Scholarship is an incentive as well as
encouragement to meritorious students. A special emphasis is given to study
abroad where the innovative methods are used and substantial developments have
taken place in the field of education.
Meritorious students, from families with or
without necessary means, need an incentive or encouragement to keep on working
hard in their studies and go to the next level of education in their academic
career. This is where the scholarships and education loans come into the
picture.
National
Scholarships
CENTRAL
SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The National Merit
Scholarship Scheme, the objective of which was to provide financial assistance
to Meritorious students studying from Post-matric to Post-graduate level in
Government Schools/Colleges and Universities has been discontinued with effect
from April, 2007. However, a New Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for
College and University Students has been introduced during XI Five Year Plan.
The objective of the new scheme is to provide financial assistance to
meritorious students from low income families to meet a part of their
day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.
The scholarships will
be awarded on the basis of the results of senior secondary examination. 82000
fresh scholarships per annum [41000 for boys and 41000 for girls] will be
awarded for graduate/postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for
professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.
SCHEME
OF SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENTS FROM NON-HINDI SPEAKING STATES FOR POST MATRIC
STUDIES IN HINDI
The Scheme was
started in 1955-56 with the objectives to encourage the study of Hindi in
Non-Hindi Speaking States and to make available to the Government of these
States, suitable personnel to man teaching and other posts where knowledge of
Hindi is essential. The Scheme was revised from 2004-2005. Under the revised
Scheme, 2500 Scholarships are provided to meritorious students studying at
post-matric to Ph.D. level, for recognized fulltime courses of education for
study of Hindi as one of the subjects on the basis of the results of
“examinations next below” conducted by a Board of Education or a University or
a Voluntary Hindi Organisation. The rate of Scholarship ranges from Rs.300/- to
1000/- per month depending upon the course stage of study. This scheme is
implemented through the State Governments/UT Administrations.
Scholarship
Scheme for Students with Disabilities - A Scheme of Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment
SPECIAL
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR JAMMU & KASHMIR
A scholarship Scheme
entitled “Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir” (SSSJ&K) has
been launched by the Department of Higher Education, from the academic year
2011-12. Students belonging to the State of Jammu & Kashmir, pursuing
general degree courses, medical courses, engineering courses, etc. outside the
State of J&K , may apply for scholarship under this scheme, through the
institute in which they are studying. Details of the scheme are given in the
guidelines.
