SCHEME OF PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES (Effective from 1.4.2008)
No, loan sanctioned and disbursed from 2013-14 onwards will only be eligible for interest subsidy.
Student will be eligible, as the interest subsidy under the Scheme is for pursuing Post Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate degree course/Masters, M.Phil & Ph.D. Further, those students, who have completed M.Tech in India but is now pursuing MBA abroad and these students have got subsidy under CSIS/ state subsidy scheme for the M.Tech course, are also be eligible in this Scheme.
Initially the coverage of the Scheme will be flexible and will cover all eligible applicants to the extent possible.
Presently subsidy is restricted to the limits specified under IBA model scheme i.e. Rs 20.00 lakh only.
Under Padho Pardesh, Income certificate produced by the student for availing Educational Loan viz. ITR/Form 16/Audited Accounts/Income certificate issued by the authority of State Government/UT Administration is acceptable to Ministry for determining Income ceiling. There is no need to obtain fresh Income certificate from students.
Certificate obtained at the time of availing loan, will be sufficient.
Yes, Self-declaration in this regard is sufficient.
Those who have secured admission abroad and are eligible as per Scheme Guidelines will be considered as meritorious under the Scheme.
Such students will be eligible for interest subsidy, if the Degree is awarded by Foreign University.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for students
Students who belong to minority communities viz. Muslims Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis and want to pursue higher studies i.e. Masters, M.Phil & Ph. D level abroad.
Interest subsidy will be granted for the period of moratorium (i.e. course period, plus one year or six months after getting job, whichever is earlier) as prescribed under the Education Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks Association (IBA).
Student can avail the benefit of the Scheme by following the given procedure:-
| Sr. No | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Student should have secured admission in the University Abroad for pursuing Post-graduate Diploma, Masters, M.Phil or Ph. D level courses with the overall family income of not more than Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum. Family income means gross parental income in case of unmarried students and gross income of spouse incase of married students. |
| 02 | Student should have to take the loan from any Private Bank, Public Sector Bank, Scheduled commercial Bank and member urban Cooperative Banks etc. who is a member of Indian Banks Association. |
| 03 | Student should have the proof of belonging to a minority community (details at Q. No. 10). |
| 04 | Student should inform their lending Banks that Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched a new Scheme of Padho Pardesh — interest subsidy on educational loans for pursuing higher studies abroad and he/she is eligible under that particular Scheme. Then the lending Bank will feed the students information into the Portal of Padho Pardesh launched by Canara Bank which is the implementing Agency of this Scheme. The Portal will remain open for the period of two month in every quarter |
No, Ministry does not give educational loan under this Scheme. The Scheme provides reimbursement of Interest accrued on the Education Loan taken by a student from Bank, which is a member of IBA for moratorium period ( i.e. Course period + one year after completion of course or six months after getting employment whichever happens earlier).
Ministry will reimburse 100 % interest component of the Educational loan availed by a student from Bank up to moratorium period ( i.e. Course period + one year after completion of course or six months after getting employment whichever happens earlier).
Ministry does not require any document from the student directly. Students have to submit the documents as per requirement of Lending Bank for availing the Educational Loan. Ministry will provide reimbursement of interest accrued on Educational Loan up to moratorium period.
The interest subsidy is linked with the existing Educational Loan Scheme of Indian Banks Association (IBA). Student can take Educational Loan from any Private Bank, Public Sector Bank, Scheduled commercial Bank and member urban Co-operative Banks etc. which is a member of IBA.
No, Scheme is covering only interest part of the Education loan taken by a student for the period of moratorium (i.e. course period, plus one year or six months after getting job, whichever is earlier).
No. MoMA does not require any report/documents. Students have to submit periodical progress reports/documents to their respective lending Banks on time to time during the period of pursuing their studies abroad. On completion of course, student may please submit a copy of Mark list and certificate to the landing Bank as well as Ministry of Minority Affairs for records.
You may obtain Minority Certificate from:
| Sr. No | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Any Religious body who issues such certificate; |
| 02 | From School/College Principal; and |
| 03 | Self declaration |