Muktijoddha Scholarship Scheme - All You Need to Know

MUKTIJODDHA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME for Bangladeshi Students

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Introduction:

The Government of India is offering for "Muktijoddha Scholarship Scheme" to Bangladeshi Students for the academic year 2016-2017. Under Muktijoddha Scholarship programme, India distributes scholarship to 800 Bangladeshi students. This Scholarship will be conferred for pursuing undergraduate programme at a recognized institute in Bangladesh. Indian High Commission awarded scholarships to the children of freedom fighters (FFs) under its ‘Muktijoddha Scholarship Scheme’ in the port city on November 2015. The scholarships were given of at Dhaka by Minister for Liberation War Affairs in the presence of Harsh Vardhan Sringla, Indian High Commissioner.

The scholarship programme was launched by India in 2006, to nourish the international bonds between the two countries ever since the wining of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 against Pakistan. This is an Undergraduate Program Merit Based Scholarship and students are eligible from Bangladeshi Students (Descendants of Muktijoddhas) to apply for the same. Only few such award is being offered and the deadline for application is 30-Nov-15. 

Objectives:

To help descendants of Muktijoddhas, who are pursuing Second to Fourth year of Undergraduate studies in Bangladesh; 

Key Features:

• Under Muktijoddha Scholarship programme, India distributes scholarship to 800 Bangladeshi students. As of now 9500 students have been benefited from the scheme and more than 130 million takas have been distributed to the students so far. 
• Under the scholarship programme, the students who fall in line of freedom fighters get selected on merit basis to pursue undergraduate studies. 

Eligibility:

• Average Family Income less than Tk.15, 000/- per month 
• Those students who have already received scholarship in the previous year need to re-apply along with proof of having passed the previous academic year with acceptable GPA. 
• Male students who have secured GPA 3.25 and above and Female students who have secured GPA 3 and above and have obtained admission in a recognized institute for continued study. 

Overall Information:

Sl. No.	Fields	Information Data
1.	Name of the scheme	“Muktijoddha Scholarship Scheme”
2.	Launched By	The Government of India
3.	Aim of this scheme	To help descendants of Muktijoddhas, who are pursuing Second to Fourth year of Undergraduate studies in Bangladesh;
4.	Eligibility for scholarship	Bangladeshi Students those average Family Income less than Tk.15, 000/- per month
5.	Scholarship Offers for	Bangladeshi Students in University of India, India
6.	Course Level	Scholarship is awarded for pursuing undergraduate programme at a recognized institute in Bangladesh.
7.	Scholarship Award	Undergraduate Program: Tk 24,000/- per year & Higher Secondary Student, i.e. only 2nd Year Student: Tk 10,000/- per year
8.	Education Level & Field	Undergraduate Programme in any subjects.
9.	Duration	4 Years
10.	Selection Process	Based on Merit
11.	Important Documents	One passport size colour photograph of the application. Monthly family Income certificate duly signed by Chairman of Village/UNO/ TNO/any Class I Gazetted Officer. Name of Educational Institution, Proof of Admission and attested copy of applicable mark sheets (SSC & HSC). Photo Copy of Muktijoddha Certificate issued only by the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Photocopy of voter/National ID card/Students ID card
12.	Application Deadline	30th November, 2015
13.	Information Link	ahc.chittagong@mea.gov.in