Objective The scholarship at pre-matric level will encourage parents from minority communities to send their school going children to school, lighten their financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete school education. Empowerment through education, which is one of the objectives of this scheme, has the potential to lead to Upliftment of the socio economic conditions of the minority communities The scheme has been subsumed with other scholarship schemes of the government from the year 2022-23. Coverage of the Scheme The scholarship will be awarded to students for studies in India in a Government/ recognised private school, for classes IX and X selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government and Union Territory Administration concerned. Distribution Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Earmarked for girl students 30% of scholarship will be earmarked for girl students. In case sufficient numbers of eligible girl students are not available, then the balance earmarked scholarships may be awarded to eligible boy students. Eligibility Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks in the previous final examination and annual income of their parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1 Lakh. Conditions for Scholarship Scholarship will be available to the students of minority community studying in Classes IX and X. An Income Certificate, issued from a Competent Authority in the State/UT Governments is required in respect of parent/guardian of the student. A Self-Certified Community Certificate is required from the student who has attained 18 years of age. For others the Community Certificate certified by parent/guardian of the student is required. The continuance of award (for Renewal applicants) will be subject to securing 50% marks in the previous years examination. Scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family (applicable for all Scholarship schemes meant for minorities under this Ministry taken together). Students should be regular in attendance for which the yardstick will be decided by the competent authority of the school. The school/institute will certify the claim of student of being an outstation student not residing in hostel of the school/institute concerned on the basis of permanent address and parents' address. If a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship, scholarship may be suspended or cancelled. The State Government/Union Territory Administration can also directly cancel the award if duly satisfied of the reasons of violation of these regulations governing the scheme. If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement, his/her scholarship will be cancelled forth with and the amount of the scholarship paid will be recovered, at the discretion of the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. The course/tuition fees and maintenance allowance will be credited to the student’s bank account directly under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. The student obtaining benefits under this scheme shall not be allowed to avail of benefits under any other scheme for this purpose. Scholarship Amount and Duration Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission/tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned. S.No Item Rate of Scholarship 1 Rate of Scholarship Admission + Tuition Fee Admission Fee for Class IX and X: Rs. 500/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar) Tuition Fee for Class IX and X: Rs. 350/-per month subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar) 3 Maintenance allowance* For Class IX and X: Rs. 600/-per month for Hosteller Rs. 100/-per month for Day Scholar * For 10 months in an academic year. * Hostellers include students who are staying in hostel of the school/institute concerned or those provided by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned. Renewal of Scholarship The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during next academic year of the course on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks. Application Procedure Click here for online application and complete information on the Scheme. For FAQs on online application submission, Click here Source : For complete information on Pre-matric scholarships for students belonging to the minority communities in India, Click here