Sarkari Yojana
Merit cum Means Scholarship: Engineering University
About Merit cum Means Scholarship: Engineering University
“Merit cum Means Scholarship: Engineering University” is a Technical Education Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, scholarship that gives ₹1,000/- per month to eligible students at recognised engineering universities in Chhattisgarh. Students qualify if they passed the 10+2 (or equivalent 12th grade) examination from a recognised institution in Chhattisgarh with 45% marks or more, and if their father’s/guardian’s total annual income is not above ₹ 2,50,000/-.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Merit cum Means Scholarship: Engineering University, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only native residents of Chhattisgarh are eligible
Only native residents of Chhattisgarh are eligible.
The scheme is meant for students
The scheme is meant for students.
Present enrolment at a recognised engineering university in…
Present enrolment at a recognised engineering university in Chhattisgarh is needed.
A pass in the 10+2 (or equivalent 12th…
A pass in the 10+2 (or equivalent 12th grade) examination with 45% marks or more, from a recognised institution in Chhattisgarh, is required.
The father's/guardian's total income in a year must…
The father's/guardian's total income in a year must be no more than ₹ 2,50,000/-. OTHER CONDITIONS
Apart from students at recognised government institutions in…
Apart from students at recognised government institutions in Chhattisgarh, a limited number of merit-based scholarships can go to students studying regularly in BE/BTech courses at AICTE-approved institutions outside the state. Students studying regularly at institutions run by a recognised university on the same campus are also eligible, even without AICTE approval.
Under the provision in rule 1, eligible students…
Under the provision in rule 1, eligible students taking engineering degree courses at institutions of national importance such as the All India Institutes of Technology (IITs), other government-run (Central or State) higher technical institutions such as the NITs, and science education institutions such as the IISc will receive these scholarships even if AICTE approval is not needed.
No student can hold more than one scholarship…
No student can hold more than one scholarship at a time without the government's special approval, although a fee concession given by the student's institution may continue.
A scholarship that falls vacant during its term…
A scholarship that falls vacant during its term may be given, for the remaining period, to the next eligible and deserving candidate on the merit list by the approving authority.
The qualifying examination must have been passed through…
The qualifying examination must have been passed through a Chhattisgarh testing body, except that children of permanent Chhattisgarh government employees on deputation to the Government of India or another state government may be exempted.
Students in full-time employment are excluded; the one…
Students in full-time employment are excluded; the one relaxation is that a regularly studying scholarship holder at a recognised institution may be allowed part-time work.
For special cases not covered by these rules,…
For special cases not covered by these rules, the government will award special scholarships, based on poverty and merit, at the rate fixed for each course of study, with total yearly spending kept within the budget limit.
Benefits Provided
Merit cum Means Scholarship: Engineering University provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Each eligible student is given ₹1,000/- per month…
Each eligible student is given ₹1,000/- per month as a scholarship.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Certificate showing residence in Chhattisgarh
Certificate showing residence in Chhattisgarh.
Mark sheet from the qualifying examination
Mark sheet from the qualifying examination.
Evidence of admission/enrolment at the Engineering University
Evidence of admission/enrolment at the Engineering University.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Merit cum Means Scholarship: Engineering University through the offline application process outlined below.
Visit the Office of the Principal of the…
Visit the Office of the Principal of the Institution and request the prescribed application form, in printed form, from the staff of the institute.
Enter details in all mandatory fields, attach a…
Enter details in all mandatory fields, attach a passport-sized photograph (signing across it if required), and add copies of the necessary documents (self-attested if required).
Within any prescribed period, give the filled and…
Within any prescribed period, give the filled and signed form with its documents to the staff. Once the Principal has verified the documents, the application goes to the Directorate for approval (New applications) or the renewal is processed (for existing beneficiaries).
Obtain an acknowledgement or receipt from the staff,…
Obtain an acknowledgement or receipt from the staff, and see that it carries the date and time of submission and a unique identification number, if issued.
Official Application & Website
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