Organisation : Jammu Kashmir Social Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : Post Matric Scholarship For Minority
Applicable State : Jammu Kashmir
Website :https://jksocialwelfare.nic.in/
JK Social Welfare Post Matric Scholarship
The objective of the Scheme is to award Scholarships to Meritorious Students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections of Minority Community so as to provide them better opportunities for Higher Education, increase their rate of Attainment in Higher Education and enhance their Employability.
Related / Similar Scholarship : JK Social Welfare Post Matric Scholarship
Under this Scheme 30% of Scholarship is earmarked for Female Students. In case sufficient number of eligible Female Student are not available, then the balance earmarked scholarship may be awarded to eligible Male Students. Scholarship will be provided for the entire course. However, Maintenance Allowance will be given for a period not exceeding 10 months only in an academic year.
Funding Pattern
100% Funding will be provided by the Central Govt.
Benefits
Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission and course/tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned.
| Item | Hosteller | Day Scholar |
| Admission and tuition fee for Classes XI and XII | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 7,000/- PA | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 7,000/- PA |
| Admission and course/ tuition fee for technical and vocational course of XI and XII level. (includes fees/charges for raw material etc.) | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 10,000/- PA | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 10,000/- PA |
| Admission and tuition fee for under graduate and post graduate | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 3,000/- PA | Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 3,000/- PA |
| Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year (includes expenses for study material etc.) | ||
| Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational course of this level | Rs 235 PM | |
| Courses other than technical and professional courses at under graduate and post graduate level. | ||
| M.Phil and PHD (for those researches who are not awarded any fellowship by university or any other authority) | ||
Eligibility Criteria
** Scholarship will be awarded to the student as who have Secured not less than 50% marks or Equivalent Grade in the Previous Examination and the annual income of whose Parents/Guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs 2 lakh.
** Scholarship will be given to more than two students in a family.
** The students should be Regular in Attendance for which the yardstick will be decided by the Competent Authority of the School/ College/ University.
** The School/College/University Authority will certify the claim of the Student of being an Outstation. Students not Residing in Hostel of Institution concerned on the basis of Permanent Address and Parent’s Address.
** Migration of Students from One Institution to Another would not normally be Allowed during the Course of the academic year except under Exceptional Circumstances and in the interest of the Student’s Academic Career.
Documents Required
** Self-attested passport size photograph with signature.
** Attested copies of certificates of educational qualification
** Income declaration – affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper for self-employed parents/guardian or income certificate from the employer for employed parents/guardian.
** Proof of permanent residence.
** Receipt in acknowledge of scholarship in the previous year duly countersigned by the head of the school/college/institute.
** Minority community declaration affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper by the student that he/she belongs to any one of the minority communities notified by central Govt.
How To Apply?
The applicants shall apply on prescribed application form to the concerned Distt. Officers along with requisite certificate within thulated period.
Whom To Contact?
Director Social Welfare
View Comments (3)
I have applied for scholarship last year but my payment is failed due to inactive of my bank account. I have contacted the bank but my account is functioning well. My ID number is jk20178005041543. What should I do?
I have applied my scholarship last year August 2017 from online and have verified at district level and have verified at institute level as well but still not in process. My application ID is jk201718001562370. What should I do?
Last year I had filled my application form online and sent hard copy to school. But school teacher tell me that I have verified as error by NSP. My application number is JK201617012957479. What should I do?