How to apply for Ambedkar scholarship?

Several programmes for minority students have been made available via the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Portal, which is administered by the Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in the state government of Punjab. The state government has made it a priority to help students from low-income households pursue higher education.

This article will discuss all of the Ambedkar Scholarship programs currently accessible via the site, the qualifying requirements, and the registration process.

 

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Ambedkar Scholarship: Overview

Parameters	Details
Scholarship Name	Dr Ambedkar Scholarship
Official Authority	Govt. of Punjab’s Department of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
Frequency	Once
Official Website	https://scholarships.punjab.gov.in/

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: List of available scholarships

In the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Portal of Punjab, you may apply for one of the following scholarships:

Scholarship Name	Provider
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students of Punjab	Department of Welfare of Scheduled Caste & Backward Classes, Govt. of Punjab
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students of Punjab	Department of Welfare of Scheduled Caste & Backward Classes, Govt. of Punjab

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Features of the portal

The scholarship portal has several features, which are listed below. 

• Students may discover the registered institutions and their profiles on the platform.
• You’ll find a comprehensive list of scholarship programs and the fields of study that fall under them.
• Users may also learn about the fee of the courses they have enrolled for.
• The site offers information on all available post-matric-school scholarship programs.
• There’s also a category of frequently asked queries where candidates and institutions may discover solutions to all the relevant questions about scholarship. For instance, how to enrol in a new institution, what to do if you forget your password or user ID, what to do if your application is lost, and so on.
• In addition, the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Portal allows students to monitor the status of their scholarship application.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Registered institutes 

1. Open the portal’s Official Website.
2. The website’s homepage will load.
3. Select the option Registered Institute.
4. A new page with the application form will load.
5. Choose the department, district and tehsil for the state.
6. Now click the Institute view option.
7. The list will appear on display.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Scheme details 

1. Open the portal’s Official Website.
2. The website’s homepage will load.
3. Select the Scheme Details menu item.
4. A new page with the application form will load.
5. Choose the program and academic year.
6. The scheme-related information will be shown.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Eligibility criteria

To be considered for this scholarship, the candidate must demonstrate that they meet all of the following requirements: 

• For Scheduled Caste

1. Students are eligible for financial assistance through scholarships if their parents’ or guardians’ annual income does not surpass Rs. 2,50,000/- (two lakhs and fifty thousand only).
2. Only citizens of India are eligible to apply for scholarships.
3. With the following exclusions, these scholarships shall be awarded for pursuing education in any post-matriculation or post-secondary programs recognised by institutions that are also recognised:

• Courses for becoming an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer as well as courses for acquiring a Private Pilot License.
• Ship Dufferin Training 
• Training at the Dehradun Military College
• Pre-Examination Training Centres at the national and state levels of India.

1. To qualify, applicants must have completed matric or any higher examination from a recognised Board or university and be members of a Scheduled Caste as defined by the State/Union Territory to which they belong, i.e. where they have made their permanent home.
2. Candidates who have already completed one level of education and are currently enrolled in the same level of education in a separate subject (e.g., I.Sc. after I.A., B.Com. after M.A.) will not be considered.
3. Those who have already earned a degree in one field before applying (e.g., L.L.B. after B.T./B.Ed.) will not be considered. 
4. Students who are currently enrolled in postgraduate medical programs and are not permitted to practise medicine at the time they are taking such programs will be eligible.
5. Students who, regardless of whether they passed or failed their undergraduate or postgraduate exams in arts, science, or commerce and then enrolled in any recognised professional or technical certificate, diploma, or degree program are eligible for scholarships, provided they meet the other requirements. Except for the classes in Group I, a second failure will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
6. In addition to traditional college students, they also welcome correspondence course students. Correspondence courses include both online and traditional distance learning.
7. Students who are currently employed and whose combined household income does not surpass the maximum authorised income threshold are eligible for post-matric scholarships covering the full cost of all mandatory, non-refundable fees.
8. The system would provide payments to all youngsters living under the same roof as their parents or legal guardians.
9. Scholarship holders who get coaching at a pre-exam training centre with central/state government funding are not eligible for compensation during the coaching program.

