Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Scholarship 2017-18

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, a deemed university, was set up in 1970, by Government of India at New Delhi, for learning, propagation, promotion and research on Sanskrit language in India.

Applications are invited for 2017-18 scholarships from students ready to achieve higher studies in Sanskrit from a recognized educational institution at the levels of shastri, Graduation, Post graduation,  (for one academic year) and Vidyavridhi / Ph.D. (for two academic years).

Last date for applying : 30^th September, 2017.

Rashtriya Sanskrit Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

Gender :  Males and Females

Region : Pan India

Class/Age : Sanskrit covering Pali / Prakrit candidates (class 9-12), Graduates and Post Graduates

• The applicants will be considered for scholarship if they have done a course of not less than one year or two semesters in Sanskrit.
• For graduation and post graduation they must have been students of faculty of Arts or humanities having Sanskrit as major or minor subject.
• Category Class Passed

 Pass  %                         Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit %          Average %            Amount in aggregate for eligibility

a) Pupils of 9^th and 10^th                       60                                     60                           Rs 2,500 (Rs. 250 p.m.)

b) Pupils of 11 and 12                            60                                      60                          Rs 3,000 (Rs.  300 p.m.)

c) Pupils of B.A./Shastri /                    60                                      60                          Rs  4,000 (Rs. 400 p.m.)

B.A.(Hons.) Graduation

d) Pupils of M.A./Acharya B.A.             60                                   60                          Rs.  5,000 (Rs. 500 p.m.)

e) Pupils of Ph.D./ Vidyavaridhi M.A.  60                                  60                          Rs. 15,000 (Rs. 1,500 p.m.)

+Rs. 2,000 as contingency for 2 yrs

Above, in a) and b), the student should be studying Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit as a paper of minimum   100 marks. In c) above, the student should be studying Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a subject of minimum 100 marks, in a course of 3 years. In d) above, the students should be studying Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit in PG degree. In e) above, the student should be studying Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit in PhD.

*Minimum percentage of marks for following categories:

General — 60% ,      SC/ST — 50% ,     Physically Handicapped — 50% ,    OBC — 55% .

*The students who have joined M.A. after B.ED. / M.Ed. /M.Phil., for them, the last qualifying examination will be B.A. and there should be no gap in studies.

Non-Eligibility of the Scholarship-

* The student who is already availing certain scholarship will not be eligible for this source.

*The applicant should not be employed anywhere else.

Scholarship Form 2017-18 : The student has to fill up the application form ‘ Online’.

Download application form to apply online

Scholarship Period – The scholarship shall be provided for 10 months from July 1 to April 30 and the same will be available for PhD for 2 years (24 months).

Payment of Scholarship – Directly into the Bank accounts of the students via e-transfer and to this effect, a letter will be issued to the institution.

Submission of Application Form and Procedure for Rashtriya Sanskrit Scholarship and the documents to accompany with-

• Fill the Application Form Online
• Attach attested Marks Sheet of the latest qualifying examination.
• Caste certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped issued in the name of student by the competent authority.
• For class 9-10 student, the application form be duly countersigned by the concerned District Education Officer.
• Photocopy of bank passbook. Must mention the account number and IFSC Code on Application Form.
• Attested photocopy of Aadhar Card/ Voter Card/ School Id/ College Id card.
• Photocopy of joining letter and Sanction Letter duly attested by the Principal/ HOD.
• The application form along with supporting documents must be attested (signed with seal/rubber stamp) by the Headmaster/ Principal/ Vice principal/ Registrar/ Head of concerned Department, failing which will render the application form useless and will be rejected.

Proof of candidature by counter signing the application-

For affiliated Schools –  Director of Education state / district education officer / Block education officer

For Govt. schools, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Govt. Colleges –  Principals of the concerned schools/colleges

For affiliated colleges –  Registrar of the affiliating University

For affiliated to Sansthan — Principal of Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya / Vidyapeeth

Selection Procedure :  * The merit list will be prepared by taking into account the overall grade/ percentage plus grade/ percentage of marks obtained in Sanskrit. But, for the Sanskrit (Hons)students the grade percentage received only, will be considered.

*The incomplete applications and the applications received after the due date will not be considered.

* The scholarship will be granted on the basis of the marks obtained in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit and also on the aggregate marks scored in the previous class.

Contact Details : Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Under Ministry of Human Resource Development, 56-57, Institutional Area, Janak Puri, New Delhi-110058.

Phone number : 91-11-28520976, 28524993, 28524995.      Fax: 91-11-28520976 (Registrar), Gram: ‘SAMSTHAN’ Email: rsks@nda.vsnl.net.in

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