Kerala Post Matric Scholarship (PMS Kerala) 2014-15 Online registration Started. Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala invited online application for the Post-Matric Scholarship for the academic year 2014-15 from students belonging to minority communities (Muslim/ Christian/ Buddhists/Sikh and Parsee) to be awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.
Post Matric Scholarship (PMS Kerala) 2014-15 applications are to be submitted online through the website of Directorate of Collegiate Education, www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in. PMS Kerala 2014-15 Instructions and notification, application submission date and other related informations are available on www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in. Last date of receipt of application is August 30, 2014.
Eligibility Condition for applying Kerala Post Matric Scholarship (PMS Kerala) 2014-15
a) Should be the First Year student of
i. Plus Two/ UG/ PG/ Ph.D Course of Higher Secondary School/ College/ Institutes/ University, which is either a Govt/ Aided/Recognised Unaided Institution.
OR
ii. 11th Class/Technical/ Vocational Course of ITI/ITC Centres affiliated to NCVT.
OR
iii. Course, other than those listed in under merit-cum-means scholarship scheme. The names of courses listed under Merit-cum-means scholarship are given in See Instructions for details.
b. Should belong to Minority Community (Muslim/ Christian/ Buddhists/ Sikh/ Zoroastrians or Parsis).
c. Should have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous Board/ University Examination.
d. The Annual Family Income should not exceed Rs. 2 Lakhs.
e. Should not be availing any other Scholarship or Stipend.
Other Relevant Information
a. Candidate should have a Saving Bank account in State Bank of Travancore (SBT)/ State Bank of India (SBI) / Federal Bank/ South Indian Bank in her/his name. The candidate should be in possession of the Bank account Number and the Branch Code.
b. Scholarships will not be given to more than two students in a family.
c. The scholarships will be sanctioned in accordance with the criterion laid down by the Central Government.
Procedure for Applying Kerala PMS 2014-15
a. Application can be submitted only ONLINE at dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in.
b. Students are required to register themselves in this site before applying for this scholarship. The instructions for registration are provided in the Website: Home Page link Student Registration.
c. After the completion of registration, students can LOGIN and Apply for the scholarship.
d. Candidates are required to take a Printout of the Registration Form after submitting (after SUBMIT button is clicked) their application online.
e. Candidates are required to submit the Printout along with the supporting documents to the Head of their Institution.
f. An officer designated by the Head of the Institution/ Head of the Institution has to verify ONLINE, the data provided online by the candidate with the Registration printout and the documents submitted by the candidate.
g. The candidate can edit the online data until it is verified by the verifying officer.
h. The verified applications are to be approved by the Head of the Institution.
i. The Registration printouts and supporting documents of the verified and approved applications are:
1. To be kept in the Institution itself in case of Govt./ Aided Institutions. These documents are liable to be verified by the Inspection team of Scholarship wing, Directorate of Collegiate Education.
2. To be sent to The Special Officer for Scholarships, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, 695033, in case of Recognised Unaided Institutions in Kerala and in respect of students of Recognised Institutions outside Kerala.
5. Students studying in Institutions outside Kerala Students studying outside Kerala also required to register online.
Documents to be Enclosed along With the Registration Printout.
a. Self-attested passport size photograph pasted on the Registration printout.
b. Attested copies of Mark lists of all Examinations from Matriculation onwards, passed by the candidate.
c. Income declaration – affidavit (as shown in Appendix-III) on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- for self-employed parents/guardian or income certificate from the employer for employed parents.
d. An affidavit as shown in appendix-IV in Non-judicial stamp paper of Rs10/- by the student that he/she belongs to any one of the Minority communities notified by Central Government/Community certificate from the competent authority.
e. An affidavit as shown in appendix V in non judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- by the student regarding his/her place of residence/nativity or nativity certificate from the competent authority
f. Nativity certificate from the competent authority.
g. Attested copy of the first page of Bank Passbook in the name of the student, showing the Account Number and Name, Code and Address of the Branch.
h. Accommodation Certificate in case of Hostellers.
i. Copy of Adhaar number/Adhaar enrollment /NPR
Important Dates
a. Last date of Online Submission of the Application by students : 30-08-2014
b. Last date of Submission of Registration printout and documents to the Institution by candidates : 17-09-2014
c. Last date of Completion of Verification and Approval by the Institution : 24-09-2014
d. Last date of Registration printouts and supporting documents of approved applications to reach Special officer Scholarship (In case of Recognised Unaided Institutions in Kerala and in respect of students of Recognised Institutions in outside Kerala) : 30-09-2014
More details about Kerala Post Matric Scholarship 2014 visit: www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in
