25/07/2013
Department of Higher Education for the
upliftment of the students of Jammu and
Kashmir has announced a special
scholarship scheme from 2010-2011.
Students who have cleared their XII
examinations from Jammu and Kashmir.
They can avail this opportunity to pursue
degree, medical and engineering courses
outside J&K.
HRD ministry’s Higher Education Department
under its National Scholarship Division
issued a memorandum to J&K government
seeking details about the students, who
have moved out of the state to pursue their
higher studies.
For the enhancement of employment
prospects the prime minister has formed an
expert group in August 2010.This group has
revealed in its report that 5000 scholarships
are provided to J&K students to upgrade
their higher and professional studies.
In his speech while Releasing MGNREGA
Sameeksha Prime Minister explains “Every
scholar will get upto Rs.30,000 per annum
for tuition fees for general degree courses,
upto Rs.1.25 lakh per annum for
engineering course and upto Rs.3 lakh per
annum for medical studies.”
According to the eligibility criteria only
those students who can meet the following
requirement can apply:
Belonging to the State of Jammu & Kashmir
Who pass the Class XII or equivalent exam
from the J&K Board or CBSE
They should pursue general degree courses,
engineering, medical studies and other
professional courses in Government
colleges/ institute/ other reputed institutes,
located outside the State of Jammu &
Kashmir.
Belonging to families with less than Rs 4.5
lakh annual income.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,
at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh through an amendment in
May 2012 included CBSE-affiliated schools of
J&K in Special Scholarship Scheme. Previously
the scholarship was open to students who
cleared the Class XII or the equivalent exam
from the J&K Board.
The Department of Higher Education has
launched special scholarship scheme for J&K
students from the academic year 2011-12
Non-governmental organizations are
promoting this special scheme for revealing
J&K youth to the national mainstream
through a range of efforts. The main aim of
the NGOs promotions are that more and
more adolescents from J&K should get
aware about the scholarship scheme and
the advanced and specialized education
prospects they have at known education
hubs outside J&K.
