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URGENT PRESS STATEMENT.
Minorities Offered Re-Imbursement Of Fees/ Scholarships by the
Minorities Welfare Dept, Government of Maharashtra.
The Ministry of Minority Development , Govt of Maharashtra is offering
Reimbursement of Fees / Scholarships for various professional,
vocational and non-professional courses for the economically weaker and
meritorious Students belonging to the Christians, Muslims, Buddhist,
Sikh, Parsi and Jain Minority Community.
The Bombay Catholic Sabha along with Muslims for Secular Democracy and
several other NGO's has partnered with the Maharashtra Minorities
Welfare Department in motivating the minorities to apply and avail of
these schemes.
The Minority Schemes cover the following :
1. Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Employment Oriented Training
Programmes. The maximum amount under this scheme is Rs 4000 per course.
2. Scholarships for post-SSC, post-HSC. Professional
Diploma/Degree/Post Graduate Courses. The maximum amount is Rs 25,000.
3. Scholarships for BA/BSc/BCom courses. The maximum amount is Rs
5000.
The essential requirements and documents to be submitted are as follows:
a) Annual Income of parent/guardian of student: The annual income of the
family should not exceed more than Rs. 2,50,000/- ( Two Lakhs Fifty
Thousand) per annum. In case of self-employment a declaration on a
non-judicial stamp paper or on plain paper affixing Rs 10 court fee or
franked with Rs.10/- stamp, detailing the annual income from all
sources. In case of those employed, a salary certificate from the
employer or True Copy of Income Tax Returns.
b) Documents which need be enclosed with application:
i. Attested certificates of educational qualifications.
ii. Proof of religion: If not stated in your School Leaving Certificate
, then a declaration confirming your religious status.
iii. Proof of permanent address: Please attach any one of the
documents: Domicile certificate/ Ration Card/ Driving Licence/
Electricty Bill/ Indian Passport/ Election ID card etc.. Photocopy of
the same should be attached, signed by the applicant/student to affirm
that the same is a ‘True Copy’.
Declaration of religion (if not mentioned in the Leaving Certificate)
and annual income can be combined in a single declaration.
Declaration Formats are available on the website.
c) Verification by Head of Institution/College: Students are required to
fill the prescribed form, attach supporting documents and submit it to
their institution/college at the earliest. The institutions, in turn,
are required to submit the same directly to the Directorate of Technical
Education (DTE) by February 25th.
The Department has also requested the NGOs to help in publicising the
scheme, making the forms available to students, guide/help them in
filling the forms and submitting the same on behalf of the students with
the DTE.
The Bombay Catholic Sabha and other NGO’s who have been interacting with
concerned officials in the last two weeks are keen on following this
route as we will be able to track and pursue the matter with the
authorities until the sanction decision is taken. BCS has also offered
to volunteer this service to students free of charge.
BCS is happy to help and has set up a help desk
For guidance, telephonic enquiries, location of our various help desks
in Mumbai, application forms, help in filling the application forms and
submissions:
Contact us at the Sabha Head Office at St Michael's Church, L.J.Road, Mahim.
Phone Nos. 24463853 / 24446632
Time: Mondays to Fridays between 6.00 p.m to - 8.00 p.m.
Interested students / parents can also visit the following websites:
www.mfsd.org or www.dte.org.in for more details and forms.
We must not miss this opportunity to ensure that every needy student
avails of such facilities to pursue their studies.
Dolphy D’souza
President
THE BOMBAY CATHOLIC SABHA
9820226227
