(Rishitha Jaladi, Intern Journalist)Delhi: The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs is giving a chance to the college students belonging to economically weaker sections of the six notified minority communities, that is, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsis, Muslim, and Christian, for availing scholarships for the 12 months 2020-21. There are three schemes for availing scholarship: Pre-matric, Post-matric, and Merit-cum-Means schemes.
The eligibility stipulations for availing these scholarship schemes are:
- The applicant ought to be a pupil of the notified minority communities
- The applicant ought to be pursuing research in India in a Government or identified Private University/Institute/College/School
- The direction being pursued have to be of minimal one-year duration
- The applicant should have secured a minimal 50% marks in the ultimate annual Board/Class examination.
To avail of this opportunity, the candidates are recommended to follow on-line in opposition to any one of the scholarship schemes, on the internet site of the National Scholarship Portal at www.scholarships.gov.in. A hyperlink to the web page is additionally handy on the internet site of the Ministry (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in) and mobile app National Scholarships (NSP).
Detailed guidelines for filling in the online utility and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are on hand on the National Scholarship Portal homepage. Applicants are counseled to supply important points of solely energetic financial institution account which stays in energetic mode and is compliant as per the bank’s directions so that the fee of scholarship does not fail.
All universities, institutes, schools, and colleges where a minority scholar is studying, are additionally advised, to get themselves registered (if no longer completed earlier) on National Scholarship Portal by using September 30, 2020.
A candidate may additionally contact for clearing doubts concerning the scholarship schemes in Samadhaan Toll-free Helpline Number 1800-11-2001 from Monday to Friday.
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