MEANS & WAYS TO AVAIL EDUCATIONAL

BENEFITS OF MINORITY STATUS BY

JA IN COMMUNITY

SHRI KVO STHANAKVASI JAIN MAHAJAN,CHINCHPOKLI - MUMBAI

Presents

T h e C o m p i l e r s / P r e p a r e r s h a v e t a k e n d u e c a r e f o r t h e i n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n i n t h i s p r e s e n t a t i o n . B u t t h e b e n e f i c i a r i e s a r e r e q u e s t e d t o c h e c k t h e l a t e s t d e t a i l s f r o m t h e v a r i o u s U R L s g i v e n , a s t h i s f i e l d i s v e r y d y n a m i c a n d t h e r e c a n b e c h a n g e s / M o d i f i c a t i o n a f t e r t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n i s p r e p a r e d

Disclaimer

• To e m p o w e r & e d u c a t e t h e J a i n C o m m u n i t y

• To h e l p e v e r y o n e k n o w t h e b e n e f i t s o f J a i n M i n o r i t y S t a t u s

Purpose of Seminar

Flow of Presentation• Overview• Jain as Minority Community• What the Act Says• Why Need of Minority Status• Benefi ts• How to Avail Minority

Certifi cate• Diff erent Scholarships • Bibliography• Our Team

Hindu 82.7

Muslims 13.8Christians 2.4Sikh 1.9

Buddist 0.8

Jains 0.4 Others

0.8

Overview

(Figures in Crores)

• Ja in ism a long w i th H indu ism and Buddh ism, i s one o f the 3 mos t anc ien t re l ig ious fa i ths in the Ind ian subcont inen t

• According to constitution of India, 2 types of communities are considered as Minority communities in the country:

• As per Ind ian Census 2001,

Out o f 102 .8 Crores , Re l ig ion w ise Popu la t ion b reakup is as fo l l s :

- Re l ig ious M inor i t y Communi t y

- L ingu is t i c M inor i t y Communi t y

Jain as Minority Community

On 27 t h Jan 2014, Ministry of Minority Aff airs vide Notifi cation no S.O. 267 (E), had under section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992 notifi ed the Jain Community as a Minority Community in addition to the 5 communities already notifi ed as minorities viz Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis

What does the Act Says• Pro tec t ion o f In te res t o f

M inor i t ies• Righ t to conserve i t ’s

Cu l tu re & Language

• The r igh t to es tab l i sh and admin is te r educa t iona l ins t i t u t ions (based on re l ig ion o r language)

• No d isc r im ina t ion in g ran t ing a id to any educa t iona l ins t i t u te on the g round tha t i t i s under the management o f a m inor i t y, whether based on re l ig ion o r language

Why Need of Minority Status

Not a plea for Reservation or Economic or Financial Gain

To get wider recognition for

our Contribution to

our Country

To get benefits in field of Education (but not in form of Reservations)

To protect our Identity

Benefits of Minority Status

We can Propagate our Religion

Exempti

on from

Govt Funding for Land

Archeological Dept can’t Demolish our Temple

N O G o v e r n m e n t i n t e r f e r e n c e

i n E d u c a t i o n a l

I n s t i t u t i o n & T r u s t s

Educational Benefits of Minority Status

Establish & Administer Educational Institution

Lower Interest Educational Loans

Various Scholarships

Job Oriented Free Coaching

Competitive

Entrance

Exams

Financial Aid for Competitive Exams

How to avail Minority Certificate

• School Leaving cert i f icate indicat ing rel ig ion of candidate as Jain or Hindu Jain

• Aff idavi t on Rs.100/- Non Judicia l Stamp paper before a Notary or an Execut ive Magistrate or Metropol i tan Magistrate

• To submit the above ment ioned Documents to one of the approved registered community organisat ions

• Format of Cert i f icate

Format of Affidavit for Minority Certificate

• For the Student’s who are Minor (not yet completed 18 years)

• For the Student’s who are Major (completed 18 years)

