Dr Ambedkar Scholarship- Complete List of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

Dr Ambedkar Scholarship is a scholarship scheme that was created in honor of Dr Ambedkar and through this type of scholarship scheme, people who are coming from the economically backward section of society will be provided financial assistance. These types of schemes are provided by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment which is under the Government of India and these types of scholarships are especially available for people who are coming from the scheduled caste category or the economically backward section of the society. All of these scholarships under the name of Dr. Ambedkar all listed on the official National scholarship portal to be considered by the students. With the correct documents, students can apply for the scholarships. Check more information about the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship here:

Objective of Dr Ambedkar Scholarship 

Scheduled tribe and scheduled caste students are mostly provided little to know opportunities in India because of the economic background from which they are coming. In order to make things easier for the students, different types of scholarships are presented by the Government of India under the Department of Social Justice. Students who have little to know opportunities can apply for the Dr Ambedkar scholarship which is available in different states of India and through these scholarships the students are able to continue their education from schooling to PG degrees. The objective of these types of welfare schemes is to provide opportunities to people who do not have addicted financial funds that can help them gain admission to prestigious organizations such as IITs and IIM available in India. People can apply for this scholarship by visiting the new official website of the national scholarship portal.

Key highlights of Dr Ambedkar Scholarship 

Name	Dr Ambedkar scholarship
Launched by	Government of India
Objective	Providing financial assistance
Beneficiaries	Minority communities students
Eligibility Criteria	Students must belong to minority communities and must have the required documents
Official Website	NSP

Types of Scholarships & Eligibility Criteria 

Punjab

Dr Ambedkar scholarship Punjab is also available for the people of the Punjab state so if you are coming from an economically backward section of the society then you can apply for this scholarship however you must be a permanent resident of Punjab. Students are also requested to follow the eligibility criteria which are presented by the organization on the official website of NSP and most importantly you must follow the annual family income criteria. Check out more information about the eligibility from the pointers given below:

• Applicant should be an Indian citizen 
• Applicant must belong to General Category other than Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes
• The annual income of the applicant’s family should not be more than INR 1 Lakh per annum for OBC and INR 2.5 Lakh per annum for SC.
• Applicant must be a student of post-matriculation or post-secondary courses in Government institutions
• Only two boys of the same parents/guardian will get a scholarship
• Applicants must not hold any other scholarship/ stipend.

Chandigarh

If you are a permanent resident of the Chandigarh state then you will be eligible to apply for the Dr Ambedkar scholarship Chandigarh only if you belong to the economically weaker section of the society. Students can fill out the application form for the Chandigarh state by visiting the official website of the national scholarship portal and they will be eligible to receive the incentives accordingly. Check out more information about the eligibility criteria for the Chandigarh Dr Ambedkar scholarship from the pointers given below:

• Applicant should be an Indian citizen 
• Applicant must belong to General Category other than Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes
• The annual income of the applicant’s family should not be more than INR 1 Lakh per annum
• Applicant must be a student of post-matriculation or post-secondary courses in Government institutions
• Only two boys of the same parents/guardian will get a scholarship
• Applicants must not hold any other scholarship/ stipend.

Tripura

Tripura is a highly important state because it holds a lot of population from North East India and in order to provide educational benefits to all of the students the Dr Ambedkar scholarship Tripura is also applicable for the Tripura state. Students must follow the eligibility criteria presented on the national scholarship portal in order to apply for this prestigious scholarship. Students can check out the major information about the eligibility criteria to be followed from the pointers given below:

• Should be an Indian citizen 
• Must belong to the General Category 
• Must not be from Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, and Other Backward Classes
• Annual income should not be more than INR 2.5 Lakh per annum
• Must be a student of post-matriculation or post-secondary courses in Government institutions
• Only two boys with the same parents/guardian will get a scholarship
• Must not hold any other scholarship/ stipend
• Must not pursue the same level degree again like a BA degree holder who is pursuing B.com cannot apply.

Haryana

Dr Ambedkar scholarship is also particularly available for the Haryana state but in this state, the scholarship is known as the Doctor Ambedkar medhavi Chhatra Sanshodhit Yojana. Students can apply for the scholarship by visiting the official website of the NSP portal but they will be provided help only if they are currently pursuing studies. Students who are eligible to apply for the scholarship can do the same from the NSP portal by checking out the eligibility criteria given below:

• The student must be a domicile of Haryana.
• The student must come from Scheduled Caste, Vimukt Jati, DNTs, Taprivas, and Backward Classes.
• The annual family income from all sources should not exceed INR 4,00,000 per annum.
• The SC/Vimukt Jati/DNTs/Taprivas students must have obtained the following minimum marks in the qualifying examination:
• Class 10 – 70% for urban students and 60% for rural students 
• Class 12 – 75% for urban students and 70% for rural students
• Graduation – 65% for urban students and 60% for rural students
• The students belonging to backward classes (Block – A) must have obtained minimum marks of 70% (for urban students) and 60% (for rural students) in Class 10. 
• The students belonging to backward classes (Block – B) must have obtained minimum marks of 80% (for urban students) and 75% (for rural students) in Class 10.

Application Procedure Under Scholarship

To apply for the scholarship we will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-

• The candidates will first have to visit the Dr Ambedkar website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here

• The home page will open on your screen.
• Click on the option called New Registration
• The instructions will open on your screen.
• Tick mark the declaration.
• Click on the “Continue” option.
• Enter all of the details.
• Enter name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID, bank details etc.
• Enter the captcha code y
• Click the “Register” option.
• Now you have to log in using your credentials.
• Click on the option called Application Form
• The application form will be displayed on the screen
• Enter details including the State of Domicile, Name of the student, Date of Birth, Community/ Category, Father’s Name, Aadhaar card Number, Mobile Number, Scholarship Category, Gender, Religion, Mother’s Name, Annual Family Income, Email ID etc.
• Click on “Save & Continue”
• Upload the documents.
• Click on “Final Submission’’
• The application form will be successfully submitted.

Contact Details 

• helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in or  0120 – 6619540

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