The Indian Government with the efforts of the Ministry of Minority Affairs supports the students of Minorities for their higher studies. Hence they were launched various minorities scholarship schemes time to time. Through this blog we list down some of upcoming these schemes available officially on www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.
Minorities Scholarship Schemes
अल्पसंख्यक समुदायों की स्कूली छात्राओं को दी जाने वाली छात्रवृत्ति से जुड़ी केंद्र सरकार की योजना के लिए इस बार ”रिकॉर्ड” 4.8 लाख से अधिक लड़कियों ने आवेदन किया है जो पिछले साल की तुलना में करीब ढाई गुना ज्यादा है।
केंद्रीय अल्पसंख्यक कार्य मंत्रालय की अधीनस्थ संस्था मौलाना आजाद एजुकेशन फाउंडेशन (MAEF) की ओर से नौवीं, 10वीं, 11वीं और 12वीं कक्षा की मेधावी छात्राओं के लिए ‘बेगम हजरत महल राष्ट्रीय छात्रवृत्ति योजना’ चलाई जाती है।
Minorities Scholarship Schemes initiated by Government
As per the surveys above then 25 million students got this scholarship yearly and get financial support for the higher studies. Apart from this, one of the major facts is that the half of this scholarship is earned by the girl child for their higher studies. This is considered as one of the big steps towards the education of girls. check here all Minority Scholarship.
As per one press conference, our former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi revealed that this financial support to the minority students makes them educated and good position in society. This will surely help the girls for their higher studies and they need not sit back due to the financial crisis.
National Level Scholarship Exam
The scholarships are categorized in the following steps:
Pre Matric Scholarships
> The students of class 1st to 10th of all government schools are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
> The students belong to minorities are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
The students will receive a fixed amount as per the class status in which they are studying annually.
Post-Matric Scholarship
> The students from class XI to Ph.D. are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
> The students belong to minorities are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
>The students will receive a fixed amount as per the class status in which they are studying annually.
National Level Scholarship Portal
Merit-Cum based Scholarship Scheme for Professional courses
As we know that the college fee for the professional and technical courses are high so the Indian Government has introduced scholarship schemes through which the candidates will receive an amount equal to the tuition fee of the college fee.
- The students applying for the management or technical courses are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- The students belong to minorities are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- The students will receive a fixed amount as per the class status in which they are studying annually.
The all above scholarships are for the students of Minorities for their higher studies. The candidates who want to apply can apply online on the official website.
Some famous scholarship schemes include the Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship, Reliance group scholarship scheme, central government scholarship scheme etc. To avoid any fraud the government also introduced the DBT (Direct Bank Transfer), means the scholarship will be credited directly to the students account. There is no role of university or college in this scholarship; if the fee of the students is pending then they can use this scholarship for that purpose.
Government Scholarship Schemes for the Girls to apply for higher studies up to Research level:
How to apply for the Government scholarships schemes for Minorities
- The students need to first visit the official website and clicks on the option new to register. http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/schemesperformance/scholarship-schemes
- Pre-matric Scholarship SchemeTo Apply Online Click Here
- Post-matric Scholarship SchemeTo Apply Online Click Here
- Merit-cum-Means Scholarship SchemeTo Apply Online Click Here
- Now fill your all the details educational, communication and personal details.
- Now attach the Aadhat card specimen, Caste certificate, birth certificate and other required documents.
- Now fill the personal bank account details.
- Now recheck the details and clicks on the submit option.
Now after the official verification of the documents the students will receive the scholarship amount in their accounts.
Girls Scholarship Scheme: Government and Private Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to get my Aadhaar card to apply for Minorities Scholarship?
Although Aadhaar no. Currently optional for students, under Section 7 of Aadhaar (in relation to the scheme) has been notified by the Ministry of Minority in the Official Gazette of India In case, eligible applicants will be required to provide an Aadhaar number while applying for the scholarship and if a person does not have an Aadhaar, he can provide details of the option is.
The identity document, as stated in the Gazette notification, is given below:
Aadhaar Enrollment ID Slip
A copy of his or her request for Aadhaar enrollment
Bank passbook with photograph
Ration card
Permanent Account Number (PAN)
Passport
driving license
Importance of Applicant Id?
Applicant id received only when your online registration is completed and is received via SMS on your registered number. Application ID required for renewal scholarship for the following year.
I have forgotten last year’s applicant ID.
To retrieve last year’s applicant ID, first students have to go to the student login, you will get an option in it, forget the registration details, according to that you have to submit some details, then you recover your password and ID.