EdCIL India Scholarship Programme For Diaspora Children SPDC Scheme 2014-2015

Name of the Organisation : EdCIL (India) Limited (edcilindia.co.in)
Type of Announcement : Scholarship Programme For Diaspora Children [SPDC] Scheme 2014-2015

Notification : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/32572-spdc_2014.pdf
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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR DIASPORA CHILDREN [SPDC] SCHEME 2014-2015:
SCHEME :
The SPDC is applicable to undergraduate studies in Professional and Non-Professional courses (except Medical and related courses). Assistance provided under comprises of financial assistance, primarily towards tuition fee, admission fee and post admission services as mentioned herein after.

The scheme is applicable to Indian Diaspora from 40 select countries, having larger concentration of Persons of Indian origin , as listed at Appendix-A.

For the purpose of the SPDC, the Indian Diaspora shall comprise of PIOs and NRIs, as specified in Appendix-B.

Scholarship shall be provided to 100 selected students as per the following distribution:
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) – 50 (Fifty)
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) – 50 (Fifty)

Date of Birth:
The SPDC is open for applicants in the age group of 17 to 21 years as on 1st October 2014. In other words, applicants born on or after 1st October, 1993 and before 1st October, 1997 are eligible to apply for it. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University Certificate of Class 10th or equivalent, or as mentioned in a certificate for this purpose issued by appropriate Government authorities of respective countries will be taken as authentic for this purpose.

Academic Qualification:
Applicants must posses the following academic qualification:
Qualifying Examination: The candidate must have passed the Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination from a system of education recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with requisite subjects.

Minimum Marks in qualifying Examination: The candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent grades in aggregate of all the subjects in the qualifying examination.

Subjects of Study in Qualifying Examination: The candidate must have studied the prescribed essential subjects at the qualifying examination level to pursue a particular course of study. Details of Institutions and Courses offered are as given at Appendix-C.

Applicants/candidates who have passed the qualifying examination or will be appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2014 can also apply, if they are otherwise eligible. Such candidates will, however, be admitted only if they are able to produce all the required testimonials to EdCIL(India) Limited, latest by 10th June, 2014 and have, otherwise, been selected based on their performance in the qualifying examination.

It shall be the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they meet all the requisite criterion for admission. Eligibility of candidates, in doubtful cases, would be decided by EdCIL (India) Limited in consultation with the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA).

Receipt/Registration of Applications:
The Registration will be done on Receipt of APPLICATION FORM (Downloadable from EdCIL’s websites) along with the required documents latest by 10th June 2014, at EdCIL.

Submission of Application Form:
(i) The prescribed Application Form is available at the end of this Brochure. Candidates are required to submit the Original Application Form (Hard copies only), complete in all respects to
The Project Manager (SPDC),
Placement & Secondment Division
EdCIL (India) Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)
Ed.CIL House-18-A, Sector-16-A
NOIDA – 201 301, UP, (India),

latest by 10th June 2014. Applications received after 10th June 2014 shall not be considered and shall be summarily rejected. Applicants are advised to send their applications sufficiently in advance (after considering transit/postal time etc.) so as to ensure its delivery at EdCIL House, Noida in time. EdCIL (India) Ltd shall not be responsible for any postal delay.

(ii) Eligible candidates who have passed/appearing for the qualifying examination in 2014 can also apply by submitting the completed Application Form and other documents (except for the results of qualifying examination). However, these candidates are required to submit the authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination, so as to reach EdCIL (India) Ltd latest by 10th June 2014. The application of candidate who fail to submit his/her results, for any reason whatsoever, by the prescribed date, shall be liable to rejection without any notice.

submit the authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination, so as to reach EdCIL (India) Ltd latest by 10th June 2014. The application of candidate who fail to submit his/her results, for any reason whatsoever, by the prescribed date, shall be liable to rejection without any notice.

(iii) The following documents/transcripts/certificates have to be attached with the application:
a. The authenticated transcripts of all marks/grades secured in the qualifying examination should be attached with the application form. The mark sheets downloaded from Internet can also be submitted along with details of Roll No. allotted for appearing in the qualifying examination, name of Examining Board and the URL of the Examining Board’s Website from which it has been downloaded, for advance information.
b. In the case of Indian Nationals, the qualifying examination 10+2 or equivalent (inclusive of 11th and 12th standard) should have been passed from any country listed at Appendix-A only. Documentary evidence must be enclosed with the application.
c. In the case of PIOs, documentary evidence of PIO/OCI Status must be enclosed with the application.
d. The marks obtained by the candidates in improvement/compartment examination shall not be considered.
e. Incomplete/illegible applications in any respect would be summarily rejected without any communication to the candidates.
f. Self attested certification for family income should also be enclosed.

Last date for receipt of completed Application Form in EdCIL office at Noida is 10th June 2014.