World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru announces Vishwa Konkani Scholarship Program 2020

Vishwa Konkani Scholarship 2020Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund set up by World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru, invites applications for Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships 2020 from Konkani Speaking students belonging to any caste and religion, seeking professional education in the stream of Engineering and MBBS.

Scholarship Details

Organisation World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru
Scholarship Name Vishwa Konkani Scholarship Program 2020
Applicable For Konkani Students

Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund

  • ‘Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund (VKSSF)’ envisages grant of Merit Cum Means scholarship for students having Konkani language as their mother tongue.
  • Instituted World Konkani Centre in the year 2010 as envisioned by the eminent thinker and corporate leader T.V.Mohandas Pai, the VKSSF has since then successfully grown in to a large programme.

Scholarship Amount

  • Most deserving candidates will be selected on the basis of verifications by independent panellists. Each selected candidate who is seeking admission to the First Year of the Engineering or MBBS course in 2020 will be awarded scholarships amounting Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively.

Vishwa Konkani Scholarship 2020 Important Dates

Events Dates
Last Date of Submission of Application Form 30th September 2020

Eligibility Criteria for Vishwa Konkani Scholarship 2020

  • Only candidates with Konkani as their mother tongue can apply for this scholarship regardless of caste and religion. Mother tongue certificates need to be provided while applying.
  • Only Candidates who are seeking admission to the FIRST Year of the Engineering or MBBS course in 2020 can apply.
  • Only Candidates who scored above 70% in SSLC and in the core subjects in PUC and also secured a Ranking of 20,000 or below in the Common Entrance Test (CET) or Qualifying Marks in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) can apply.
  • The student should be willing to sponsor 2 students after completion of studies and after securing employment and should contribute 20 days in the year 2020-21 to the community service.

Vishwa Konkani Scholarship 2020 Application Process

  • Candidates fulfilling the above criteria can apply Online for the Scholarships 2020 through an online application module set up by world Konkani Centre on the website www.vishwakonkani.org
  • Application module will be opened for applying from 01st September 2020. Application Module will be active only till the last date for application 30th September 2020.
  • Applications received in hardcopy will not be processed for the Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarships 2020
  • Candidates can log in to the website for detailed instructions on preparation for the application process and terms and conditions of the Scholarship Program

Selection Process

  • Most deserving candidates will be selected on the basis of verifications by independent panelists
  • Each selected candidates who are seeking admission to the First Year of the Engineering or MBBS course in 2020 will be awarded scholarships amounting Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively

 

For more details and to apply online, please visit the  official website