Maulana Azad Education Foundation, a voluntary non-political, non-profit marking social service organization established to promote education amongst the educationally backward sections of the society, funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, under the ?Maulana Azad National Scholarship Scheme?, has invited applications from meritorious Girl students belonging to National Minorities who cannot continue their education without financial support. Scholarship will be admissible for expenditure on payment of School/College Fee, purchase of syllabus books, purchase of stationery/equipments required for the course & payment of Boarding/Lodging charges.
Only Girl Students belonging to National Minorities, (i.e. Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs) can apply. Applicant should have secured not less than 55% marks (in aggregate) in the Secondary School Certificate Examination, conducted by any recognized Centre/State Board of Secondary Education.
The List of 33 recognized Boards/Councils is given in Annexure-III of the detailed Notification available at www.maef.nic.in/ScholarshipForGirl.pdf Applicant should have a 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 of the Notification), in the prescribed proforma must be sent with the application. The University/College/Institute offering admission should be recognized by the Government at the Central or State level or any other competent authority.
Family income of the applicant from all sources should be less than Rs. 1,00,000/- in the preceding financial year. The documents to be attached to the application in support of Income and the related details are given in the detailed Notification. All income certificates and statements made by the applicants in the application are 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.
This is a one time scholarship. No claim as permanent beneficiary will be entertained. Student once selected for scholarship cannot avail the same again. A student getting a scholarship from any other source would not be eligible for the Scholarship.
An amount of Rs. 12,000/- would be given to each student which will be released in two equal instalments of Rs. 6000/- each. First instalment will be given for Class XI and second instalment for Class XII. The scholarship is given to those passing Xth exam and taking admission in XIth in the year when result of Xth exam is declared. Applications received in subsequent years will not be entertained. Application can be downloaded from www.maef.nic.in Photocopy of the application form can be used freely. No fee/any other amount is to be paid for application.
Application form can be sent by the student directly to the Foundation by Post or delivered by hand in the office of the Foundation. No charges/fee is to be paid to any one for any services.
The last date for receipt of application in the office of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt of India), Social Justice Service Centre, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi?110055, is 31st August 2009.
Eligible applicants will be identified considering the quota fixed for the concerned state from amongst the eligible application received from the state. Sanction letter/cheque for scholarship will sent by Regd. Post directly to the address of successful candidate on completion of prescribed papers/formalities.
For any query/information, only Secretary, MAEF should be contacted at Maulana Azad Education Foundation (Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India), Social Justice Service Centre, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi?110055 or over the office phone No 011-23583788, 23583789; Fax No. 011?23561945.