The Merit Cum Means Based Scholarship Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to poor and meritorious students from minority communities to help them pursue professional and technical courses. The minority communities identified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, include Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians (Parsis). To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have secured at least 50% marks or an equivalent grade in their previous final examination, and the annual income of their parents/guardians from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh.
For more details and application procedures, visit the official website at
https://scholarships.gov.in/.
The PRAGATI Scheme, implemented by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, aims to provide scholarships for girls to pursue technical education. This initiative focuses on empowering women by offering financial support to meritorious girls, enabling them to achieve their educational and career goals in technical fields.
For more details and application procedures, visit the official website at
https://www.aicte-india.org/schemes/students-development-schemes/Pragati/General-
Instructions.