The Ministry is presently implementing the ‘National Scholarship Scheme for Persons with Disabilities’ from the ‘National Fund for People with Disabilities’. The salient features of the scheme are:- (i) Financial assistance is given to students with at least 40% disabilities as per the provisions […]
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British Council: Chevening Scholarship awards announced: Pakistan
LAHORE: The British Council on Monday held a ceremony to honour Chevening scholarship winners for the academic year. Of the 23 people selected for a one-year master’s degree, three were present on the occasion. These were Dr Ali Adnan Zaidi […]
Continue reading »New welfare schemes for artistes: Akademi chairman: India
Sangeetha Nataka Akademi chairman Soorya Krishnamoorthy speaking at a press meet at the Akademi yesterday. SOORYA Krishnamoorthy, the newly appointed chairman of Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, has announced several programmes for artistes. Asserting that “the artiste is the VIP of the […]
Continue reading »Orissa to amend Act for keeping reservation in contract jobs: India
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure reservation to members of scheduled tribes and scheduled castes in contractual appointments, the state government was taking steps to amend the existing Orissa Reservation of Vacancies in Post and Services (For SC and ST) […]
Continue reading »Andhra Students wait for Govt Scholarships, risk Losing IIT Seats: India
Hyderabad: When P Sravan Kumar secured 532 rank in the IIT entrance test, his father Maaraiah almost told him to give up the coveted seat. A porter belonging to a Scheduled Caste, he couldn’t afford to pay the fees. Then […]
Continue reading »Younus Launches Sports School: Pakistan
Says he did not want Pakistani sportsmen to be deprived of education and therefore has launched the project in partnership with leading educationists. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: Pakistan batsman Younus Khan has laid the foundation for a multi-purpose schooling system for […]
Continue reading »Ministry of Minority Affairs extends Date for Receipt of Applications for Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes: India
The Ministry of Minority Affairs has extended the last date for receipt of applications from students by States / UTs for fresh cases of Pre-matric and Post-matric Scholarship Schemes up to 31st August, 2011. As per the time-line for Pre-matric […]
Continue reading »BISP’ beneficiaries enrolment reach to 7m: Pakistan
Islamabad: Around 96 per cent of the nationwide poverty survey, being conducted by Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), has been completed while the process is still underway in FATA. An official of BISP told mediamen that the number of beneficiary […]
Continue reading »Maldives receives 20 scholarships from Bangladesh
MALE: A Bangladeshi university has presented the Maldivian government with 20 scholarships. The scholarships provided by the South East University of Bangladesh are exempt of tuition fees and come with minimal accommodation and miscellaneous fees. At a ceremony held today […]
Continue reading »Inaugration of Working Women’s Hostel for North-Eastern States: India
Ministry of Women and Child Development20-August, 2011 Speech of MOS (I/C) WCD for the inaugural function of Working Women’s Hostel for North-Eastern States Hon’ble Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region; Shri Vincent H. […]
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