Confusions

• All Col leges are NOT covered• Can apply only at Rel igious

Minori ty Inst i tutes & Linguist ic Minori ty Inst i tute

• List of Inst i tutes where we can apply

www.mdd.maharashtra.gov.in

New Major Positive Development

• Higher Educa t iona l Ins t i t u tes g ran ted M inor i t y S ta tus to award 51% o f the i r sea ts to the Re l ig ious o r L ingu is t i c M inor i t y they ca te r to

• I n case the sea ts can ’ t be f i l l ed by the sa id m inor i t y, t hen ba lance sea ts shou ld be f i r s t a l lo t ted to o ther recogn ised m inor i t ies they ca te r to and s t i l l i f sea ts remain then to o ther recogn ised M inor i t y they don ’ t ca te r to

• I f t he co l lege i s s t i l l unab le to f i l l t he sea ts then i t w i l l be t rans fe r red to open ca tegory

• Copy o f GR da ted 18 .06 .2014

Various Educational Benefit Schemes .

Pre Matr ic Scholarship Post Matr ic Scholarship Meri t cum Mean Scheme Maulana Azad Educat ional Loan Free Coaching & Al l ied Scheme Support for Clear ing UPSC / SPSC

Exams Padho Pardesh Maulana Azad Nat ional Fel lowship

Scheme Learn & Earn (Seekho aur Kamao)

Pre Matric ScholarshipOBJECTIVE

To award scho la r sh ips t o mer i t o r i ous s tuden t s be long ing t o economica l l y weake r sec t i ons and s tudy i ng i n Gove rnmen t o r P r i va te schoo l f r om 1 s t t o 10 t h S td

To secured atleast 50% marks in the

previous final ExamTotal family income from all sources not more than Rs. 1 lac per annum

Minority Community Certificate

Separate Bank AC need to be maintained to receive the payout

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Pre Matric ScholarshipRate of Scholarship

H o s t e l l e r s i n c l u d e s t u d e n t s w h o a r e s t a y i n g i n h o s t e l o f t h e s c h o o l / i n s t i t u t e c o n c e r n e d o r t h o s e p r o v i d e d b y t h e S t a t e G o v e r n m e n t / U n i o n Te r r i t o r y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n c o n c e r n e d .

Item Hostellers Day Scholarship

Admission fees for Class VI to X

Rs. 500/- p.a. or actual whichever is lower

Rs. 500/- p.a. or actual whichever is lower

Tuition fees for Class VI to X

Rs. 350/- p.m. or actual whichever is lower

Rs. 350/- p.m. or actual whichever is lower

Maintenance allowance payable for a period of 10 months

Class I to V Nil Rs.100/- p.m.

Class VI to X Rs.600/- p.m. or actual whichever is lower

Rs.100/- p.m.

Post Matric ScholarshipOBJECTIVE

To award scho la r sh ips t o mer i t o r i ous s tuden t s be long ing t o economica l l y weake r sec t i ons

to provide them better opportunities for higher education

increase their rate of attainment in higher education

enhance their employability

Class XI to Ph.D (Under-Graduate, Graduate,PG, M.Phil & Ph.D)

COURSES

Government/ recognized private schools/ colleges/

universities/ institutes in India

Technical / Vocational courses in

Industrial Training Institutes / Centre

the courses not covered under merit-cum-means based scholarship scheme.

Post Matric ScholarshipTo secured atleast 50% marks in the

previous final Exam

Total family income from all sources not more than Rs. 2 lacs per annum

Minority Community Certificate

Separate Bank AC need to be maintained to receive the payout

30% of the sanctioned seats

shall be earmarked for girl student

candidates

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Post Matric ScholarshipFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

CLASS / COURSE

ADMISSION AND TUTION FEES PER ANNUM

MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE PER MONTH FOR 10 MONTHS IN AN

ACAMEDIC YEAR

HOSTELLER DAY SCHOLAR HOSTELLER DAY SCHOLAR

XI-XII ACTUAL SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM CEILING OF RS.7,000/- Rs.380.00 Rs.230.00

