Minority Benefits

SR No.: 034376
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Babita Jain
Publisher: Shrut Samvardhan Samsthan
Publication Year: 2017
Total Pages: 250
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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5.9 All rules are subject to change from time to time, as and when required, which
will be binding on all awardees. 6.0 Eligibility and other conditions for starting and continuing of Scholarship at
Secondary and Higher Secondary Stage 6.1 The awardees should get clear promotion from class VIII to Class IX for being
eligible for starting the scholarship. 6.2 The scholarship at the Secondary and higher Secondary stage or equivalent Classes
IX to XII is payable for a maximum period of four years for studies in India only. 6.3 No scholarship at this stage is payable for studying diploma/certificate level
courses. 6.4 For continuing the scholarship in class X and XII the awardees should get clear
promotion from class IX to class X and from class XI to class XII in the first
attempt with 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST) 6.5 The awardees must obtain a minimum of 60 per cent marks in Class X (relaxable
by 5% for SC/ST) examination or equivalent examination for continuation of
the scholarship at higher secondary stage. 6.6 In case an institution does not conduct an examination at the end of Class IX
and/or Class XI, the scholarship for the second year will be continued on the
submission of a certificate to this effect from the Head of the Institution. 7.0 Strategy to implement the Scheme 7.1 For selecting the students for this scheme, the first level examination already
conducted by the States/UTs for the NCERT's, NTS Scheme may be utilized with the following conditions : (i) Registration of students for Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme may be
made separately from the registration of students made for NTS Scheme. (ii) The students shall have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class
VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship
(Relaxable by 5% for SC/ST). (iii) The students should be studying as regular student in government, local
body and government-aided schools. (iv) Parental income of the students should not be more than Rupees One
Lakh Fifty Thousand per annum from all sources. 8.0 The scheme will be made operational from the financial year 2008-09 and the selection test for the first batch will be conducted for Class IX students in July, 2008 as a separate test. Thereafter the examination will be conducted along with the
first stage examination of NTS for class VIII students from 2008 onwards. 9.0 The scheme will be critically reviewed after two years.
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