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4. ELIGIBILITY

Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or
equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose
parents/guardians from all sources does not exceed Rs.2.00 lakh.

5. DISTRIBUTION

Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as
minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
A total of five (05) lakh scholarships are targeted to be distributed as ‘Fresh’ Scholarships,
besides, Renewal scholarships. The distribution of scholarship among the States/Union
Territories will be made on the basis of population of minorities in the States/Union
Territories as per Census 2001 for 2017-18 and as per the population of minorities in the
States/Union Territories of Census 2011 for 2018-19 and 2019-20 (as per Appendices- A & B).

6. EARMARKING

i) 30% scholarship is earmarked for girls students of each minority community in a State/UT
which is transferable to male students of that community in case of non-availability of female
students in that community in the concerned State/UT. 30% is the floor and not the ceiling for
eligible girl students.

ii) If the physical target of scholarship for a particular minority community in a state/UT is not
utilized, it will be distributed among the same minority community in other States/UTs strictly
in accordance with merit and without disturbing the national ratio. Any unutilized community

quota shall be distributed amongst other communities again in accordance with merit and
without affecting the overall national quota.
iii) A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under the quota
of that State/UT only irrespective of his/her place of study.

7. SELECTION PROCEDURE

Fresh - As the number of scholarships for minorities available in a year is fixed and limited, it is
necessary to lay down preference for selection. Inter-se selection weightage is to be given to
poverty rather than marks (the applicant is required to submit an income certificate as per

para-11(ii)). In case of same income, merit shall be generated from ‘Date of Birth’ criteria of
applicant (senior is preferred).

Renewal – There is no merit list generation for renewal cases. Renewal applicant will get the
scholarship if one has obtained 50% in his/her previous year’s examinations (at the same
institute and in same course) and his/her application is verified by all authorities (as
designated by Ministry of Minority Affairs) and approved by State Governments/UTs.

8. DURATION

The scholarships shall be provided for the entire course of the academic year. Maintenance
allowance will be given as fixed lump sum amount in an academic year (as per para-9 below)
for 2017-18 to 2019-20.

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