Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities – The Government of India spends a considerable chunk of its resources for the development of various religious minorities in India. Communities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains have been notified as minority communities by the government. Under the ambit of the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MOMA), the government regulates various developmental programmes aimed at the upliftment of minority communities. Among these developmental programmes, scholarships are the most notable.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities is one among a number of significant scholarships provided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. This MOMA scholarship is particularly aimed at the wards of minorities studying in classes 1 to 10. The government offers this scholarship each year so as to alleviate the financial burden of education for the parents from minority communities. Due to the ever-increasing cost of education, there has been a proportional increase in the drop-out rates of students. Scholarships like these aim to reduce this increasing drop-out rate.
The applications for the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities will continue till 31st October 2023.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities Objective.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities was launched with the objective of encouraging the parents from minority communities to send their wards to schools and ensure that all the children have access to basic education up to class 10. With more and more parents opting to not send their children to school because of the increasing cost of education, the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities has proved beneficial in decreasing the drop-out rates of students.
This MOMA scholarship also aims to utilize education to empower students from minority communities. Education, in turn, provides a level playing field in the extremely competitive employment arena. Equality in employment opportunities also helps in the upliftment of the socio-economic conditions of the minority communities.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities – Eligibility.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities is aimed at the minority students studying in classes 1 to 10. So, the eligible candidates for this MOMA scholarship must belong to any of the minority communities. The following are the eligibility requirements for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities-
Applicants must belong to a minority community as notified by the Government of India. These include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains.
The candidates must be studying in class 1 to 10 in a government or private school.
Students applying for this MOMA scholarship should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in the previous final examination.
The annual family income of the candidate’s parents/guardian should not exceed INR 1 lakh. This annual income comprises of total income from all the sources
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities – Key dates.
SI. No. Event Key dates
1. Applications open July–August
2. Application deadline October-November
For this year, the last application dates are:
Scholarship Scheme Application Deadline Defective Application Verification Date Institute Verification
Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities 31-10-2022 15-11-2022 15-11-2022
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities – Application procedure
Just like many other centrally-sponsored scholarships, the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities is also available on the National Scholarship Portal or the NSP. For those unaware of NSP, it is a one-stop solution for all the scholarships provided by the Central Government. So instead of going through multiple notifications and advertisements to check the latest scholarships, one can instead visit the NSP. The NSP offers a single automated platform for scholarship application, receipt, sanction and disbursal.
One can follow the below steps to apply for the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities using NSP:
The applicant first needs to visit the official website of the NSP.
One then needs to register as a new user by providing all the required details.
Provide domicile details, name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID and select the scholarship to apply.
Completing this step will generate an OTP that will be used to verify the mobile number.
Use the OTP received on the registered mobile to log in on NSP and fill the form.
This will generate an application ID and password that can be used for future references.
However, it must be noted that no changes can be made once the application has been submitted
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities – Documents required
While applying for the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, an applicant needs to upload a certain set of documents on the application portal. The following documents are required during the application procedure:
Domicile certificate for the respective state
Self-declaration of minority community certificate by the student
Self-attested copy of previous academic mark sheet
Copy of Aadhar Enrollment/Aadhar Card
Income certificate issued by designated state/UT authority
Proof of bank account in the name of the student or joint account with mother/father
Contact details
In case any query still remains, applicants can contact the respective authorities either through phone or mail. One can make contact through the details mentioned below.
Phone: 0120 – 6619540
Email: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in
