Dr Ambedkar Scholarship, Haryana, also known as Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Sanshodhit Yojna, is a merit-based scholarship scheme run by the Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Department, Government of Haryana. Generally active during the months of September and October, Dr Ambedkar Scholarship of Haryana state aims to encourage the spirit of competition among meritorious students of Haryana who belong to the categories of Scheduled Caste, Backward Classes (Block A and B), DNTs, Nomadic, Semi-Nomadic, Vimukt Jati and Tapriwas Jati. The scholarship offers financial assistance to the selected candidates for the complete duration of their course.

Latest Update: The applications for Dr Ambedkar Scholarship 2020-21 have started. The last date of application is 30th October 2020. Read further to know more.

This article covers the complete details of Dr Ambedkar Scholarship of Haryana which includes the application period, eligibility criteria, application procedure, award details and more. Find below the table with brief details of Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Sanshodhit Yojna.

Brief Details about Dr Ambedkar Scholarship of Haryana

S.No.	Particulars	Details
1.	Objective	The main objective of the scholarship is to financially support meritorious students of Haryana so that they can progress and achieve new heights.
2.	Scholarship amount	Dr Ambedkar scholarship offers financial assistance of up to INR 12,000 per annum.
3.	Eligibility criteria	SC/BC/DNTs/Vimukt Jati/Taprivas students of Haryana Class 11 to postgraduation Annual income not more than INR 4 lakh
4.	Application period*	September to October

* The application period mentioned above is tentative and subject to change as per the discretion of the scholarship provider.

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Dr Ambedkar Scholarship, Haryana – Awards

Under Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Sanshodhit Yojna, bright and needy students belonging to SC/BC category of Haryana state get the monetary help of up to INR 12,000 every year for the completion of their course provided they fulfil all the prescribed terms and conditions. Highlighted below is the award details of Dr Ambedkar Scholarship of Haryana.

Award Details of Dr Ambedkar Scholarship

S.No.	Class	Scholarship Amount
1.	Class 11/Diploma/Certificate courses (1st year)	INR 8,000
2.	1st year of Graduation which includes Arts/  Commerce/ Science discipline/ all Diploma/Certificate courses (1st year) Engineering & other technical or vocational courses Medical & allied courses	INR 8,000 INR 9,000 INR 10,000
3.	1st year of Postgraduation which includes Arts/ Commerce/ Science discipline Engineering & other technical or vocational courses Medical & allied courses	INR 9,000 INR 11,000 INR 12,000

Dr Ambedkar Scholarship of Haryana – Eligibility

In order to be eligible for Dr Ambedkar scholarship, applicants need to fulfil certain eligibility conditions as per the demand of the scholarship terms and conditions. Given below is the list of eligibility criteria of Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Sanshodhit Yojna.

• The applicant must be the bonafide resident of Haryana.
• The candidate must belong to the categories of Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Backward Class (BC)/ Vimukt Jati/ DNTs/ Taprivas.
• The annual family income must not be more than INR 4 lakh.
• The applicant must not be availing the benefit of any merit-based scheme. He/She can receive the benefits of any other scholarship.
• The candidate must be studying in class 11 to postgraduation as a regular, full-time student in a government/ private/ recognised schools/colleges/universities & institutions. The candidates must secure the following marks in the class to avail the scholarship.

Required marks in the qualifying exam to avail Dr Ambedkar Scholarship

S.No.	Class	Percentage of marks (%)
		Urban	Rural
1.	Class 11/Diploma/Certificate courses (1st year)	70 in matriculation In case of BC (Block-B) students, 80 in matric	60 in matriculation In case of BC (Block-B) students, 75 in matric
2.	1st year of Graduation which includes Arts/Commerce/Science discipline/ all Diploma/Certificate courses (1st year)/ Engineering & other technical or vocational courses/ Medical & allied courses	75 in class 12 board exam	70 in class 12 board exam
3.	1st year of Postgraduation which includes Arts/Commerce/Science discipline/ Engineering & other technical or vocational courses/ Medical & allied courses	65 in graduation	60 in graduation

Dr Ambedkar Scholarship of Haryana – Application Process

To make the process of application and submission of scholarship form easy and simple, the Government of Haryana has made the application available on the department website (www.haryanascbc.qov.in) from where the students can download the scholarship application. Given below is step-wise information about how to apply for Dr Ambedkar Scholarship, Haryana.

Step 1: First, the applicants need to visit the official website of Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Department of the Haryana Government.

Step 2: Then, click on ‘Register’ and complete the registration process.

Step 3: Log in using the registered ID and password to proceed further.

Step 4: Fill in all required details and attach the required documents.

Step 5: Finally, submit the application form.

Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Haryana – Key Documents

Before filling the application form, candidates are advised to make sure that they have all the necessary documents with them. The list of documents that a candidate needs to attach with Dr Ambedkar Scholarship form is highlighted below.

• An attested copy of caste certificate
• An attested copy of Aadhaar card
• An attested copy of the marksheet of the class passed on the basis of which student can apply for the scholarship
• An attested copy of the bank account number of the applicant
• Copy of the applicant’s identity card
• An attested copy of income certificate

Beside Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Sanshodhit Yojna, the Government of Haryana also runs another scholarship under the ambit of Dr Ambedkar scholarship. This scholarship is sponsored by the Central Government of India and offers a scholarship amount of up to INR 350 per month for a period of 10 months along with a book and ad-hoc grant of up to INR 1,000. This Dr Ambedkar scholarship of Haryana state is for domiciled SC students of Haryana who are studying in class 9 and 10. To avail this scholarship, the applicants must be studying as regular, full-time students in government schools or government-recognised schools or Central/State Board of Secondary Education. Also, the applicants’ annual family income must not be more than INR 2 lakh.

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