Feb 08 , 2016
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Scholarship applications sought from minority students
APPISLAMABAD: Deserving regular students of Punjab’s minority communities have been asked to submit their applications for merit-based scholarships from matric to masters level.
The students of registered institutes having Punjab domicile, can send their applications to the Department of Human Rights and Minority Affairs, National Town, 28 Edgerton Road, opposite Aewan-e-Iqbal, Lahore before February 22. The applications received through post or otherwise after February 22 will be rejected. Incomplete applications will not be entertained. Orphans, destitute, needy and poor minority students, having good educational record are eligible for scholarships for the financial year 2015-16, an official said. The minority students studying at federal government institutes, situated in Punjab, are eligible to apply.
However, the students of federal government institutions, which are situated outside Punjab, are not eligible to apply for scholarship. The students getting distance education are not eligible to apply. The Department of Human Rights and Minority Affairs can cancel the scholarship of a student on proving submission of fictitious, concocted documents or lying about qualification or income. According to the criteria, the regular students of Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhists, and other communities, having at least 50 percent marks in their last annual examination are eligible for the scholarships.
The enrolled minority students of professional level MBBS, DVM, BDS, BSc (English), BSc (nursing), and Pharm-D, PhD or equivalent would be paid Rs 50,000 per annum. The student of post-graduate level included MSc, MCom, MCS/MBA, M Phil, etc will be paid Rs 35,000 per annum and Rs 30,000 per annum will be paid to the students of BA, BSc, BBA, BCom or equivalent. Likewise, the students of FA, FSc or equivalent will be paid Rs 20,000 per annum as scholarship and matric level students will be paid Rs 15,000 per annum.
The candidates should submit attested copies of their passport size photos, computerised national identity cards (CNIC) of self and father/guardian, educational certificates, result cards/equivalent duly attested by a Grade 17 or above officer. The candidates, who had already applied by December 31, 2015, are not required to submit applications again. The application forms can be obtained from the office of section officer department of Human Rights and Minority Affairs, Punjab. Also, the monthly income of parent/guardian of the applicants must not exceed from Rs 24,550 per month. The income certificate must be attested by gazetted officer of grade 17 or above.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk