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Organisation : Directorate of Medical Education & Research
Scholarship Name : Government of Maharashtra Scholarship for Minority Communities 2017
Applicable For : Minority Communities Students for the academic year 2016- 2017
Applicable State : Maharashtra
Application Last Date : 15/11/2017
Website : http://www.dmer.org/new/index.htm
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/18768-Minority.pdf

Government of Maharashtra Scholarship

Government of Maharashtra Scholarship for the Minority Communities Students pursuing Professional Health Science Courses for the Year 2017-2018 Ministry of Minority Development, Government of Maharashtra is offering the Scholarship for students pursuing Professional Health Science Courses for the economically weaker and meritorious students belonging to Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Parsi and Jain minority communities.

Update : DMER 2017-18 Government of Maharashtra Scholarship for Minority Communities : www.scholarships.net.in/19803.html

Applications are invited through Online Application System/Offline for Fresh Scholarship/Renewal scholarship from all eligible students for the academic year 2016- 2017.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Minority Scholarship will be issued only to those students who have submitted their original School Leaving Certificate (T.C.) to the respective college. If candidate has submitted duplicate School Leaving Certificate (T.C.), he/she is not eligibile for Minority Scholarship.
2. Student willing to avail minority scholarship should link his/her “Adhar Card” to the bank account.
3. Applicant should be Domicile of Maharashtra State and should have passed S.S.C from Maharashtra.
4. Admission to the course should be through Common Entrance Test/ Competitive examination/ HSC Marks obtained.
5. Applicant should not avail any other scholarship / stipend.
6. The total annual income from all sources of family/ guardian should not be more than 6.00 lakhs.
7. For renewal, applicant must be admitted in the next year of respective Professional Health Science course.
8. 30 % seats are reserved for female students.

Documents Required

Documents to be attached along with the application form for fresh scholarship:
1. One Copy of passport size photograph with signature of the candidate, pasted on Application form.
2. School leaving certificate.
3. Attested certificates of educational qualification (S.S.C. & Onwards).

4. Verification of Income details :
i) In case of employed parents/ Guardian (Period 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017)
A) Income Certificate from employer.
B) Form No.16 (As Per I.T. Act 1961)
C) Copy of Income Tax Returns filed.

ii) In case of self employed parents/ Guardian.
A) Affidavit mentioning Income from all sources.

Note :
1. Institution can insist to candidate to submit relevant income certificate from Revenue authorities.
2. In Income Certificate/ Affidavit/ Declaration there should be clear cut mentioned that candidate belong to “Minority Community”.

5. Addhar Card.
6. Proof of permanent residence :- Ration Card/ Electricity bill/ Telephone bill/ Passport/ Voter’s Election Identity Card.
7. Advance Receipt of Scholarship payment (original).
8. Student should submit Xerox copy of cancelled cheque of A/C mentioned in Application Form.

4. For renewal of scholarship only income details as mentioned in point No.4 declaration and mark sheet of previous year is to be submitted along with application form.

Courses for Scholarship

1. Health Science Courses (Professional) :
Medical (MBBS), Dental (BDS), Ayurved (BAMS), Unani (BUMS), Homoeopathy (BHMS), Physiotherapy (BPTh), Occupational Therapy (BOTh), Audiology Speech Language & Pathology (BASLP), Prosthetic & Orthotics (BPO), Basic B.Sc. Nursing, Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing, BPMT & courses affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik.

2. All Postgraduate courses of the above faculties.

Procedure for Submission of Application Form

1. Health Sciences Courses:
i) The eligible aspiring candidates shall fill the Online Application Form on website www.dmer.org At the time of filling of form, the system shall generate Application ID. The candidate has to note down the Application ID for further use. Candidate should take a printout of the Application form, attach required documents and submit it to the concerned institute.

ii) The Candidate must have his/her own bank account in the listed nationalized bank. It is mandatory to fill the bank details given in the online application form. Scholarship amount will be transferred to candidate’s bank account only.

Procedure for Scrutinizing and Forwarding Application Form (for Institutes):
1. The institutes under Directorate of Medical Education Research :
a) Institute should send scrutinized application form along with relevant documents as per the priscribed scrutiny form attached herewith.

b) Institute shall log on to the Online System as per the User Name and Password provided by DMER, scrutinize the application(s) received, confirm the online application form through login and issue the receipt of confirmation to the candidate and forward the scrutinized application form along with report submit, in person to the CET CELL, Directorate of Medical Education & Research, Opp. Government Dental College Building, St. George’s Hospital Campus, Near CST Railway Station, Mumbai – 400 001 on or before 30/11/2017.

The recognized institutes in India, but outside Maharashtra :
Each Institute shall submit the manually scrutinized online filled application form(s) by the students of their respective institute, to the Directorate of Medical Education Research directly The institute should send the Application in batches, instead of waiting for the last date.

Details of the scheme, procedure to fill application form and required documents are available on website mahadbt.gov.in

Schedule of Activities

1. The Minority Scholarship form for Candidates/Institution will be available on (mahadbt.gov.in) 30/11/2017
2. Scrutiny and Confirmation of application form by Institute 10/12/2017
3. Date to receive the application form at DMER Office (through personal messenger only From Institute) 30/12/2017

The Application received online by the candidate(s) and forwarded through respective institute before the dated 15/11/2017 shall only be considered for award of scholarship.

For details visit : mahadbt.gov.in or call on Helpline No. (022) 22652193.