CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child- Last Date: 15 September 2014

The objective of CBSE merit scholarship scheme is to provide scholarships to the meritorious Single Girl Students, who are the only child of their parents; and have passed the CBSE Class X Examination with 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks / grades and are continuing their further school education of Class XI and XII. The scheme is aimed to recognize the efforts of the parents in promoting education among girls and to provide encouragement to meritorious students.
The number of scholarships for a particular year shall be variable and shall to awarded to all such "Single Girl Students" who have secured 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks /grades in the CBSE Class X Examination in that year.
Eligibility:
The scholarship shall be given on the basis of merit list as stated in Para 2 above, from the result of CBSE Class X Examination. The eligibility criteria shall be as under:

1. All Single Girl Students, who have secured 60% / 6.2 CGPA or more marks / grades in CBSE Class X Examination and are studying Class XI & XII in School (affiliated with CBSE) whose tuition fee is not more than Rs. 1,500/- p.m. during the academic year, shall be considered for the purpose. In the next two years, the total enhancement in tuition fee in such school shall not be more than 10% of the tuition fee charged. NOTE: NRI applicants of the Board are also eligible for the award. The tuition fee for the NRIs has been decided maximum of Rs. 6,000/- per month.
2. The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian Nationals only.
3. The student must continue her school studies in Class XI and XII in school as stated above in para (i).
4. Candidates who have passed CBSE Class X Examination in 2014 will be considered.
5. A Scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other concession(s) given by the school in which she is studying other organization(s).

Scholarships details:
The rate of scholarship shall be Rupees Five Hundred (Rs. 500/-) per month. A Scholarship awarded under the scheme shall be paid for a maximum period of two years. Payment will be made through demand drafts/ECS.

Duration of scholarship and its renewal:

1. The Scholarship awarded shall be renewed for a period of one year i.e. successful completion of class XI. Renewal shall also depend on promotion to the next class provided the scholar secures 50% or more marks in aggregate in the examination which determines her promotion to next class.
2. The renewal/ continuation of the scholarship, in cases where a scholar gives up the chosen course of study before its completion or if she changes the school or course of study shall be subject to prior approval of the Board. Good conduct and regularity in attendance are required for continuance of scholarship. The decision of the Board shall be final and binding in all such matters. A Scholarship once cancelled shall not be renewed under any circumstances.

Selection Procedure:
a) Student should have passed Class X Examination from the CBSE and secured 6.2CGPA or more.
b) Pursuing Class XI & XII from CBSE affiliated Schools.
c) Student should be ONLY SINGLE GIRL CHILD of their parents.
d) Original Affidavit duly attested by the First Class Judicial Magistrate/ SDM/ Executive Magistrate, as per prescribed format available on the Board’s website.
(Photocopy of Affidavit will not be accepted).
e) Application form should be attested by the School Principal from where the student is pursuing Class XI after passing Class X from Board’s Examination.
f) Tuition fee should not be more than Rs. 1,500/- per month in Class X and 10% enhancement for Class XI & XII.

Attestation:
All the applications must be certified along with signature/ stamp of the Principal of the present school where the student is studying. In case applications are not attested the same will be rejected.

How to Apply:
Documents to be sent with the APPLICATION

• An attested copy of Mark sheet of Class X 2014 issued by CBSE.
• An affidavit (in Hindi or English Language only) from the parent that the candidate is the only child of her parents as per prescribed language (see format) on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- duly sworn in before First class Judicial Magistrate / SDM / Executive Magistrate should be submitted along with the application. Photocopy of affidavit will not be accepted.
• A cancelled cheque of the bank account in which the amount is to be credited.
• A Photostat copy of bank pass book duly attested.

The duly filled in online application be sent in an envelope superscribing “APPLICATION FOR MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FOR SGC X 2014 (Form F-1)” should be sent to the “ASSISTANT SECRETARY (SCHOLARSHIP) CBSE, SHIKSHA KENDRA, 2, COMMUNITY CENTRE, PREET VIHAR, DELHI–110 092”. Change of address must be intimated immediately.

Important:
d) In complete application will be summarily rejected.
e) A Scholarship once cancelled shall not be renewed under any circumstances.
f) In case of any dispute the decision of the Honorable Chairman of CBSE shall be final.
g) No correspondence will be entertained in case of rejection, what so ever the reason(s) should be.
h) Applicants should write their Bank Name, Account number, RTGS code (11 digits) alphanumeric & Bank address.
i) After last date no form will be entertained, what so ever the reason(s) should be.
 
Deadline: 15 September 2014

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