• For OBC

1. Post-matric scholarships must be available to employed students whose annual household income does not surpass Rs. l lakh, including that of their parents or guardians. If a student is currently jobless and their family’s annual income does not surpass Rs. 1 lakh, then they are eligible for a scholarship.
2. Indian citizens of the OBC category are eligible for scholarships.
3. Except as noted below, recipients of these scholarships may use their funds to enrol in any accredited post-high-school or post-secondary program at an accredited institution. 

• Courses for becoming an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and Courses for acquiring a Private Pilot License.
• Ship Dufferin Training 
• Training at the Dehradun Military College
• Pre-Examination Training Centres at the national and state levels of India.

1. Candidates who, after completing one level of education, immediately begin another level of education in a different field of study (e.g., I.Sc. after I.A., B.Com. after B.A., or M.A. in other fields of study) will not be considered.
2. If a student has already earned a bachelor’s degree in one field and then another, such as L.L.B. after B.T./B.Ed., they will not be considered. 
3. Only OBC applicants mentioned regarding the state/union territory to whom the applicant genuinely belongs, i.e. permanently settled, and who have passed the matric or higher secondary examination of a recognised university or Board of Secondary Education shall be eligible.
4. Medical postgraduate students who are not licensed to practise throughout their term of study will be considered.
5. If they qualify, students who enrol in a recognised professional or technical certification, diploma, or degree program will be offered scholarships after losing or passing the undergraduate/post-graduate exams in Arts, Science, or Commerce. Except for courses in Group ‘I,’ a second failure will not be tolerated.
6. Students who are enrolled in their education via correspondence courses are also eligible. The terms distance learning and ongoing education are included under the umbrella word of “correspondence.”
7. The program will only allow the benefits to be distributed to a maximum of two children who share the same set of parents or guardians.
8. Scholarship holders who get coaching at a pre-exam training centre with central/state government funding are not eligible for a stipend during the coaching program.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Documents required 

When applying for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship, prospective students must present all necessary documentation. They are responsible for ensuring that the documents have been scanned and are presented appropriately. Consequently, the following is a list of the prerequisites for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship:

• A self-attested photocopy of your caste certificate
• Validation of residence
• Proof of Parents’ Income Document
• Validated proof of high school diploma
• Bank passbook cover page photocopy
• Credential for the Physically Challenged (if applicable)

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Application process 

Dr Ambedkar Scholarship applications may be submitted digitally. Candidates applying for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship should complete the online application found on the website. Those who are interested should apply before the deadline to increase their chances of being considered. Here is a complete rundown of the application process:

1.Go to the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Portal.

2.To create a new account on the scholarship portal, the student should go to the ‘Student Registration page. You’ll be assigned a unique username and password when you sign up.

3.Applicants for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship may log in to the site by selecting the “Registered Students” link and entering their user ID and password.

4.They may access the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship application by clicking the “Apply for Scholarship” button.

5.All mandatory fields on the application form must be completed.

6.Before submitting the Dr Ambedkar application form, the applicant should double-check all the information they have provided and click the “Register Scholarship Application form” button.

7.To verify their credentials, applicants should use the application’s left-hand tab to submit the necessary paperwork.

8.At this point, the applicant should print off the form and submit it, together with any supporting papers that were not uploaded online, to the designated institution.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Renewal process 

If you want to apply for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship or reapply if you already have, you must do so using the website provided.  Listed below are the steps involved in renewing your Dr Ambedkar Scholarship:

1. If an applicant wishes to reapply for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship, he or she must first go to the scholarship’s website and choose the “New Registration” tab.
2. They should sign in using the same credentials that were used for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship.
3. Afterwards, they need to go to the current year’s application and choose the tab labelled “Renewal Application.”
4. The user must input their full name and email address to create a fresh User ID and password.
5. Once the applicant has their updated credentials, they should use them to access the portal.
6. The Dr BR Ambedkar Scholarship Application Form appears, asking for the applicant’s personal information and academic and extracurricular history.
7. Any additional information that may be outdated may be changed.
8. The last step in filling out the renewal form is clicking “Submit” and uploading the necessary papers.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Portal login 

