Merit Scholarship for College/Technical/Professional Institutions for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities

• Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students studying in Colleges/Professional/ Technical Institutes is sponsored by Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities
• Merit Scholarship scheme was launched with the aim to support the meritorious students, who are not financially strong and who belong to the reserved community but want to pursue their higher studies from colleges/professional and technical institutes.
• The Scholarships is available only to the students who are pursuing Degree/Diploma course or Post Graduate Studies or Professional or Technical Courses from State Govt./Central Govt. affiliated College and Institute.
• Last date of Application is September 20, 2015

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Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities Reward

Important Points

• The Rate of Scholarship will be reduced to 50% if a student fails in the annual examination, but continues studies.
• Intentional Non Appearance in the Annual Examination will disqualify the student from the grant of scholarship from the next academic session.

Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities Application Process

Candidates can download the Application Form/ Self Declaration of Family Income and Electronic Clearing Service Proforma from the official website.

Download Application form

Kindly Note: Candidates have to apply via concerned College or Institute. NO INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Enclosures to be attached with the Application Form (For candidates)

• Mark Sheets: One Self attested copy of the mark sheet in respect of the Class 12 or equivalent examination passed
• Caste Certificate: In case of SC/ST/OBC, Self attested copy of Caste Certificate of student or father issued by the SDM/Deputy Commissioner of Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
• Minority Status: In case of minority students, declaration of minority status of the student by the parent in the form of an affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of value Rs. 10.
• Residence Proof of Delhi (For minority): In case of minority students, three years residence proof in Delhi i.e. Attested copy of Ration Card/Epic/Adhar No./Land Line telephone Bill of MTNL/Driving License issued by GNCTD and Domicile Certificate issued by SDM Delhi/Pass Book of Nationalize Bank is also required.
• Family Income: Self-declaration of family income in the prescribed format
• Hosteller Certificate: Original Hosteller Certificate from Competent Authority. (if applicable)
• Bank Account Details: Details of Student’s Bank account with MICR no. duly verified by concerned bank authority & Copy of pass Book.
• Self-declaration by the student that they are applying for this scholarship only.
• Gap Affidavit: In case of gap upto 3 years an Affidavit has to be submitted.

Submission of the Application Form

The duly filled in Application form has to be forwarded to the below mentioned address by Head of College/Institution concerned before September 20, 2015 between 10 am to 1 pm

Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities
B-Block, IInd Floor, Vikas Bhawan,
IP Estate, New Delhi-110002

Acknowledgement: Students who have applied can log in to department website to keep track of their Application.

Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities Selection Process

• The selection of the students will be based on the applications received and fulfillment of the Eligibility Criteria.
• The decision taken by the Selection Committee appointed by Department for the Welafare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities will be final and abiding.

Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities 
B-Block, IInd Floor, Vikas Bhawan, 
IP Estate, New Delhi-110002

Website. www.scstwelfare.delhigovt.nic.in