The Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs launched a scheme called the “Scholarship
Programme for Diaspora Children” (SPDC) in 2006-07, to assist children/wards of
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indian (NRIs) in pursuing under graduate
courses in several disciplines in India. Under this scheme, over 290 PIO/NRI students have
benefited during the last four academic years.
The following
are the highlights of the SPDC-2010-11, which is being announced today;
· 100 scholarships are being offered for
undergraduate courses in several disciplines including
Engineering/Architecture/Technology, Humanities/Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management –
BBA/BBM, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture/Animal Husbandry, Science, Law etc.
· The programme is open only to PIOs/NRIs from the
specified 40 countries having a larger concentration of Indian Diaspora.
· 50 % of the scholarship slots would be reserved of
PIOs. However, in the event of the non-availability of suitable PIO candidates, the
unfilled slots could be assigned to NRI candidates.
·
NRI candidates would be eligible for the grant of the
scholarship only if their total family income per month does not exceed an amount
equivalent to US $ 2,250 (US dollars two thousand two hundred and fifty only)
· Children of NRIs should have pursued at least three
years of education, inclusive of 11th & 12th or equivalent (not
beyond), in a foreign country during the last six years, and should have passed the
qualifying examination abroad.
· The last date for receipt of duly filled-in
application forms in the prescribed format by Ed.CIL is 10th June 2010.
· PIO/NRI Students already studying in India on a
self-financing basis or under any other arrangement will not be eligible under this
scheme, which is open only for fresh admissions in the first semester/year of
undergraduate courses.
·
Candidates would be selected on the basis of their performance
in the qualifying examination (equivalent to plus 2 stage in India) which decides the
eligibility to apply for the scholarship scheme. The candidates would also have to fulfill
all the criteria prescribed for the purpose.
· The amount of scholarship admissible would be 75 %
of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) or US $ 3,600 (US dollars three thousand
six hundred) per annum, whichever is less. IEC includes Tuition fee, Hostel fee &
other institutional charges.
· Admission may be sought in one of the
institutes/colleges/universities given in Appendix ‘C’ of the information
booklet.
· However the procedure for admission in NITs will be
notified separately on our website after the ongoing review of the DASA scheme by the
Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) is completed.
All other details, including the copy of
application form, can be downloaded from the
Ed.CIL website www.edcilindia.co.in. |
