The Educational Foundation has finally released a circular related to the Maulana Azad Scholarship Scheme 2016 online. Those students who are waiting for this news are advised to grab the details from here. All the interested and eligible students may apply online or offline modes. The organization providing the both facilities to the applicants to submit the application form.
Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Minority Girls is given to students passing their Xth exam and taking admission in XIth in the year when result of Xth exam is declared. The objective of the scholarship scheme is to recognize, promote and assist meritorious Girl students belonging to National Minorities who cannot continue their education without financial support.
Scholarship Amount :
The amount of scholarship will be Rs. 12,000/- (Rupees twelve thousand only) which will be released in two installments of Rs. 6,000/- each. The first installment will be released after sanction of scholarship and the second installment will be released when the student will submit proof of passing class XIth, and admonition to Class XIIth in the office of the Foundation.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Only Girl Students belonging to National Minorities,(i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis) can apply.
- Should have secured not less than 55% marks (in aggregate) in the secondary school certificate examination (Class xth) conducted by any recognized Centre/State Board of Secondary Education. The List of 33 recognized Boards/Councils is given in Annexure-III. This is only qualifying percentage for applying and does not guarantee grant of scholarship which is given to the top eligible applicant based on the quota fixed for the concerned state from amongst the eligible application received from the state
- Family income of the student from all sources should be less than Rs. 1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) in the preceding financial year: In case of salaried class, the student must indicate the designation, pay-scale, basic pay and other allowances alongwith total gross & take home emoluments of the parent/guardian. A mere statement saying “Service” will not be acceptable. The student must attach a Salary Certificate or Pension Certificate (in case of retired persons), duly authenticated by controlling authority, of her parent/guardian along with the application. In case of agriculture/horticulture etc., the students has to mention total land holding with details of irrigated and non-irrigated and other landed property owned by her family along with total income of the family. These details will also be mentioned in the affidavit of the parent/guardian (Annexure-II) as well as in the certificate from Revenue authority.In case of business class, the student must categorically state the name & type of the business alongwith the total turn over and the total income of family. The same details will also be stated in the Affidavit (Annexure-II) from her parent/ guardian. Income form all other sources must also be mentioned, specially if mother is also employed. It must be noted that all income certificate and statements made by the students in the application is subject to further verification of Maulana Azad Education Foundation. In case of any deliberate discrepancy/concealment of facts, the MAEF may cancel/recover the scholarship granted/released as well as initiate necessary action as per law. The income certificate/affidavit (Annexure-II) must be from the parents/guardian’s side and should have been issued from the respective home station. The income certificate issued or affidavit made from the place where the student is studying, as against the home station, will NOT be acceptable (in case of photocopy, it should be attested by Gazetted Officer or Head of Institution)
- Should have Confirmed admission in class-XI. Admission Slip issued by the college/ school where the student is presently studying and verification of the principal (Annexure-I), in the prescribed proforma must be sent with the application.
- The University/College/ Institute offer ing admission should be recognized by the Government at the Central or State level or any other competent authority.
- It is one time scholarship, and no claim as permanent beneficiary will be entertained. Student once selected for scholarship can not avail the same again.
- A student getting a scholarship from any other source would not be eligible for this Scholarship.
List of documents to be attached
- Income Certificate/Affidavit
- Mark sheet of class Xth attested by the Principal of present School/College
- Verification by the Principal of present School/College
- Photo attested by the Principal of present School/College
- Proof of Religion certificate attested by the Principal of present School/College
How to Apply:
- Go to the official web portal of Maulana Azad “http://maef.nic.in“.
- Read all the detail about a scholarship.
- Choose the proper link.
- Then click on Apply Online.
- Fill up all needed information.
- Entering all the details on the appropriate space.
- Upload the all required documents.
- The students need to click on Submit box.
- Save your registration number for further use.
- Take the print out a hard copy.