1. Open the portal’s Official Website.
2. The website’s homepage will load.
3. Select the login option.
4. The login page will load.
5. Provide your username and password.
6. Enter the verification code.
7. Next, choose the loin option.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Course and branch details 

1. Open the portal’s Official Website.
2. The website’s homepage will load.
3. Select the option for Course & Branch Details.
4. A new page with the application form will load.
5. Select the kind of course.
6. Input the captcha character shown on-screen.
7. Now choose the option to see courses.
8. The information will appear on the screen.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Rewards 

To help worthy kids afford education, the government awards them Dr Ambedkar Scholarships. Using a technique called Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), they would deposit the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship recipient’s allotted funds immediately into their bank account.

• A scholarship amount of Rs 550/- per month would be provided to the day scholars for a total of ten months.
• Those who want to join the hostel may also choose that option if they want to do so. Candidates will get a maintenance and allowance payment of up to 1,200 Indian Rupees (Rs.) each month for a period of ten months.

Authorities provide a group-specific explanation. Check the following table:

Group	Category	For Hostel Scholars	For Day Scholars
Group I	Studies in Medicine (Bachelor’s and Master’s), Management (Bachelor’s and Master’s), Business Finance and Administration (Bachelor’s and Master’s), Computer Science and Applications (Bachelor’s and Master’s), and Agriculture. Training for the Commercial Pilot’s License. Expertise in management and healthcare via postgraduate diploma programs. C.A./I.C.W.A./C.S./I.C.F.A., etc. Group I, Group II, and Group III courses, as well as the Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and Post Dissertation Programmes (D. Litt., D.Sc., etc) L.L.M	Rs 1200	Rs 550
Group II	Courses leading to professional degrees and certificates in fields such as pharmacy, nursing, law, business administration, finance, commercial art, and hospitality management need a minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) for admission. Courses outside the scope of Group I’s coverage include Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Commerce, Master of Education, Master of Pharmacy, and so on.	Rs 820	Rs 530
Group III	Every other program that culminates in a graduate degree that is not included in Groups I and II, such as BA, BSC, BCOM, and so on.	Rs 570	Rs 300
Group IV	Any and all non-degree courses at the post-matriculation level that need just a High School diploma or equivalent as an entry requirement (class XI and XII) Programs in the liberal arts and the trades, the International Trade Institute, polytechnics that provide diplomas after three years, etc.	Rs 380	Rs 230

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Terms and conditions 

1. Please ensure that you meet all requirements set out by the authorities.
2. The application process must be followed. The forms need to be filled out promptly.
3. The money will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis, so please plan accordingly. Accordingly, it is totally dependent on the annual government budget that is made public.
4. The grant money would be dispersed through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer). The transition will be less complicated as a result of this. Candidates will send the funds straight to the recipients’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. The Scheme does not allow for any kind of payment other than electronic transfer.

 

Ambedkar Scholarship: Contact details 

Applicants who have questions or want more information about the Dr BR Ambedkar Scholarship should contact the appropriate authorities through the hotline or the telephone number provided on the website. In addition, by clicking on the link provided, they will have access to all of the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship’s contact information.

 

FAQs

What are the essential documents for applying for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship?

The Dr Ambedkar Scholarship requires proof of caste, residency, family income, high school diploma, bank account information, and handicap (if applicable).

What are the qualifying requirements for Dr Ambedkar Scholarship participation?

For consideration for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship, applicants must be members of Denotified, Nomadic, or Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs). The annual household income of the student must be less than Rs. 2.0 lacs.

How is the selection procedure for the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship conducted?

Eligibility requirements and a first-come, first-served basis will be used in making the final selection.