IIT Kharagpur Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Renewal For 2014-15

Name of the Organisation : Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (iitkgp.ac.in)
Name of the Scholarship : Renewal of Merit-cum-Means Scholarship 2014-15
Location : Kharagpur
Deadline : 8th August, 2014 (Friday)

Website : http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/

Renewal of Merit-cum-Means Scholarship 2014-15 :
Online Applications are invited in the prescribed forms for RENEWAL of MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP/ FREE STUDENTSHIP for the Academic Session 2014-15, from the students of 2nd Year onwards of B.Tech.(including Dual Degree upto 4th Year) B.Arch./ 5-Year Int. M.Sc.Course who were awarded MCM Scholarship /Freestudetnship in the preceding session 2013-14.
Number of MCM Scholarship awardees shall be restricted to 25% of the students admitted in each year

Merit Criterion :
The students’ academic performance in the two consecutive semesters of the preceding Session(2013-14 ) i.e. the GPA (Credit based weighted average) of preceding two semesters as updated after the Supplementary Examination which followed the Session, must not be lower than 7.00 without any back log subject(s) and clearing all prescribed credit requirements during the session 2013-14. Students who have backlog in any subject(s) including EAA and could not clear during the same session i.e. in 2013-14, are NOT ELIGIBLE for MCM Scholarship & Freestudentship for 2014-15.

Means Criterion :
The Gross Annual Income of a student’s parents/ guardian and his family from all sources in the preceding financial year of 2013-14 (from 1st April 2013 to 31stMarch, 2014) must not exceed Rs.4,50,000/-(Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty thousand only) *

Note :
*While computing the Gross Annual Income of the family, the Income from all sources of both parents and income in student’s name, if any, will also be taken into consideration for applying the Means Criterion for all the classes. In case of the parents who are in service( salaried class), the Gross Annual Income of the parent as shown in their IT Form16 for the corresponding financial year will be taken in to account to determine the Annual Income.

Free Studentship :
Eligibility :
1 : Those students who satisfy the specified “Means Criterion” as stated above , but do not satisfy “Merit Criterion” , may be granted exemption from payment of Tuition Fee, subject to approval on merit of each case by the competent authority subject to clearing all prescribed credit requirement during the session 2013-14 and having no backlog subject(s)including EAA.

2 : Eligible students are advised to fill the Online Scholarship Application Form given in the Institute ERP Site under the Menu Academic > Scholarship (MCM)> Application for MCM Scholarship as per instructions given there. After filling and submission the Online Scholarship Application in ERP , they have to take a print out (Hard copy)of the same and enclose all relevant documents in support of their Parental Annual Income Certificate for the year 2013-14 as per parents’ occupational status ( i.e. If Service then Salary Certificate, Annex- II- Form’A with other relevant enclosures / if Business , Agriculture etc. then Affidavit , Annex- III, Form-B with other relevant enclosures / if Pensioner , then Pension Certificate Annex-I V , Form C with other relevant enclosures as applicable, as stated in ANNEXURE- I ( “List of Documents to be Submitted”) as per guardians’ occupational status.

3 : All the above Annexures / Forms related to parental income certificates etc. can be download from Institute Website > Quick Link > For Students or from ERP Site as stated above. The Hard Copy of the online Application Form duly enclosing the all relevant documents / annexures as stated above , to be submitted to Academic(UG)Section on or before 8th August, 2014 ( Friday ).

4 : After submission their Online Application, students may also send the Hard Copy of Scholarship Application with all requisite documents as stated above by post to the Assistant Registrar (UGS) IIT, Khargpur, PO: Khargpur Technology, Khargpur-721 302 Dist: Midnapore (W), WEST BENGAL. The Hard Copy of Application, must be signed by both student and his guardian otherwise it will be treated as cancelled.

5 : Under no circumstances the Hard Copy of MCM Scholarship Application for RENEWAL for the year 2014-15 will be accepted beyond 8th August, 2014 (Friday).

