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11/12/22 13:04 PM IST

Centre Stops Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students

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  • The Centre has decided to discontinue the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF), a scholarship for Minority students, stating that it overlaps with other similar scholarships. 
About the fellowship
  • The fellowship was launched under the UPA regime.
  • It was formulated and funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
  • It was launched as part of measures to implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee, which studied the socio-economic and education condition of Muslims in India. 
  • The scheme was open to Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist, Christian & Jain students pursuing higher studies.
  • The degrees included regular and full-time M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering & Technology.
Source- PIB

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