GOKDOM Scholarship 2020 – Status, Eligibility, Application Process

The Directorate of Minorities under the state government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GOKDOM, works for the welfare of the minority communities to help them achieve streamlining with the mainstream citizen community and also to aid their economic growth and development.

For this purpose, the state government has introduced many schemes and incentives plus scholarship grants to ensure the disbursal of scholarship scheme amount to the needy and deserving students of minority communities.

The communities covered under this scheme are Christians, Muslims, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Parsis of Karnataka state. The central agency that looks into the functioning, implementation and coordination of these schemes is situated at the nodal office in Bangalore.

Below, in further sections, we will elaborately explain about GOKDOM Scholarship, including the list of scholarships, their eligibility, the application process, rewards and benefits provided, frequently asked questions, and contact details.

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GOKDOM Scholarship 2020 – Overview

List of GOKDOM Scholarship

Under the GOKDOM scheme, scholarships are offered in variety to cater to a whole lot of needs for students and help them sail through the process of education with sustainable economic resources. This scholarship mainly covers grants, fellowship schemes, fee waiver facilities, a waiver for food and accommodation charges, maintenance allowances, etc. The list of scholarship names along with their probable application period is given below:

GOKDOM Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

The two main factors of eligibility criteria put forth by the directorate of minorities are:

• A student should be from a minority community.
• Only students having Karnataka as their domicile region can apply, else not.

These two basic conditions are common to all scholarships. Some of the scholarship specific conditions apart from the two conditions given above are explained in this section:

GOKDOM Scholarship Application Process – How to Apply?

The table provided below explains the process of application for various schemes. Some schemes have to be applied purely in person, so there are offline schemes apart from the online scheme of applications. All scholarships that have linkage to centrally sponsored schemes are implemented through NSP or National Scholarship Portal. The list of scholarships and their respective portal to apply are provided below:

Guidelines for GOKDOM online applications – Step by Step

• Visit the website, www.gokdom.kar.nic.in, to apply.
• For new visitors, registration through the ‘Student Registration Form’ is mandatory.
• In the registration form, enter basic details of the candidate like name, the class they belong to, parent’s name, domicile, address, school details, contact details, etc.
• Submit the registration form after checking for its correctness.
• After submission of the registration form, students shall receive a 5 digit OTP number, which has to be re-entered in the form for authentication.
• Log into the official website again. Use mobile number and date of birth details for validation.
• Fill up the scholarship form. Enter all the details correctly.
• Enter relevant details like bank details, academic details, parent’s income details, occupation of parents etc.
• Upload relevant documents. Also, scan and upload the school verification form without fail.
• Click on save and continue.
• Submit the form after verification.

In the case of offline submissions, the candidate needs to take a print out of the application form. Attach it with all relevant and mandatory documents and submit them at the nodal center in Bangalore.

GOKDOM – Rewards & Benefits

The various rewards and benefits provided with respective to various scholarships are listed below in this table:

GOKDOM Scholarship – Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the necessary documents to be provided along with the application?

1. Aadhaar card
2. Verification form from an educational institution
3. Income certificate with self-declaration
4. Minority community certificate
5. Bank account details
6. Domicile certificate
7. Passport size photos of the candidate

• What are the steps for renewal of this scholarship?

1. Visit the official website
2. Click on the “Apply for renewal” tab.
3. Log into the website with previous year registration ID and date of birth details
4. Check and edit already existing information
5. Enter new renewal details.
6. Submit renewal form after through verification

• What are the size and specification details for the document submission?

Specification of file should be .pdf or .jpeg. The size of the file should not go beyond 200 Kb.

• What are the bank details to be entered in the form?

1. Account number
2. Bank name
3. Branch name
4. IFSC code
5. Know your customer status
6. Account holder names [ in case of joint account]

• If I have hit the SUBMIT button, can I edit my application in case of errors?

No. You have to first click on “Save and Continue” to verify your application. At this stage, you can make changes. Once you hit the SUBMIT button, all details shall be recorded, hence no modifications allowed.

GOKDOM – Contact Details

In case of any queries, contact the directorate of minorities at the address provided below:

Directorate of minorities, 20th and 21st floor, VV Towers, Dr. B R Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore – 560001

Helpline Number: 08022535900

E-mail address: [email protected]