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maintained and managed by the Ministry with personnel of similar expertise to be engaged on
contract basis. A provision not exceeding 2% of the total budget will be made to meet the
administrative and allied costs viz. expenditure of the States/Union Territories and the
Ministry for office equipments including computers and accessories, furniture, printing of
application forms, advertisements, engagement of personnel, etc. This provision will also be
used for evaluation and monitoring of the scheme, through outside reputed
institutions/agencies engaged by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and the
State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.
13. RENEWAL OF SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during the next academic year of the course
on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks in the previous year’s
examination (provided the students pursues the same course and same Institute/School).
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHEME
The scheme will be announced by the concerned State Government/Union Territory
Administration well in time, through advertisements in the leading language newspapers and
local dailies and by using other suitable publicity media.
15. MODE OF APPLYING
The scheme is implemented through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). It is mandatory for
all students to apply online on the website i.e. www.scholarships.gov.in.
16. PATTERN OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The scheme is Central Sector Scheme and 100% funding is provided by the Ministry of
Minority Affairs.
17. MONITORING & TRANSPARENCY
The State/Union Territory shall maintain year-wise details of the students receiving
scholarship, indicating school/institute, location of school/institute, government or private,
class, gender, new or renewal, permanent address and parents’ address. The States/ Union
Territories shall place relevant physical and financial details in their official website
18. EVALUATION
The monitoring of the financial and physical performance of the scheme will be evaluated by
assigning evaluation/impact studies to reputed institutions/agencies by the Ministry of
Minority Affairs, Government of India.
19. INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS (to be filled by the students
in online application form are as under):
(i) Students must select their bank/branch name carefully from the drop down list.
(ii) Thereafter the complete account no. must be entered correctly. Students are suggested to
get their account number verified by their concerned Bank Branch including Bank
account number and IFS Code.
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