Apply Now for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2024 – Financial Aid for Karnataka Students

Good news, students: if you are a permanent resident of the state of Karnataka, you will get Rs. 15,000 per year from the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2024. To apply, the student must be pursuing a post-matric course from any government, local, private, or government-recognized school, college, or university in the state of Karnataka. This article discusses some important points about the scholarship, such as the application process, important documents, eligibility criteria, official website, last date, etc.

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About Vidyasiri Scholarship 2024

The Government of Karnataka and its apex body, the Backward Classes Welfare Department, have launched the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2024. Only two male students from a family can apply for this scholarship. To apply, the student must belong to a financially backward society under the Backward Classes Welfare Department. After applying for the Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme, students can check their status on the official website. After completing the entire process, successful candidates will receive their 15,000 per annum directly in their bank account. The application process is completed entirely through the SSP online portal.

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Object Of Vidyasiri Scholarship

The main objective of the Vidyasiri Scholarship is to help deserving students from the state of Karnataka who belong to rural and socially backward areas pursue higher education. All students are informed that the last date of application has already been announced as 15 September 2024. Those who are thinking of applying should not wait till the last date.

Benefits Vidyasiri-Food and Accommodation Scholarship Scheme

Those who complete the application process in the correct manner for this scholarship, after being selected, the student will get financial support of Rs. 15000 Annually.

• NOTE:- Special Note: Students must link their Aadhaar number to their bank account (Compulsorily).

Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme 2024-25 Last date

• The last date to fill out the online application form is 15 September 2024.

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2024-25 Eligibility Criteria

The following eligibility criteria must be fulfilled when applying for the scholarship:-:

• 1.
  • a) Should be a citizen of India and a permanent resident of Karnataka.
  • b) Their caste Should be included in the list of other Backward Classes as notified by the Government of India or the State Government.
  • c) Students pursuing post-matric courses in government / local institutions / Aided institutions / non-aided recognized private institutions affiliated to the statutory universities of Karnataka.
• 2. students of backward classes who have yet to be admitted to any departmental / government-funded student hostel and are studying in post-matric courses will be sanctioned in the Vidyasiri-Food and Accommodation Scholarship Scheme are eligible.
• 3. For students selected under the scheme, a monthly stipend of Rs. 1500/- per month for ten months, a total of Rs.15000/- per annum during the academic period, subject to other provisions, will be credited to students bank account opened in a bank with core banking system through online.
• 4. Students
  • (i) Entry to Students Hostel,
  • (ii) Boarding and loading assessment plan and
  • (iii) Post-matric Scholarships –Eligible for any one of these facilities.
• 6.
  • a) The Gross Annual Income of the student, father/mother/guardian family should be within the limits set forth below.
    • (i) Rs.2.50 lakh for students of Category-I
    • (ii) Rs. 1.00 lakhs for students of Category-2A, 3A and 3B
• b) Students must be in rural areas and at least 5 km away from the college where they are studying. However, if the student’s residence place is in the city/town but attending colleges in a different city/town, they are eligible for this facility.
• c) New and Renewal students must pass the minimum marks mentioned below in the previous year’s annual examination to be eligible for the facility.

Non Eligibility

• 7. a) Students who attend the equivalent courses more than once are not eligible. (e.g., Admission to B.Com after B.A. M.A. (English) after M.A. (Kannada), LLB, after B.Ed.).
• b) Students attending postgraduate medical courses but practicing medicine during the course are not eligible for this facility.
• c) Students who passed in Arts, Science, and Commerce courses, Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees and attending approved Professional or Technical Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Courses and if they are otherwise eligible, they are entitled to the benefits of the scheme. Those who have changed courses more than once are not eligible.
• e) Only two male members of the same family are eligible for the scheme. However, this restriction does not apply to girls.

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Vidyasiri Scholarship Required Documents

Some important documents are required to complete the application process correctly; the list of documents is provided below:-

• Aaadhar Card
• Latest passport photographs
• Family Annual Income certificate
• SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD certificate
• School or College-issued Transfer Certification. (TC)
• Senior Secondary Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
• Candidate bank passbook

Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme Procedure of Selection

Various stages are followed to apply for this scholarship program, and the points of the different stages are discussed below:-

Stage 1. Applications are invited from eligible students using SSP software online.

Stage 2. Students have to submit an online Application along with prescribed documents, bank account number, IFSC code, caste and income certificate, previous class marks card, etc, online and submit the hard copy to concerned colleges.

Stage 3. College Principals and Inspection Officers will review the application and documents at the relevant level and Confirm Online. The said documents should be submitted to the concerned taluk backward classes welfare officers.

Stage 4. Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer will Check, Verify, and Confirm Online.

Stage 5. The District Backward Classes Welfare Officer will check the above information.

Stage 6. Attendance of students selected under this plan must be at least 75%. The college principal should obtain information about this, and Taluk Backward Classes welfare officers should upload it online.

Stage 7. By the respective year budget, depending upon eligibility and marks of the students, approval should be given at the taluk level to qualified students under the Vidyasiri meal and Hostel facility.

Stage 8. Payment of the sanctioned amount to the concerned students directly to the bank account through Treasury-2 software.

Method of Allocation of Grant

The grants available in the respective academic year will be reallocated to the category as per the following reservation:-

Application Procedure Under Vidyasiri Scholarship

• Go to SSP Scholarship Portal (ssp. post-matric karnataka gov. in)

• Login to the portal with your credentials. In the top menu bar, click on ‘Apply’. Post-Matric Scholarship
• Carefully complete all the details requested in each step, including your income and residence details.
• ‘Preview’ and check the scholarship application for any necessary corrections. Then click the ‘Submit’ button.
• Finally, print the scholarship acknowledgment and submit it to your university office along with all relevant documents per your university’s/college requirements.

Contact Details

• No.16/D, Devraj Urs Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Millers Tank Bed Area, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore-560 052

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