Technical & Vocational

Course

ACTUAL SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM CEILING OF RS.10,000/- Rs.380.00 Rs.230.00

Under Graduate & Post Graduate

ACTUAL SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM CEILING OF RS.3,000/- Rs.570.00 Rs.300.00

M PHIL & PHD NIL Rs.1,200.00 Rs.550.00

H o s t e l l e r s i n c l u d e s t u d e n t s w h o a r e n o t s t a y i n g i n h o s t e l o f t h e s c h o o l / i n s t i t u t e c o n c e r n e d b u t a r e s t a y i n g a s p a y i n g g u e s t o r i n r e n t e d a c c o m m o d a t i o n i n t o w n s / c i t i e s w h i c h a r e n o t t h e p l a c e s w h e r e t h e i r p a r e n t s r e s i d e

S t a t e - w i s e R e l i g i o n - w i s e P h y s i c a l D i s t r i b u t i o n ( F r e s h C a s e s o n l y ) f o r t h e Ye a r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5

S t a t e M u s l i m Christian S i k h B u d d i s t J a i n P a r s i s To t a l

Maharashtra 2 6 5 1 6 2 7 3 2 5 5 6 1 5 0 7 4 3 3 6 1 6 3 4 8 3 0 2

G u j a r a t 11 8 5 8 7 3 3 11 8 4 6 1 3 5 6 1 6 1 4 1 2 7

N o t e : L a s t D a t e f o r s u b m i s s i o n o f O n l i n e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r F r e s h S c h o l a r s h i p b y s t u d e n t s i s 1 5 t h S e p 2 0 1 4

Post Matric Scholarship

I M P : a r o u n d 6 . 9 5 % o f t h e t o t a l d i s t r i b u t i o n i s a l l o t t e d t o J a i n s i n M a h a r a s h t r a & a r o u n d 9 . 6 0 % i n G u j a r a t

Vis i t www.momascho la rsh ip .gov. in to reg is te r fo r th is scho la rsh ip

Merit cum Mean ScholarshipOBJECTIVET h e o b j e c t i v e o f t h e S c h e m e i s t o p r o v i d e f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o e n a b l e t h e m t o p u r s u e p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l c o u r s e s

COURSES• 3 0 E n g i n e e r i n g & Te c h n i c a l C o u r s e s ( B Te c h / B E /

M Te c h )• 0 3 c o u r s e s o f F a s h i o n Te c h n o l o g y ( f r o m N I F T o n l y )• A r c h i t e c t u r e & I n t e r i o r D e s i g n• 1 3 M e d i c a l & P a r a M e d i c a l C o u r s e s• M a s t e r s i n C o m p u t e r A p p l i c a t i o n s • P h a r m a c y ( B P h a m & M P h a m )• D e s i g n ( f r o m N I D o n l y )• C e m e n t Te c h n o l o g y

• C A / I C WA / C S• H o t e l M g m t• L a w ( L L B / L L M )• A p p l i e d A r t s• M a n a g e m e n t

Merit cum Mean ScholarshipTo secured the requisite % of marks in the

qualifying examination

Total family income from all sources not more than Rs. 2.50 lacs per annum

Minority Community Certificate

Separate Bank AC need to be maintained to receive the payout

30% of the sanctioned seats

shall be earmarked for girl student

candidates

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Merit cum Mean Scholarship

C a n g e t e l i g i b l e f o r s c h o l a r s h i p i n a r e c o g n i z e d c o l l e g e w i t h o u t f a c i n g a n y c o m p e t i t i v e e x a m i n a t i o n . H o w e v e r, s u c h s t u d e n t s s h o u l d a t l e a s t g e t 5 0 % m a r k s a t h i g h e r s e c o n d a r y / g r a d u a t i o n l e v e l . S e l e c t i o n o f t h e s e s t u d e n t s w i l l b e d o n e s t r i c t l y o f m e r i t

F u l l C o u r s e f e e r e i m b u r s e m e n t f o r e l i g i b l e i n s t i t u t e s ( I n c l u d i n g I I T ’ s & I I M ’ s )

Merit cum Mean ScholarshipSr.

