Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship 2020-21 - Eligibility, Rewards and Application Process

Key Information

Conducted By	Sitaram Jindal Foundation
Eligibility	Students of class 11 to post-graduate level
Region	India
Rewards	₹500 up to ₹2,500
Last Date of Application	December 31, 2020

What is the Jindal Scholarship?

The Jindal Scholarship is a merit-cum-means scholarship provided by the Sitaram Jindal Foundation to deserving meritorious students who belong to underprivileged backgrounds. Students studying in Class 11, 12, ITI, Diploma, Graduation, and Postgraduation can apply for the Jindal scholarship.

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Sitaram Jindal Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
Sitaram Jindal Scholarship Rewards and Benefits
Sitaram Jindal Scholarship Application Process
Sitaram Jindal Scholarship Documents Required
Sitaram Jindal Scholarship Contact Details

Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

Economically weak students from Class 11 to Postgraduate level are provided with the Sitaram Jindal Scholarship. The general criteria to be met to avail the scholarship are:

All candidates applying for the scholarship should not exceed the age limit of 30.
For an employed family, the annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 4,00,000.
For others, the annual family income of the candidate should not exceed INR 2,50,000.

The category wise eligibility criteria for the Jindal Scholarship are listed below:

Category	Eligibility Criteria
A- Class 11 and 12	Applicants should be studying in 11th-12th Grade. Male candidates should score at least 65% in the previous qualifying exam. Female candidates should score at least 60% in the previous qualifying exam. Karnataka students should score at least 75% for boys and 70% for girls to be eligible. West Bengal students should score a minimum of 70% for boys and 65% for girls to avail the scholarship.
B- ITI students	Candidate should be an ITI student from any Private / Government college. Male applicants should have scored at least 50% and female applicants should have scored at least 40% in the last qualifying examination.
C- Graduates	Candidate should be studying any Graduate course in the field of agriculture, hospitality, etc to be eligible. Male applicants should have scored at least 60% and female applicants should have scored at least 55% in the last qualifying examination. Karnataka students should score at least 70% for boys and 65% for girls to be eligible. West Bengal students should score a minimum of 65% for boys and 60% for girls to avail the scholarship.
C- Postgraduates	Candidate should be studying any Postgraduate course in the field of agriculture, hospitality, etc to be eligible. Male applicants should have scored at least 65% and female applicants should have scored at least 60% in the last qualifying examination. Karnataka students should score at least 70% for boys and 65% for girls to be eligible.
D- Diploma	Candidate should be studying any Diploma course in the field of agriculture, hospitality, nursing, pharmacy, etc to be eligible. Male applicants should have scored at least 60% and female applicants should have scored at least 55% in the last qualifying examination.
E- Engineering and Medicine	Candidates studying any Graduate or Postgraduate course in the field of engineering or medicine (except MDS students) are eligible. Male applicants should have scored at least 70% and female applicants should have scored at least 65% in the last qualifying examination.

Note:

For all the physically challenged or handicaps, the eligibility percentage of marks is minimum pass marks.
For the continuation of the scholarship, the minimum percentage of marks is relaxed by 5%.

Rewards and Benefits of Jindal Scholarship:

The benefits of Jindal scholarship is different for different categories based on the course pursued by the candidates. The detailed description of the benefits is given below:

Category	Scholarship Amount(per month)
A- Class 11 and 12	INR 500/-
B- ITI Students	INR 500/- for Government ITIs INR 700/- for Private ITIs
C- Graduates	INR 1000 for General category girls INR 800 for General category boys INR 1000 for physically challenged INR 1200 for Widows and unmarried wards of Ex-servicemen
C- Postgraduates	INR 1200 for General category girls INR 1000 for General category boys INR 1200 for physically challenged INR 1500 for Widows and unmarried wards of Ex-servicemen
D- Diploma	INR 1200 for girls INR 1000 for boys
E- Engineering and Medicine	INR 1700 for girls pursuing Engineering INR 1500 for boys pursuing Engineering INR 2000 for girls pursuing Medicine INR 1800 for boys pursuing Medicine INR 2500 for girls pursuing Postgraduation in Engineering or Medicine INR 2300 for boys pursuing Postgraduation in Engineering or Medicine
For students staying in hostels	INR 800 for students studying ITI/ Diploma/ Graduation/ PG courses INR 1200 for students studying Graduation/ Postgraduation in Engineering/ Medicine

Jindal Scholarship Application Process:

The Jindal scholarship application form is available online on the Jindal Scholarship Official Website. Important points to note for the application process are:

The Jindal scholarship application form can be submitted online or offline.
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship at any time as it remains open throughout the year.
The students can apply for the scholarship whenever required but only once during the entire duration of the course.
The Jindal scholarship application form should be filled completely with all valid details and attached with all the necessary documents before submission.

Form Submission address:

Students belonging to different states have to submit the form at different addresses. The details of which are given below:

Students from Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadeep, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana should send the completed form with all the supporting documents to:

The Trustee, Sitaram Jindal Foundation, Jindal Nagar, Tumkur Road, Bengaluru 560073.

Students from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal should send the completed form with all the supporting documents to:

The Trustee, Sitaram Jindal Foundation 11, Green Avenue, Behind Sector D-3Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070.

Documents Required for the Jindal Scholarship:

Passport size photo
Copy of marks sheet of the last examination
Copy of SSLC/ HSC marks card
Copy of BPL card and income certificate for PUC/ ITI students
Copy of income certificate for Graduate/ Postgraduate/ Diploma/ Engineering/ Medicine students
Certificate regarding annual fees paid
Declaration about not getting scholarship from any other source
Certificate regarding admission under Government merit quota
Certificate from warden/ accommodation owners regarding stay
For physically disabled students, certificate of physical disability from the concerned authority
PPO, Ex-servicemen widow I-card, and Relationship dependency card for widows and Ex-servicemen.

Contact Details:

For students located in Southern and Western India:

Email ID: [email protected]

For students located in Northern and Eastern India:

Email Id: [email protected]

Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship FAQs

1.
What are the rewards associated with the Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship?

Rewards can vary from ₹500 up to ₹2,500

2.
What are the major eligibility criteria associated with Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship?

All candidates applying for the scholarship should not exceed the age limit of 30.
For an employed family, the annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 4,00,000.
For others, the annual family income of the candidate should not exceed INR 2,50,000.

3.
Who can apply for this scholarship?

Students studying in Class 11, 12, ITI, Diploma, Graduation, and Postgraduation can apply for the Jindal scholarship.

Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship