World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru invites applications for Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships i.e. Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship 2023 from Konkani-speaking students belonging to any caste and religion, seeking professional education in the stream of Engineering.

About World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru

World Konkani Centre was founded by Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan at Konkani Gaon, Shakti Nagar, Mangalore, to serve as a nodal agency for the preservation and overall development of Konkani language, art, and culture involving all the Konkani people the world over.

About the Scholarship

The Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Programme is a handholding programme with scholarships along with a skill development and mentoring programme. Students should be willing to be part of this highly beneficial development programme.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Only candidates with Konkani as their mother tongue can apply for this scholarship regardless of caste and religion. A mother tongue certificate needs to be provided while applying.
  • Only candidates who are seeking admission to the first year of the engineering course in 2023 can apply.
  • Only candidates who scored above 80% in the core subjects in PUC and also secured a ranking of 20,000 or below in the Common Entrance Test (CET).
  • Candidates who have secured a meritorious rank in any other entrance exam.
  • Only candidates whose total family income is less than Rs. 5.00 Lakhs per annum can apply. References from a family doctor and a chartered accountant should be provided in this regard while applying.
  • The student should be willing to sponsor 2 students after completion of studies and after securing employment.

How to Apply?

Interested students can apply for the scholarship through this link.

Application Deadline

July 15, 2023.

Benefits

Most deserving candidates will be selected based on verifications by independent panellists. Each selected candidate who is seeking admission to the first year of the engineering course in 2023 will be awarded scholarships amounting to Rs. 50,000.

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Click here to view the official notification of the Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship 2023.