Karnataka Vidyasiri Scholarship: Higher education assistance for SC/ST/OBC/PWD

The Karnataka Vidyasiri Scholarship was established by the Karnataka Backward Classrooms Welfare Department. The government will offer benefits to students from SC/ST/OBC/PWD upbringings with restricted monetary capacity for higher education via the Vidyasiri Scholarship programme. 

Furthermore, the Karnataka government plans to encourage scholarship distribution via an e-Pass (Electronic Payment and Application System of Scholarships). 

Vidyasiri Scholarship: Highlights 

The Karnataka government has launched the Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme 2022 for SC/ST/OBC/PWD students. Post-matric educators who struggle to be reimbursed for their postsecondary learning are urged to enlist in their classes of selection through the ePass Vidyasiri scholarship. 

In addition, the government has made the ePass (electronic payment and scholarship application system) services available to make it easier for learners to apply for and obtain Vidyasiri scholarships.

Vidyasiri Scholarship: Eligibility criteria

The Government of Karnataka’s Department of Backward Classes Welfare has published the eligibility requirements for the Vidyasiri scholarship scheme 2022. The following are the Vidyasiri eligibility requirements for 2022:

Category – 1

• Must be an Indian citizen and have a residency permit in Karnataka.
• His/her caste should appear on the Government of India’s or state governments’ enumeration of backward classes.
• Students enrolled in post-secondary education at govt, local, charitable organisations, publicly financed, and identified institutions allied with Karnataka’s statutes colleges.
  

Category – 2

• Backwards-class students registered in post-matriculation degrees who haven’t been acknowledged into any individual departments or govt student accommodation will be eligible for the Vidyasiri-Food and Lodging Scholarship Scheme as well.

Category – 3

• The student’s uncle’s family’s yearly gross revenue should fall within the following ranges:
  

1. Rs.2.50 lakh for Categorization pupils
2. Rs. 1.00 lakhs for Category-2A, 3A, and 3B schoolchildren

• Students who live in rural areas are 15 kilometres from the college. Students who live in one city/town but attend college in another city/town are also qualified.
• To be eligible, new and returning students must have obtained the minimum marks listed below in the prior year’s annual examination.

Category – 4

• Students who take the same courses twice are ineligible. (For example, admission to B.Com after B.A.MA (English) after MA (Kannada), LLB after B.Ed, and so on.)
• Students enrolled in postgraduate medical programmes who practise medicine during their studies are not qualified for this service.
• Students who have completed Arts, Science, and Commerce courses, as well as Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees, are ineligible.
• The scheme is only open to two male members of the same family. This restriction, however, does not pertain to female candidates.

Category – 5

• Evey MAH student must participate in at least 75% of classes.

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List of Vidyasiri Scholarship schemes 

Candidates pursuing post-secondary education in government, government-aided, or residential colleges are eligible to apply for the Vidyasiri scholarship. The following are the specifics of the various schemes available through the Vidyasiri scholarship:

• Fee concession for PMS FAAS, FC, and NUR: The government will represent the full course fee for any classes selected by the candidate underneath this Vidyasiri scholarship scheme.
• Fee gesture and free guesthouse housing for post-matric students: Through this Vidyasiri scholarship scheme, chosen post-matric students will be given a fee concession and free hostel accommodation.
• SSLC and PUC Prathiba Puraskar: Candidates who have received more than 90% in their grade X and PUC board exams are eligible for this Vidyasiri scholarship scheme.

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Vidyasiri Scholarship: Benefits

• Free hostel accommodation: The Karnataka government provides free hostel/accommodation to all selected candidates based on merit.
• Amount of PMS FAAS, FC, and NUR scholarships: Over 20000 people will benefit from this scheme. The current scheme covers the entire course fee concession the applicant seeks.
• Pratibha Purskar amount: Upon merit, Pratibha Puraskar awards Rs. 10,000 to 1000 SSLC educators and Rs. 15,000 to 500 Secondary PUC students.

Vidyasiri Scholarship: Documents required

• Certificate for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD
• Transfer Certification issued by the school or college.
• Senior Secondary School Diploma (SSLC)
• Certificate of annual family income
• Recent passport photos
• Bank passbook candidate
• The Aadhar Card

Vidyasiri Scholarship: Steps to apply for the Karnataka ePASS Scheme 2022

This section contains the complete application steps. Those who are capable of applying for the scheme after checking their eligibility can follow the instructions and apply as soon as possible.

• Go to the official website. 
• The homepage is now available.
• The three scholarship links can be found on the homepage.
• Candidates must select the scheme based on their educational qualifications.
• Now, select the Apply Online option.
• Fill out the application form as soon as possible.
• Please upload the documents.
• Recheck once more
• Select the submit option.

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Vidyasiri Scholarship: Contact details

Karnataka Backward Classes Welfare Department

No.16/D, 3rd Floor, Devraj Urs Bhavan,

Millers Tank Bed Road, Vasanth Nagar,

Bangalore – 560052.

Hostel Online Phone: 8050370006

Scholarship Online Phone: 8050770005

Prathibha, IAS/KAS Online Phone: 8050770004

Email ID: bcdbng@kar.nic.in

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