Our Correspondent / New Delhi
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today informed that the last date for submission of online applications for Pre-matric and Post-matric scholarships for 2016-17 for students belonging to the Minority communities has been extended till 31 August, 2016.
Minister said that his ministry took the decision following suggestions received from people across the country regarding extension of last date for submission of online applications.
“Decision was taken in the interest of needy students from poor sections of the Minority communities”, said Naqvi.
The last date for receipt of online applications (fresh/renewal) for 2016-17 under School Education Level i.e. Pre-matric scholarship for Class 1 to 10th and Post-matric scholarship for Class 11 and 12 for students has been extended up to 31 August, 2016 from the earlier last date of 31 July, 2016.
The aim of scholarship at pre-matric level is to encourage parents from minority communities to send their school going children to school, lighten their financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete school education.
The objective of scholarship at Post-matric level is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority community so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education; increase their rate of attainment in higher education and enhance their job prospect.