Religious ministry announces scholarships worth Rs45m for RMs students

News Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced scholarships worth Rs.45 million for students belonging to religious minorities.

Ministry’s Spokesperson Umar Butt informed that the ministry had sought applications from the eligible students from primary to university level particularly those who were enrolled in the government educational institutions and secured at least 50 percent marks in their annual examinations and their parents’ income was not exceeding Rs.50,000.

Umar Butt said it was mandatory that the students must have bank accounts for smooth transaction of funds, adding that underage students could open minor bank accounts or joint bank accounts with their parents for the purpose.

The spokesperson asked the students to fill in the application forms on the new prescribed form duly enclosed with an attested copy of the mark-sheet of the last examination.

In the case of the semester system, they should attach attested copies of mark-sheets of the last two semesters with their parents or guardians’ original income certificates, he added.

He made it clear that the students taking financial assistance, stipend or scholarships from other sources would not be entertained.

The students of private educational institutions’ applications would be rejected at the initial level as they did not meet the criteria to get the scholarships, he added.

Butt said the applicants must mention their contact numbers or email addresses in the prescribed application forms to get possible queries resolved in time.

He said the applications, completed in all respects along with documentary evidence, must reach the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony by October 6.

The application forms could be downloaded from the official website www.mora.gov.pk or could be obtained free of charge from the ministry, he maintained.