Minority Affairs Merit cum Means Scholarship 2014-2015

Name of the Organisation : Ministry of Minority Affairs (minorityaffairs.gov.in)
Type of Announcement : Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme 2014-15

Notification : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/31325-mcm_2.PDF
http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/
Home Page : http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/

MOMA Ministry Of Minority Affairs Related Content :
Post Matric Scholarship 2014-15: https://www.indianjobtalks.in/1648.html
Pre-Matric Scholarship 2014-15:https://www.indianjobtalks.in/1643.html
MOMA scholarship: https://www.indianjobtalks.in/1658.html

Scheme Details :
Objective: The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses.

Scope: These scholarships are available for studies in India only and will be awarded through an Agency designated by the State Government/UT Administration for this purpose.

Number of scholarship :
Every year 20000 scholarships will be distributed among the students of minority communities throughout the country.

Procedure for Applying :
i) An application for scholarship should comprise:
a) One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application forms prescribed for ‘fresh’ and renewal of scholarship by the concerned States/UTs).
b) One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship).
c) One attested copy of certificates, diploma, degree etc. in respect of all examinations passed.
(d) An income declaration by the self-employed parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper. Employed parents/guardians are required to obtain income certificate from their employer and for any additional income from other sources, they would furnish declaration by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper.
(e) Proof of permanent residence.
(f) A receipt in acknowledgement of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application duly counter-signed by the Head of the Institution concerned, if the application was in receipt of a scholarship under this scheme in the preceding year.

ii) The State department should satisfy itself that the student belongs to a particular minority community.

iii) Application complete in all respects shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution, being attended or last attended by the candidates and shall be addressed to an officer specified for this purpose by the Government of State/ Union Territory to which the student belongs, in accordance with the instructions issued by them from time to time. Funding Pattern of the Scheme The Scheme will be implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, which receive 100% central assistance from Government of India for the total expenditure under the scheme.

Eligibility criteria :
i) Students, who have got admission in a recognized college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination.
ii) Students, who have got admission in a recognized college to pursue technical/professional courses, without facing any competitive examination, will also be eligible for scholarship. However, such students should have not less than 50% marks at higher secondary/graduation level. Selection of these students will be done strictly of merit.
iii) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the course.
iv) The annual family income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian of the beneficiary should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh per annum from all sources.
v) A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under the quota of that State/UT only irrespective of his place of study.

Important Date :
Advertisement for Merit cum Means based Scholarship scheme for the year 2014-15 28 Aprii to 28 May 2014
Last date for submission of Online appiieations for fresh scholarship by students 30 September, 2014
Last date for scholarship of duly signed printed version of online applications by students to State/UT departmant through respective institutes 10 October, 2014
Last date for scrutiny of online applications by Institute 20th October, 2014
Last date fer scrutiny of online applications by State/UT Department 31 October, 2014
Generation Merit List and submission of Fresh proposals State/UT Department 01 Nevember to Nevember 05 2014