Note :
Those students against whom disciplinary action have been taken or pending against them during the preceding year ( i.e. in 2013-14) or they have been punished by the competent authority under examination malpractice or involved in violation of code of conduct in Institute/Hall of Residence/Department /Gymkhana, are NOT ELEGIBLE FOR AWARD OF MCM SCHOLARSHIP & FREESTUDENTSHIP for the year 2014-15.

List Of Documents To Be Submitted :
Following Documents To Be Submitted Along With Mcm Scholarship Application (renewal)for 2014-15 For Different Classes Of Guardians’ Occupation

1) For Salaried Class : ( Guardians’ who are in Service either Govt. or Private)
a) Salary Certificate for the Financial Year 2013-14 (from 01.04.13 to 31.03.14) in prescribed Form ‘A given in Annexure II(to be downloaded either from ERP Site under General Message Link or from Institute Web page > Quick Links >For Students ) duly sealed/stamped by the Salary Disbursing Officer.
b)Attested Copy of IT Form 16 to be issued by employer for the year 2013-14 (Assessment Year 2014-15) : SUBMISSION OF THESE TWO DOCUMENTS ARE MANDATORY. Low income group of salaried class, who need not submit IT Form16, they have to submit an attested copy of Income Certificate from local District Authorities like S.D.O./B.D.O./M.R.O./TAHASILDER/Chairman/Executive Officer of Municipal Corporation etc. instead of IT Form16.

2) For Non-Salaried Class : (Guardian’s who are not in Service such as Businessmen, Legal/Medical Practitioners, Consultants, Private Tutors, Retired without Pension/Self-employed persons. etc).
a) An Annual Income Affidavit for the financial year 2013-14 in a Non-Judicial Stamp for Rs.20/- sworn in before preferably a First Class Magistrate / Notary Public as per the format given in Form “B” Annexure III . (to be downloaded either from ERP Site under General Message Link or from Institute Web page > Quick Links >For Students ).
b) Attested Copy of Income Certificate from local District Authorities like S.D.O./B.D.O./M.R.O./TAHASILDER/ Chairman/Executive Officer of Municipal Corporation etc. in addition to Income Affidavit and other documents as stated above & below.

Note :
SUBMISSION THESE TWO DOCUMENTS as stated in 2 (a & b) above, ARE MANDATORY FOR ANY CLASS OF OCCUPATION IN CASE OF NON-SALARIED GUARDIANS.(such as Agriculture, Business class, self-employed, Legal/Medical Practitioners/Retired without Pension/Private Tutors/Contractors/Consultants etc.)

c) Attested copies of ITR Form/IT Return as applicable : ( to be attested by a Govt. Officer), for the year 2013-14 (Assessment Year 2014-15) duly stamped/sealed from concerned Income Tax Office.
Copy of Registration Certificate must be submitted in case of Medical Practitioner and Legal Practitioner. Those who Retired without Pension, they have to submit Retirement/Termination/ Superannuating letter/documents/papers etc. along with Income Affidavit, Income & Non-employment Certificate from local District Authorities like S.D.O. / B.D.O. /M.R.O./ TAHASILDER, Executive Officer of Municipal Corporation, Panchayet Officer etc , Income Tax documents , if applicable, as stated in item 2) a, b, & c above.

3) For Pensioners/Family Pensioners :
a) Annual Pension Payment Certificate for the year 2013-14 in prescribed For ‘C’ given in Annexure IV (to be downloaded either from ERP Site under General Message Link or from Institute Web page > Quick Links >For Students )) to be issued by the Pension Disbursing Officer.
b) An Income& Non-employment Certificate from local District Authorities like S.D.O. / B.D.O. /M.R.O./ TAHASILDER, Chairman/ Executive Officer of Municipal Corporation etc. for the year 2013-14 also to be submitted in addition to other documents as stated in item 3) a & b above. SUBMISSION THESE TWO DOCUMENTS as stated in 3 (a & b) above, ARE MANDATORY FOR THE GUARDIANS WHO ARE EITHER PENSIONER OR FAMILY PENSIONER.
a) Copy of PPO, Superannuating/Retirement/Termination letter and attested copies of I.T. Documents, if any ( such as ITR Form / IT Form16, IT return etc. for the current year , if applicable).

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