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Government of India
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Ministry of Minority Affairs
12, 230 Students Awarded merit-cum-means scholarship for professional and technical education till date during the current financial year
AN AMOUNT OF RS. 33.76 CRORE RELEASED
New Delhi: October 13, 2009
The merit-cum-means scholarship scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2007. It is being implemented through State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. The entire expenditure is being borne by the Central government. Scholarships are available for pursuing professional and technical courses, at under-graduate and post-graduate levels, in institutions recognized by the appropriate authority under the scheme. 20,000 scholarships are proposed to be awarded every year. 30% of these scholarships are earmarked for girl students, which may be utilized by boy students, if an adequate number of eligible girl students are not available.
Seventy institutes for professional and technical courses have been listed in the scheme. Eligible students from the minority communities admitted to these institutions will be reimbursed full course fee. A course fee of Rs.20,000/- per annum will be reimbursed to students studying in other institutions.
To be eligible, a student should have secured admission in any technical or professional institution, recognized by an appropriate authority. In case of students admitted without a competitive examination, students should have secured not less than 50% marks. The annual income of the family from all sources should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakhs.
The financial and physical allocation for the entire 11th Five Year Plan period is as under:
| Period | Financial Allocation (Rs. In Crore)
| No. of scholarships
|
| XI five year plan | 600 | 2,55,000
|
The achievement so far till date in actual terms, both financial and physical, are as under:
| Year
|
Target | No. of Scholarships actually sanctioned (Units in lakhs)
| Amount (Rs. In Crore) | |
|
| Total Scholarships | Scholarships earmarked for female students | ||
| 2007-08 (launched)
| 20,000 | 17,258 | 5,009 | 40.80 |
| 2008-09
| 35,000 | 26,195 | 8384 | 64.79 |
| 2009-10
| 42,000 | 12230 * |
| 33.76* |
* As on September 30, 2009
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