Type of Financial Assistance

Rate for Hostellier Rate for Day Scholar

1Maintenance

Allowance (for 10 months only)

Rs.10,000/- per Annum (Rs.1,000/-

per Month)

Rs. 5,000/- per Annum (Rs. 500/- per Month)

2 Course Fee*Rs.20,000/- per Annum or actual whichever is less

Rs.20,000/- per Annum or actual whichever is less

Total Rs.30,000/- Rs.25,000/-

N o t e : • A l l t h e c o u r s e s a p p r o v e d b y A l l I n d i a C o u n c i l o f

Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n ( A I C T E ) a r e e l i g i b l e f o r t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p

• T h i s S c h o l a r s h i p i s n o t f o r i n s t i t u t e s w h i c h d o e s n o t o f f e r f u l l r e f u n d

• C a n C l a i m t h e S c h o l a r s h i p f r o m D T E

www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in

Maulana Azad Educational Loan

SCOPE:• To meet the f inanc ia l

requ i rements and soc ia l up l i f t o f f inanc ia l l y backward c lasses amongs t the m inor i t ies cand ida tes th rough Mau lana Azad Minor i t ies F inanc ia l Deve lopment Corp . (MAMFDC)

Maulana Azad Educational LoanELIGIBIL ITY:• Domic i le o f Maharash t ra S ta te• Minor i t y Communi t y Member• Course to be f rom recogn ised cen t ra l /

s ta te / UGC / A ICTE Ins t i t u te • Fami ly Income f rom a l l Sources no t more

than 2.50 Lacs per annum• L is t o f O ther Documents

Applicants who are residing in Thane can apply at:Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Library, 1st Floor, Nr Noori Caterers, Maulana Azad Road, Rabodi No.1, Thane (w) – 400 601Ph: 97305 45211 / 96899 12206

Free Coaching & Allied SchemeFUNDING

( i ) 100 % f inanc ia l ass is tance w i l l be p rov ided to the se lec ted coach ing / t ra in ing ins t i t u tes under the Scheme (up to Rs .20 ,000 / - per cand ida te )

( i i ) S t ipend w i l l be g iven by the M in is t ry as a l lowance to the s tudents / cand ida te (Rs .3 ,000 / - fo r Outs ta t ion Cand ida tes & Rs .1 ,500 / - per month fo r Loca l Cand ida tes ) [w i l l be c red i ted to s tudent ’s bank ac ]

( i i i ) The g ran t - in -a id re leased by the M in is t ry sha l l be depos i ted d i rec t l y in to an account o f the ins t i t u te

Free Coaching & Allied Scheme

SCOPE

I t a ims to empower the sec t ion o f peop le , by ass is t ing them to enhance the i r sk i l l s & capab i l i t ies and to adapt to the market dynamics

OBJECTIVE

To ass is t s tudents be long ing to the minor i ty communi t ies by way o f spec ia l coach ing fo r compet i t ive / en t rance exams

Durat ion o f Course: 4 Months

Free Coaching & Allied SchemeTechn i ca l & P ro fess i ona l Cou rses Admiss i on En t rance exams :Eng inee r i ng , Med i ca l , B .Ed , Law, MBA, e t c .

