SPDC: SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR DIASPORA CHILDREN
 ( FOR HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN INDIA )

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The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India, launched a scheme called “Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children” (SPDC), in the academic year 2006-2007, for the wards of Persons of
Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to assist them in pursuing Under Graduate University Education in India. EdCIL (India) Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, has been designated as the “Nodal Agency” for implementation of the SPDC.

SPDC- 2012-2013

SCHEME:
The SPDC is applicable to undergraduate studies in Professional and Non-Professional courses (except Medical and related courses). Assistance provided under comprises of financial assistance, primarily towards tuition fee, admission fee and post admission services as mentioned herein after. The scheme is applicable to Indian Diaspora from 40 select countries, having larger concentration of Persons of Indian origin
.
Scholarship shall be provided to 100 selected students as per the following distribution:
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) - 50 (Fifty)
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) - 50 (Fifty)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERION FOR ADMISSION
3.1 Date of Birth: The SPDC is open for applicants in the age group of 17 to 21 years as on
1st October 2012
 
3.2 Residence:
Applicants must be (i) a Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and a citizen of a country listed in the Appendix-A, or (ii) an Indian National studying abroad. The Indian Nationals must have had at least 3 (three) years of education
in foreign countries listed in Appendix-A during the last 6 (six) years and must have passed the qualifying examination inclusive of 11th and 12th standard or equivalent (not beyond), from countries listed in Appendix-A
.
3.3 Academic Qualification:
Applicants must posses the following academic qualification: Qualifying Examination: The candidate must have passed the Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination from a system of education recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), with requisite subjects.
Minimum Marks in qualifying Examination: The candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent grades in aggregate of all the subjects in the qualifying examination. Subjects of Study in Qualifying Examination: The candidate must have studied the prescribed essential subjects at the qualifying examination

INCOME LIMIT
In case of only NRI candidates, the total monthly income of the family of the candidate should not exceed an amount equivalent to US Dollars two thousand two hundred fifty (US$ 2250). The candidate would have to
provide a certificate to this effect in the format given at Appendix 'D'which should be duly countersigned by the Parent/Guardian, as applicable. There is no income limit to the PIO candidates.

LAST DATE:

The Registration will be done on Receipt of APPLICATION FORM (Downloadable from EdCIL’s websites) along with the required documents latest by 10th June 2012, at EdCIL.

List of short-listed candidates will be posted on the website and the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (http://moia.gov.in/) and EdCIL (India) Ltd website (www.edcilindia.co.in and www.educationindia4u.nic.in ) on
30th June 2012.

Completed Original Application Form should be sent to
Edcil (India) Ltd, Noida
The Project Manager (SPDC)
Placement & Secondment Division
EdCIL(India)Ltd,
[A Government of India Enterprise]
Ed.CIL House 18A, Sector-16A
NOIDA - 201 301, UP, INDIA
Phone : 0091-120-2512001 (Ext: 431)
: 0091-120-2512001 to 006 (EPABX)
Fax : 0091-120-2515485 (Direct) / 2515372 (General)
Email : moia@edcil.co.in
Website : www.edcilindia.co.in; www.educationindia4u.nic.in

Download more details and application form  2012-1013

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