The Scheme of “Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship” for Girl Students belonging to the Minority Communities was earlier known as “Maulana Azad National Scholarship” Scheme. It was started by the Maulana Azad Education Foundation in academic year 2003-04.

The Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme (BHMNS) for girls, hitherto implemented by Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) has been subsumed with PreMatric (for class IX-X) and the Post-Matric (XI-XII) components of other Ministries from 2022-23. 

Objective of the Scheme

To recognize, promote and assist meritorious Girl students belonging to National Minorities who can not continue their education without financial support.

Purpose of Scholarship

Scholarship will be admissible for expenditure on payment of School/College Fee, purchase of syllabus books, purchase of stationery/equipments required for the course and payment of Boarding/Lodging charges.

Eligibility conditions

  • Only girl students belonging to six notified Minority Communities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis are eligible.
  • Scholarship will be awarded to minorities girl students who are studying in Class 9th to 12th, and have secured at-least 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate in previous class.
  • Annual income of students parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh.

Benefits

Amount of scholarship will be provided Rs.5000/ each for Class IX & X and Rs.6000/-each for Class XI & XII.

How to apply

For more details, visit National Scholarship Portal

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