Tra in i ngs i n va r i ous f i e l ds such as IT / I TES / va r i ous Compu te r Cou rses / Sa les & Re ta i l Managemen t , Accoun t i ng e t c . f o r j obs i n P r i va te Sec to r

En t rance Exams f o r Gov t . j obs i n Group A , B & C se rv i ces:UPSC/ SPSC / SSC / Ra i lways e t c . i nc l ud i ng C i v i l Se rv i ces and PCS

Compe t i t i ve Exams f o r Bank / L IC / O the r PSUs f o r j obs i n Pub l i c Sec to r

O the r spec ia l i zed t r a i n i ngs wh i ch has t he po ten t i a l t o f e t ch a j ob i n Gov t . o r P r i va te Sec to r

Free Coaching & Allied SchemeTo secured the requisite % of marks in the

qualifying examination

Total family income from all sources not more than Rs. 3 lacs per annum

Minority Community Certificate

Benefit of coaching can be availed by a Candidates only once

30% of the sanctioned seats

shall be earmarked for girl student

candidates

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Support for Clearing UPSC / SPSC Exams

SCOPE:• To p rov i de f i nanc ia l suppo r t t o t he m ino r i t y

cand ida tes c l ea r i ng p re l ims conduc ted by UPSC, SSC and SPSC to adequa te l y equ ip t hem to compe te f o r appo in tmen t t o C i v i l Se rv i ces i n t he Un ion and t he S ta te Gove rnmen ts

• To i nc rease t he rep resen ta t i on o f t he m ino r i t y i n t he C i v i l Se rv i ces by g i v i ng d i r ec t f i nanc ia l suppo r t t o cand ida tes c l ea r i ng P re l im ina ry Examina t i on o f G roup A and B

Support for Clearing UPSC / SPSC Exams

ELIGIBILITY:Should have passed the prelims Examinations

conducted by UPSC / SSC / SPSCFami ly Income f rom a l l sources not to

exceed 4 .50 Lacs

Financial Assistance of

Max Rs.50,000/- for Gazetted Post &

Max Rs.25,000/- for Non Gazetted Post

BENEFITS:

Form to be filled and send to Under Secretary, Room no. 1130, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -3 with subject Matter on Envelope as ‘Application for scheme of support for Minority Students Clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC / SSC / SPSC

Padho PardeshOBJECTIVE:

To award interest subsidy to meritorious students for higher abroad education to pursue approved 41 courses of studies abroad at Masters, M. Phil and Ph. D. Levels

ELIGIBILITY:

I t w i l l b e l i n k e d w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g E d u c a t i o n a l

L o a n S c h e m e o f

I n d i a n B a n k A s s o c i a t i o n

It shall be available to the eligible student only once – either for Masters or Ph. D.

Family Income from all source shall not exceed 6 Lacs per Annum

BENEFITS:

Padho Pardesh

T h e I n t e r e s t p a y a b l e f o r c o u r s e p e r i o d p l u s 1 y e a r o r 6 m o n t h s a f t e r g e t t i n g j o b ( w h i c h e v e r i s e a r l i e r ) s h a l l b e b o r n e b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f I n d i a

A f t e r t h e s a i d p e r i o d , I n t e r e s t o n O u t s t a n d i n g L o a n s h a l l b e p a i d b y S t u d e n t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e L o a n Te r m s

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme

This scheme will enable to be eligible for employment to the posts with M.Phil and Ph.D as pre-requisites, including the posts of lecturers in various academic institutions

OBJECTIVE• To provide integrated 5 yrs fellowships in the form of

financial assistance to students to pursue higher studies such as M. Phil and Ph.D.

•

• The Fellowship will cover all Universities/Institutions recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

• The fellowship will be on the pattern of UGC Fellowships awarded to research students pursuing regular and full time M. Phil and Ph.D courses

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Schemes h o u l d g e t a d m i s s i o n a n d r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r r e g u l a r a n d f u l l t i m e M . P h i l / P h . D c o u r s e s i n U n i v e r s i t y / A c a d e m i c I n s t i t u t i o n b y f u l f i l l i n g c o n d i t i o n s o f a d m i s s i o n o f t h a t U n i v e r s i t y / I n s t i t u t i o n

Total family income from all sources not more than Rs. 4.50 lacs per annum

Minority Community Certificate or Affidavit

on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs

100/-Separate Bank AC need to be maintained to receive the payout

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Fellowship

@ Rs.16,000/- pm for initial 2 years (JRF)

