will be given by the Central Government to the State Government/Union Territory Administration.
Monitoring & Transparency -
The States/Union Territories implementing the scheme shall monitor the financial and physical performance of the scheme at the State/Union Territory level. For this purpose, an IT enabled monitoring mechanism shall be in place. The State/Union Territory will be required to furnish quarterly financial and physical progress reports to the Ministry. The State/Union Territory shall maintain year-wise details of the students receiving scholarship, indicating school/college/institute, location of school/college/institute, government or private, class, gender, new or renewal, permanent address and parents address. The States/Union Territories shall place relevant physical and financial details in their official website.
The States/Union Territories implementing the scheme shall monitor the financial and physical performance of the scheme at the State/Union Territory level. For this purpose, an IT enabled monitoring mechanism shall be in place. The State/Union Territory will be required to furnish quarterly financial and physical progress reports to the Ministry. The State/Union Territory shall maintain year-wise details of the students receiving scholarship, indicating school/college/institute, location of school/college/institute, government or private, class, gender, new or renewal, permanent address and parents address. The States/Union Territories shall place relevant physical and financial details in their official website.
Evaluation -
The monitoring of the financial and physical performance of the scheme will be evaluated by assigning evaluation/impact studies to reputed institutions/agencies by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.
The monitoring of the financial and physical performance of the scheme will be evaluated by assigning evaluation/impact studies to reputed institutions/agencies by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.
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Last Date for Apply Online 31/12/2013
