CHANDIGARH, JUNE 22
The Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Department has invited online applications for Post-Matric scholarships for students belonging to the minority communities for the year 2015-16.
While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Department said that the applicants could send their fresh applications by September 15 and applications for renewal by October 10, 2015. He said that students belonging to the minority communities namely Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian Zoroastrian and Jains notified by the Central Government pursuing higher education, from class XI to Ph.D, including technical and vocational courses of industrial centres affiliated with National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) in government, recognized school and Institutes could apply for the scholarship to be awarded by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs.
He said that resident of Haryana State would be eligible for this scholarship. The annual income from all sources of the students’ parents or guardians should not exceed Rs two lakh and scholarship would be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50 per cent marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination. The income certificate and Minority Community Certificate should be issued by first Class Magistrate (Sub Divisional Magistrate or Tehsildar) otherwise application would be rejected.
He said that Aadhar Card Number is required to apply online. The students should fill their bank account number, PAN card number to apply online application and their Bank Account number should be Aadhar-enabled. Scholarship would not be given to more than two students in a family. A scholarship holder under this scheme would not avail of any other scholarship or stipend for pursuing the course. Thirty per cent of scholarships are reserved for girl students, he added.
He said that eligible students can apply online on the website www.scholaships.gov.in. The students are advised to read the terms and conditions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) available on the homepage of the website before filling the online application.
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