Financial assistance for Muslim, Christian Students majorly for clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC


Every year up to a maximum of 800 candidates will be given financial support under the scheme throughout the country on fulfilling the eligibility criteria till the budgetary allocation is exhausted. Selection of the candidates will be based on merit in case of limited number of slots available for any particular community. Till the Census of 2011 is available the Ministry will use the figures of 2001 Census. The physical distribution of benefits to different notified minority communities will be as follows: Muslims: 584; Christians: 96 ; Sikhs:80; Buddhists:32 ; and Parsis: 8. 

The rate of financial assistance will be maximum Rs. Fifty thousand(Rs. 50,000/- for Gazetted Post; and Rs 25,000/- for NonGazetted Post) only as support to the minority candidates who have cleared the Prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commissions; Staff Selection Commissions or State Public Service Commissions etc for Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Civil Services


Direct links:

http://minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moma/files/guidelines-UPSC.pdf
http://minorityaffairs.gov.in//scheme_Prelims

Expenditures in the Year 2014-15

Expenditures in the Year 2013-14

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