THE months of June and July are probably two months of the year in which most of the government scholarships for minority students open. It happens year after year, and yet, the percentage of Muslim students applying for it increases by a fraction compared to the scholarships available. The Government of India, in the past five years has more than doubled the scholarships after Justice Sacchar Committee report.
Mass awareness of the various scholarship schemes is the need of the hour for our community. Lots of parent and students worry as they seem to apply but don’t receive any funds. Some just blame the system and that the babus in the Minority Department demand “suvidha shulk” to process the scholarship.
But there is a way out! Students can apply for scholarships online. Once they submit the various documents online and get a application Id generated, then no one can stop them from getting one. And those who come across “suvidha shulk” problem can contact me, and we will do something together.
I have compiled details of various government scholarship schemes available to the students (from Class 1 to College):
a. For Post Matric Scholarship – http://momascholarship.gov.in/postmatric/
b. Merit – Cum – Means Scholarship – http://momascholarship.gov.in/minority_scholarship/
c. Pre – Matric Scholarship – http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/prematric
(Download the Application form and then apply)
d. Free Coaching Tuition Assistance – http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/free_coachin
e. Government Order Copy to the UP State Government: http://minoritywelfare.up.nic.in/2012-13/post/post%20matric%20online.pdf
(Ajaz Farooqui is part of a charity trust which works for the upliftment of Muslim minorities in India)
