EMBASSY OF INDIA, KATHMANDU
MAHATMA GANDHI
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR NEPALESE STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS XI IN
NEPAL
Embassy of India, Kathmandu
invites applications for Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship on prescribed
data-sheets from Nepalese nationals enrolled in Class-XI in
recognized schools/colleges in Nepal. 2000 scholarships are available
under the scheme for the academic year 2013-14.
2.
Eligibility
(i)
Candidates should be Nepalese citizen.
(ii)
Candidates should be regular student of class XI and studying in
any recognized school/ college of Nepal. They should have secured
minimum 55% marks in aggregate in Class X/SLC, if passed out from
Government schools, 75% marks in aggregate, if passed out from
private schools located in the districts of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and
Bhaktapur. For students from rest of Nepal minimum 50% marks, if
passed out from Government schools, 70% for those passed out from
private schools.
(iii)
Family income of the candidate must be less than NRs. 1,20,000/-
per annum and income proof should be certified by CDO/VDC head in the
data sheet only will be acceptable. In case income proof is not
certified by CDO/VDC then the application will be summarily rejected.
3.
Age Limit: Applicants should be between 15 and
20 years as on July 01, 2013.
4.
Scholarship Amount: Selected students will get a
scholarship of NRs. 2,000/- per month in the first year. This will be
continued in the second year also, provided the awardee gets 50% or
above marks in Class-XI. The scholarship will be discontinued if the
percentage of marks obtained by the awardee falls below 50% in class
XI or for any other reason that the Embassy may deem necessary.
5.
Selection Process:
(i) Short-listed
candidates will be called for interview, which will be conducted in
Kathmandu, Birgunj and at other regional centers in
November/December, 2013. The final selection will be based on
academic record and performance in interview.
(ii) Name
of candidates short-listed for the interview will be placed on Indian
Embassy website & intimation to this effect will be given through
advertisement in newspapers. Candidates are advised to interact
solely with the Education Wing, Embassy of India, Kathmandu/
Consulate General of India, Birgunj and Embassy of India, Camp
Office, Biratnagar on the scholarship scheme. The candidates should
indicate their address and contact telephone numbers/ e-mail address
clearly on the data sheet. Any change in address/ telephone number
should also be intimated immediately through letter. Candidates are
advised to check the Embassy website for any further information with
regard to this scholarship scheme.
(iii) Girls,
dalits,physically challenged students and students residing in the
remote districts of Nepal are strongly advised to apply for the
scholarship.
(iv) Candidates
studying in Class XI in Chitwan, Makwanpur, Parsa, Bara, Rautahat,
Sarlahi, Mahottari and Dhanusha districts should submit their
application forms at CGI Birgunj. Similarly, Candidates studying in
Class XI in Siraha, Udaypur, Saptri, Sunsari, Morang,Dhankuta, Jhapa
and Illam should submit their application forms at Emabassy of India
, Camp office, Biratnagar. Candidates studying in Class XI from
districts other than those mentioned above should submit their forms
at Embassy of India, Education Wing, Kathmandu.
(v) Children
of retired/ serving Nepalese soldiers in Indian Army are required to
furnish a certificate to this effect and send their application
through Assistant Military Attaché (welfare), Embassy of India,
Kathmandu.
6.
Instructions for filling Data-Sheet
(i) The
Data-Sheet should be downloaded from the Indian Embassy website
www.indianembassy.org.np and should be filled legibly,
preferably typed and should be submitted in 1 copy. Candidates are
required to submit application at only one place i.e. either at
Embassy of India, Kathmandu or at Consulate General of India, Birgunj
or Embassy of India, Camp office, Biratnagar.
(ii)
Candidates should attach 1 attested photograph on data sheet,
attested photocopy of citizenship certificate, attested copy of mark
sheet of Class X / SLC only and parental income proof certified by
CDO/VDC in the data sheet will only be accepted. Those
candidates who do not possess a citizenship certificate can submit
the attested photocopy of citizenship certificate of their parents.
Original documents should only be brought during the time of
interview. Data-sheet may be submitted either personally or by post
to the office of Attaché (Education), Embassy of India, P.O. Box
292, Kapurdhara Marg, Kathmandu or at Consulate General of India,
Shreepur, Birgunj; or Embassy of India, Camp Office, Biratnagar not
later than 21st October, 2013.
Forms will be accepted on all working days between 10:00 hrs to
12:00 hrs.
7.
Data-sheet should be strictly in the format specified in the
advertisement or in the Indian Embassy website
www.indianembassy.org.np
(To be
submitted in 1 copy along
with
required enclosures) Data Sheet No. .........................
(for office
use)
Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship
Scheme 2013-14
EMBASSY OF INDIA, KATHMANDU
DATA-SHEET
First name Middle name Last name
1.
Name :
Affix attested copy
of recent Passport size Photograph
2.
Sex (Male/Female) :
3.
Father’s name :
4.
Father’s occupation :
5.
Mother’s name :
6.
Mother’s occupation :
7.
Permanent Residential Address. :
Telephone
No.
8.
Correspondence Address with
Telephone No:
9.
Email address :
10.
Date of birth
a) In Christian Era :
b) In Bikram Samwat :
c)
Age as on 01 July 2013 : Years Month
11.
Nepalese citizenship certificate number, date and place of issue:
12.
Annual family income (NRs):
Signature
of CDO or VDC Head with stamp/seal
13.
a) Name and address of School and year of passing of SLC / X class:
b)
Whether the School is Government [ ] or Private [ ]
from where the candidate has passed out SLC/X.
Signature
of Principal with stamp/seal
(c) District from which
candidate has passed SLC / X class:
(d) Class X/SLC: Total
Marks Marks Obtained Overall %age
14.
Name of School/ College & telephone no. where the candidate is
currently
studying Class XI :
15.
Whether Dalit [ ] or Physically challenged [
](tick):
16.
I certify that the information/details furnished in the above
Data-sheets are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am
aware that my application will be rejected if any facts stated above
are found to be incorrect. I also undertake to furnish the mark sheet
within a period of 30 days after the declaration of the result of
class XI or otherwise my scholarship would be discontinued in class
XII.
Signature of the candidate
Date:
Place:
Note:
Attach following documents along
with the application without which the application is liable to be
rejected:
Attested mark
sheet of SLC/ Class X.
Certificate from
CDO or district authorities for Dalits/ physically challenged
candidates. (original)
Attested
copy of citizenship certificate of candidate. Those who are not
holding citizenship certificate can attach attested copy of
citizenship certificate of either mother or father.
Letter from
school/ college authority where student is studying in class XI.
(original)
Applicants
are advised to check Indian Embassy website www.indianembassy.org.np
regarding their short-listing for interview and the date, time, venue
of interview.
