Disbursement of SAF-Madanjeet Singh Scholarship

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News 12th April 2007

The disbursement of SAF-Madanjeet Singh Scholarship in respect of the following 16 Universities:

SAF-Madanjeet Singh (Individual) Scholarship Scheme Data for all 3 Sessions (2004-2007)

  Number of Student Beneficiaries
University MoU signed in 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 Total # Students per University
(All 3 Sessions)
           
Aligarh Muslim University 2006 0 8 20 28
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University 2004 130 200 150 480
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University 2004 464 351 400 1 215
Guru Nanak Dev University 2005 20 97 69 186
Indra Gandhi National Open University 2005 1 169 - - 1 169
Jamia Hamdard University 2006 0 33 50 83
Jammu University 2006 - 100 97 197
Karnataka State Open University 2004 1 196 596 598 2 390
Kashmir University 2006 - 37 75 112
Maulana Azad National Urdu University 2005 157 148 150 455
M.P. Bhoj Open University 2004 74 40 46 160
Netaji Subhas Open University 2004 54 187 175 416
Tamil Nadu Open University 2004 120 200 200 520
U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University 2004 54 85 100 239
Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University 2004 90 95 100 285
Yashwant Rao Chavan Open University 2004 1 197 393 390 1 980
           
Total Beneficiaries per Year   4 725 2 570 2 620  
Total Beneficiaries - Grand Total         9 915
           
           
Grand Total (INR)       49,025,500  


1: Each Scholarship  Rs 4500.00 except IGNOU which was Rs. 6500/- on 1st Installment
2: Vocational training scholarships to KU & JU  paid at Rs. 13500/- per Scholarship
3: Scholarships to GNDU for 2004 alone was paid at Rs.13,500 Per Scholarship

SAF Governing Council, at its special meeting in New Delhi on 27th November 2006, decided to conclude the 10,000 scholarship programme on the completion of the three year contractual agreements with Universities/Institutions. However, in conformity with the provisions of the agreements, SAF will continue to fund the scholarships of students who are unable to finish their studies within the stipulated period of three years.

It was also decided that the funds available from the termination of 10,000 SAF scholarships will be utilized to fund Group Scholarship projects related to SAF institutions of excellence in SAARC countries.