@ Rs.16,000/- pm for initial 2 years (SRF)

Contingency for Humanities & Social Sciences and

Commerce

@ Rs.10,000/- pm for initial 2 years

@ Rs.20,500/- pm for remaining 3 years

Contingency for Science & Enff & Technology

@ Rs.12,000/- pm for initial 2 years

@ Rs.25,000/- pm for remaining 3 years

LEARN & EARN

Objec t i ve :• To b r i ng down unemp loymen t Ra te o f M ino r i t i es• To conse rve and upda te t r ad i t i ona l s k i l l s o f

m ino r i t i es and es tab l i sh t he i r l i n kages w i t h marke t .

• To imp rove emp loyab i l i t y o f ex i s t i ng wo rke rs , s choo l d ropou t s e t c . and ensu re t he i r p l acemen t

Scope:The scheme will aim at upgrading the skills of the minority youths in various modern/traditional vocations depending upon their educational qualification, present economic trends and the market potential, which can earn them a suitable employment or make them suitably skilled to go for self employment.

LEARN & EARNEligible Trainees/beneficiariesa. The trainee should belong to minority community.b. The trainee should be between 14-35 years of age.c. The minimum qualification of trainee should be at least Class X

The scheme would have two components:(a) Placement linked skills training program for Modern Trades.(b) Skills Training Program for Traditional Trades/Crafts/Art Forms

How to avail Income Certificate• To app ly a t loca l Tehs i ldar o f f i ce

• Documents requ i red :1. Rat ion Card / Tax Rece ip t 2. Ta la t i Panchanama3. IT Retu rns / Form 16 o f las t 3 y rs o r

le t te r f rom employer s ta t ing month ly sa la ry and to ta l year ly sa la ry

4. 2 Photos5. A f f idav i t

• Process ing Time: 20-30 days• Val id i t y : Max imum fo r 1 y r w i th exp i ry

da te be ing las t da te o f tha t f i nanc ia l year (31 s t Mar )

How to Avail Domicile Certificate• Schoo l Leav ing cer t i f i ca te• Domic i le o f Fa ther ( i f app l i can t M inor )• Res idence Proo f

• To Submi t Documents a t Maha eSeva Kendra o r Se tu (As app l i cab le )

• Time Frame: 15-25 days• At the t ime o f admiss ion , i f Domic i le i s

no t ready, then rece ip t o f Domic i le app l i ca t ion i s a lso accep ted by the Ins t i t u tes

List of Tehsildar OfficesMumbai City Collectorate

Old Custom HouseFort, Mumbai – 1

 Andheri Tehsildar

D N Road, Nr. Bhavans College,Andheri (w), Mumbai – 58

 Borivali Tehsildar

Natakwala Lane, S P Road, Borivali (w), Mumbai – 92

 Mulund Tehsildar

Topiwala College Bldg,S N Road, Mulund (w) – 80 

 

Thane TehsildarOpp. Zila Parishad Office,

Station Road, Thane (w) – 400 601 

Kalyan TehsildarNear Kalyan Mahatma Police Stn,

Kalyan (w) – 421 301 

Vasai TehsildarQilla Bunder Road, Malonde,

Vasai (e) – 410 201 

Nerul TehsildarNr City Police Station,

Nerul – 400 706

Bibliography• http://www.ugc.ac.in/manf• http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in• http://escholarshipdr.tn.gov.in/postmatric• http://www.momascholarship.gov.in• http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in

OUR TEAMCommit tee Members :• Rajen Dharod (Luni )• Mahendra Dharod (Pat r i )• Manish Gala (Kotha Roha)• Suresh Gala (Kotd i Mahadevpur i )• Rahul Vadhan(Mot i Rav)

Team Vo lun teers :• Har ish Gogr i (Rayan)• Ami t Visar iya (Koday)

• Nayan Gangar (Mot i Khakar )• Vignesh Bheda (Bhu jpur )

• Ashwin Ga la(Lakhapar )• Man ish Ga la(Wada la)

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