Many bright students have the zeal to be successful and make India proud. However, these students face financial and economic crises and cannot pursue higher education. But if we expose these students to higher education, they may do wonders in the field where they wish to complete their education. So here is one such non-profit organization: the Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Program, which focuses on giving financial assistance to students from class 11 to post-graduation.
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Who is the Sitaram Jindal Foundation?
Sitaram Jindal Foundation is a Bangalore-based charitable organization. It was started in 1969 to promise social and moral support to financially weaker students. This support will help improve society’s social upliftment, giving these students and their families a better life. Padma Bhushan Dr. Sitaram Jindal started this extraordinary institution. This trust has worked up to setting up many N.G.O.s, hospitals, and educational institutions. They founded the most famous Jindal Naturecure Institute (JNI) in Bangalore). This foundation has also actively participated and contributed towards the development of infrastructures in the rural parts of the country.
About the Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Program
This NGO is a charitable organization that collects funds to help needy students. It provides resources for undergraduates and postgraduates to complete their studies. Moreover, with the money raised, this NGO offers help to all the students who have been selected. Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Program
What are the benefits of this scholarship program?
The selected students will receive a total of ₹3,200 per month. This will help provide financial aid to underprivileged students pursuing diploma and degree courses. This foundation has successfully run vocational courses for women in the era of women’s development and empowerment.
Simultaneously, they have active functioning and don’t tolerate any kind of affiliations, whether religious, political, or social. They have set a great example of leadership qualities, supporting more than 500 charitable institutions in India. Dedicating 46 years of service for the betterment of people worldwide.
| CATEGORY A | Class 11 and 12 | Boys: Rs 500 | Girls: Rs 700 |
| CATEGORY B | Class 11 and 12 | Govt. ITIs: Rs 500 | Pvt IITs: Rs 700 |
| CATEGORY C | Graduation courses | Boys: Rs 1100 | Girls: Rs 1400 |
| Physically Challenged Students: Rs 1400 | Unmarried wards of Ex-servicemen and Widows: Rs 1500 | ||
| Postgraduate courses | Boys: Rs 1500 | Girls: Rs 1800 | |
| Widows & unmarried wards of Ex-servicemen: Rs 1800 | Physically Challenged Students: Rs 1800 | ||
| CATEGORY D | Diploma Courses | Boys: Rs 1000 | Girls: Rs 1200 |
| CATEGORY E | Graduate engineering courses | Boys: Rs 2000 | Girls: Rs 2300 |
| Graduate medicine courses | Boys: Rs 2500 | Girls: Rs 3000 | |
| Postgraduate Engineering and medicine courses | Boys: Rs 2800 | Girls: Rs 3200 | |
| For students staying in the hostel | IIT/ Diploma: Rs 1200 | Medical and engineering courses (including PG Courses): Rs ₹1800 |
Eligibility Critera for applying to the Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Program
To be eligible for applying to this scholarship scheme, all the students must follow the below criteria:
The criteria differ as per different states:
Category: A
- Students studying in class 11th and 12th
For Karnataka state:
Boys: 70%
Girls: 65%
For West Bengal State :
Boys: 65%
Girls: 60%
Category: B
- Students pursuing IIT
For all government and private institutions
Boys: 45%
Girls: 35%
Category: C
For all the graduate courses ( Bachelor of Business Economics and Finance, B.Sc, B.C.A, B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.A, B.F.A., B.B.A., B.Com, BVSC. The integrated course of five years ( out of which three years will be considered graduation), Environment Engineer, Environment Journalist and Environment Scientist, Forensic Sciences and Social Work, Hospitality, and Microbiology.
Boys: 55%
Girls: 50%
For West Bengal:
Boys: 60%
Girls: 55%
For Karnataka:
Boys: 65%
Girls: 60%
- Students pursuing their postgraduate courses (Integrated course for five years, out of which two years will be accounted for on a postgraduate basis, Human Resources Management, M.Sc. /MVSc, M.Sc. (Agriculture), Solar Energy, Rural/Urban Management. B.A., M.Phil, M.Lib (Science), M.A., Master of Business, finance or Economics, M.Lib (Science), Environment Journalist, International Business, Organic Agriculture, Environment Scientist and Forensic Sciences and Social Work, Hospitality, Microbiology, and Environment Engineer.
Boys: 60%
Girls: 55%
For Karnataka:
Boys: 65%
Girls: 60%
Category: D
- Diploma courses in general stream, Environmental Engineering, Nursing, Physiotherapy, X-ray technology, Dialysis Technology, Dental Mechanics, Pharmacy, Environmental Science, Ophthalmology, and X-ray technology.
Boys: 55%
Girls: 50%
Category E:
- Engineering & Medicine Courses ( Graduate and postgraduate medicine courses such as M.B.B.S.., Homeopathy and Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Surgery and M.Pharma (excluding M.D.S.), Graduate engineering courses including Architecture)
Boys: 65%
Girls: 60%
Please note that all disabled and Physically challenged students will be eligible with passing marks in all categories mentioned above).
Documents Required:
Here are the documents required to fill out the online application form.
- Income proofs such as income certificates and salary slips are also needed.
- H.S.C. and SSLC academic certificates.
- Certificates from hostelers and hostel wardens.
- Other important documents include a relationship dependency certificate, P.P.O., and a physical disability certificate from a government authority (for disabled people).
- School fee receipts ( only for Engineering, M.B.A., Medical, and Diploma students).
- Last examination marksheets.
- Merit certificates ( applicable only for Diploma, Medical, Engineering and M.B.A. students)
How to Apply for this Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Program
Download the application form by visiting the Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Program website. Send the application form with the documents mentioned above to the address below:
Sitaram Jindal Foundation, near Jindal Nagar, beside Tumkur Road, Bengaluru – 560073
Note: There is no last date to apply for this scholarship as it is open during time of the year.
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