Scholarship Scheme for Minority Communities

Dec 6, 2021 | Business


The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements three Scholarships Schemes viz; Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes for the educational empowerment of students belonging to economically weaker section of the six notified minority communities i.e. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsi and Sikh in all States/UTs across the country. The Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) under the Ministry of Minority Affairs also implements the Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme (BHMNS) for meritorious girl students belonging to the six notified minority communities. Since 2014-15, there are more than 5.10 crore* beneficiaries compared to 3.15 crore beneficiaries before 2014-15. The scholarship is being provided through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and more than 52% of the beneficiaries are girls.


The details of budget allocations under these schemes during 2017-18 to 2021-22 are as under:-









Scholarship


Schemes

Budget Allocation (In Rs. Crore)

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

1973.54

2304

2247.74

2402.5

2329.12




The State/UT-wise details of scholarships sanctioned under the above mentioned Schemes during 2017-18 to 2020-21 are annexed.




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State-wise details of Scholarship Sanctioned under Pre-Matric, Post Matric, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes and  Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme during 2017-18 to     2020-21

  

States/UTs

Total Scholarships sanctioned 2017-18 to 2020-21**

  
 

Andhra Pradesh

662793

  

Telangana

778559

  

Assam

1065128

  

Bihar

1021383

  

Chhattisgarh

33418

  

Goa

4534

  

Gujarat

634803

  

Haryana

53007

  

Himachal Pradesh

9527

  

Jammu & Kashmir

1554805

  

Jharkhand

263205

  

Karnataka

2172360

  

Kerala

2834335

  

Ladakh

16615

  

Madhya Pradesh

579996

  

Maharashtra

3081115

  

Manipur

134650

  

Meghalaya

67980

  

Mizoram

189982

  

Nagaland

202287

  

Odisha

67382

  

Punjab

1998520

  

Rajasthan

725306

  

Sikkim

2396

  

Tamil Nadu

1644997

  

Tripura

23101

  

Uttar Pradesh

3338929

  

Uttarakhand

114785

  

West Bengal

2578669

  

Andaman & Nicobar

3629

  

Chandigarh

7622

  

Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu

687

  

476

  

Delhi

38226

  

Puducherry

13995

  




** Disbursement of Scholarships during 2020-21 continues in 2021-22.


* The figure also includes the beneficiaries who would avail the scholarship for the year 2021-22 for which budget has been allocated.


This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.


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The John Abio Scholarship – Working to Inspire Future Entrepreneurs

Jun 29, 2021 | Business

Future entrepreneurs enrolled in a business undergraduate program in the US are now welcome to apply for the John Abio Scholarship.

After graduating from Southern Methodist University with a B.A. degree in Political Science, John Abio spent the start of his career working his way up within large insurance companies. However, John soon became interested in founding his own business and successfully formed companies within the Finance, Medical, Oil & Gas, and Real Estate industries. John currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida, with his family and is excited to share his knowledge and passion for business with the next generation.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Young Entrepreneurs
After founding these successful companies, John became passionate about inspiring young entrepreneurs across the country. As a business owner, he is excited to give back to future generations and inspire them to follow along the same fulfilling path he’s experienced during his career. The John Abio Scholarship will be awarded to a university business undergrad student in the US who is passionate about a career in entrepreneurship in the future.

John understands the financial and personal challenges that young entrepreneurs often face today and hopes to encourage them at the starting point of their career. John is clearly a very generous individual, and this is always apparent by the time and energy he offers to anyone he works with. He hopes to relieve the scholarship’s winner of some of the financial burdens of college, so they can focus their energy on their entrepreneurial endeavours.

Applying for the Scholarship
To apply for the scholarship, you must currently be a business undergraduate student in the US or a high school student that is about to start college to study for a business degree. The application process requires you to write an essay of 1000 words or less, which is how the award’s winner will be selected. The topic of the essay is:

“Describe an industry in the world that needs drastic improvement and how a new business idea would make that industry better.”

Selecting the Winner
The John Abio Scholarship will be awarded to one student, who will receive a generous one-time award of $1,000. The deadline for applications is on December 15, 2021, and the winner will be announced on January 15, 2022. The funds will be deposited directly into the winner’s account, and John is excited to review the applications that are received and speak with the winner about their entrepreneurial pursuits.

How to Apply
In order to apply for the John Abio Scholarship, please follow the instructions below:

· Write your answer to the essay question described above in 1000 words or less within a Word document.
· Submit your application to john@johnabioscholarship.com.
· As well as your application essay, please ensure you include your full name, phone number, address, and email address.
· Ensure you also include your High School name and graduation date, your university name, personal bio, and your GPA.

John will notify the winner of the award by email, and the winner’s details will be added in the future to the John Abio Scholarship website.

The Eric Dalius Scholarship Will be Awarded Tomorrow, April 15, 2021

Apr 15, 2021 | Business

Eric Dalius is a 1992 graduate of Penn State. It was there that he majored in Marketing, and began a successful career that is now well into its third decade. His talents were plain to see by all that came across him in those early days. He carried an enthusiasm that left most he interacted with impressed, and the feeling that he was a young man on the move. His first employment after graduating was with MCI Telecommunications, formally one of the largest telecom companies in the world.

Within one year, he was amongst MCI’s the top client acquisition specialists. His time with MCI was well spent, and he notes the skills learned there as one of the keys to his success. It was during the ’90’s that Eric laid the groundwork for what would make him well known as one of the notable marketing entrepreneurs of his generation. His success was built on the hard work he was always ready to invest, and the enthusiasm that he was born with. His slew of successful ventures carried certain familiar hallmarks, including a focus to build revenues early, and relentless cost management that allowed him to create profitable ventures, and fast.

During the middle of last decade, Eric decided it was time to give back. His target was young undergraduates. He would provide young women and men from accredited colleges and universities around the United States, the chance to lower their tuition costs. He knew from his own time at Penn State that an undergraduate degree was another of the keys that allowed him to reach the level of success he sits with today. Soon enough, the Eric Dalius Scholarship was set up, and its first award was made. The Eric Dalius Scholarship is open to talented students, and all submissions are personally reviewed by Mr, Dalius.

Establishing a platform for success through innovative thought has served Eric well. But he has come to know that success in financial terms is not quite enough. It must also be about the greater good.

Winner of the scholarship
Eric Dalius will award one talented student the sum of $1000. Payment will be sent to the University at which the student attends. Funds will be deposited directly into their tuition account. Eric looks forward to conversing with the winning applicant.

Eric will send notification of award via email notification. Upon receipt of their award, the winning student will be listed on the Eric Dalius Scholarship website.

Scholarship to Wards of Defence Personnel

Feb 4, 2021 | Education

Name of the Scheme funded out of National Defence Fund and implemented through Kendriya Sainik Board is Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme.

·        Initially 4000 scholarships were awarded every year and paid @ Rs 2250/- pm and Rs 2000/- pm to girls and boys respectively.

·        The number of scholarships have been increased to 5500 (2750 Girls+2750 Boys) from academic year 2015-16.

·        (iii)  The amount of scholarship has been increased from Rs.2000/- pm to Rs.2500/- pm for boys and from Rs.2250/-pm to Rs.3000/- pm for girls with effect from academic year   2019-20.

This information was tabled in a written reply by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik to a question asked by Shri G M Siddeshwar in Lok Sabha today.

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