Minority Benefits

Author(s): Babita Jain
Publisher: Shrut Samvardhan Samsthan

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not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh from all sources. vii) The Income Certificate would
remain valid for One Year (vii)The State Department will advertise the Scheme every year and receive the
applications online through the concerned institutions as per the timeline. (ix) Aadhaar Number is also required for payment of scholarship. (x) The concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration will be
responsible for processing and scrutinizing the applications submitted by the students (as per the work flow opted) and send the proposal of eligible students
online to this Ministry for sanction of the scholarships as per timelines. (xi) The online proposal for release of fund from the State Department must be
forwarded to and received in the Ministry as per the timeline fixed by this
Ministry every year. (xii) Fund for Administrative Expenses in subsequent year will be released after
receipt of the Utilization Certificate for the fund released in the previous year. 5. EARMARKING (i) 30% scholarship is earmarked for girls students of each minority community in
a State/UT which is transferable to male students of that community in case of non-availability of female students in that community in the concerned State/
UT. 30% is the floor and not the ceiling for eligible girl students. (ii) If the physical target of scholarship for a particular minority community in
a state/UT is not utilized, it will be distributed among the same minority community in other States/UTs strictly in accordance with merit and without
disturbing the national ratio. (iii) A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under
the quota of that State/UT only irrespective of his/her place of study. (iv) The number of scholarship has been fixed State/UT-wise on the basis of minority
population of the States/UTs. Within the State-wise allocations, the applications from Listed Institutions will be exhausted first. The list of such Institutions is
available on the website of this Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in 6. EVALUATION : (i) The Scheme will be evaluated at regular intervals and the cost of the evaluation
will be borne by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under the provision of the Scheme. A provision of 2% of the total budget will be made to meet the Administrative and Allied costs viz. expenditure on monitoring of the Scheme, impact study, evaluation study, purchase of office equipments, engaging of contract employees, if necessary and other expenditure to run the Cell etc. This will be shared between the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and the State Governments/UT Administration.
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