Minority Scholarship

For the second consecutive year  the Ministry of Minority Affairs has surpassed the target set by it under its Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for students belonging to the minority communities pursuing higher education from class XI up to Ph.D.
According to the latest data available, 4.2 lakh scholarships had been granted by that date and a total amount of Rs. 184.24 crore had been utilized under the scheme. During the last financial year, the number of total scholarships awarded was 3.87 lakh, which was also more than the target set.