Lok Sabha Question No. 3560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Grant of Scholarship
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3560 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## GRANT OF SCHOLARSHIP

## 3560.SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of scholarships being given by the Ministry along with the courses on which scholarships are given and the criteria fixed in this regard;
- (b) whether  there  is  a  need  for  including  more  professional  and  technical  courses  in  the eligibility criteria such as MBA; and
- (c) if so, the action taken/being taken in this regard by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a): The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements three scholarship schemes throughout the  country  for  educational  empowerment  of  six  notified  minority  communities namely Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi (Zoroastrians).  The details of schemes along with theirfeaturesare as under:

## Pre-Matric Scholarshipscheme (for Class I to X):

-  The students should be studying in Government Schoolorrecognized private School.
-  Student should secure 50% marks in the previous examination.
-  30% scholarships are earmarked for girls.
-  Annual income of parents/ guardian should not be more than Rs. 1.00 Lakh.
-  State/Community-wise allocations are made.

## Post-matric Scholarshipscheme (for class XI to Ph.D.):

-  The students should be studying in Government Schools/ Institutes or recognized private schools/ institutes.
-  Student should secure 50% marks in the previous examination.
-  30% scholarships are earmarked for girls.
-  Annual income of parents/guardians should not be more than Rs. 2.00 lakh.
-  State/Community-wise allocations are made.

## Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship scheme (for Technical & Professional course):

-  The students should be studying in Government Institutes orrecognized private institutes.
-  Student should secure 50% marks in the previous examination.
-  30% scholarships are earmarked for girls.
-  Annual income of parents/guardians should not be more than Rs. 2.50 lakh.
-  State/Community-wise allocations are made.

For  these  schemes,  applicants  are  required  to  apply  online  at-  www.scholarships.gov.in. Advertisement are given by Ministry of Minority Affairs and State Governments/UT Administrations in June-July, every year.

## Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme (MANF)

-  Fellowship for pursuing higher studies such as M.Phil and Ph.D.
-  30% seats are earmarked for girls.
-  Parent / Guardian's annual income should not be more than Rs 6.00 Lakh.
-  Norms  of  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  are  applicable  including  the minimum score of 55% at Post graduate level.
-  Prior  clearance  of  CBSE-NET/CSIR-NET  examination  is  a  pre-requisite  for award of Fellowship for M.Phil/Ph.D.
-  Rates for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF) are as per UGC.
-  The  total  number  of  fellowships  is  1,000  for  fresh  applicants  (in  addition  to renewals).

University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  invites  applications  from  the  eligible  candidates  on  its dedicated web portal i.e. www.ugc.ac.in/manf/.

## Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for meritorious girl studentsImplemented by Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF):

-  The students should be studying in Government schoolor recognized private School in class IX to class XII.
-  Student should secure 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate the previous examination.
-  Annual income of parents/guardians should not be more than Rs. 2.00 lakh.

MAEF  invites  applications  from  the  eligible  candidates  on  its  dedicated  web  portal  i.e. www.maef.nic.in.

(b) to (c): schemes.

Under Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme, all technical &professional courses are covered including MBA. A list of courses is available on the website of  the  Ministry  i.e.  www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/schemeperformance/scholarship-

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