DR. AMBEDKAR NATIONAL MERIT AWARDS-2017

About:

• Background: The award scheme was started in year 2002-03
  
  
• Implementing agency: Ambedkar Foundation (DAF).
  
  
• Objective: Recognizing meritorious performance of the SC/ST students of Secondary School Exam (class 10^th) & for SC Students at the Senior Secondary School Exam (12^th) level in all Streams i.e. Science, Humanities and Commerce.
  
  
• Cash Prize:
  • Cash Award @ Rs 60, 000/-, Rs.50, 000/- and Rs.40, 000/- is given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest marks holders respectively (amongst the category).
    
    
  • Girl students securing highest marks, in case the above list does not include a girl student, are also given cash award @ Rs.40, 000/-.
    
    
  
  
  
• Eligibility criteria for Merit Awards scheme:
  • Students should belong to Scheduled Castes (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) for 10th Standard;
    
    
  • In respect of Senior Secondary Board (12th Standard), the student belonging to SC category only.