A new welfare scheme for minority communities has been launched by the government of Kerala to promote higher education in the state. With the help of the Mother Teresa Scholarship, financial assistance will be provided to the minority communities such as Shikh Muslim Buddha Parsis Jains, and Christian to continue the Paramedical/ Nursing courses. The whole procedure of this scheme is handled by the Department of Minority Welfare and the department of college education. The main aim of launching this scheme is to promote higher education in minority communities category to create an educated environment around them.

To provide financial assistance to the meritorious students of the state, the Government of Kerala has launched Mother Teresa Scholarship. Under the scheme, the scholarship will be provided to minority communities who want to pursue a paramedical or nursing diploma for a better future.

Eligibility:

An applicant must be a permanent resident of Kerala.

An applicant must belong to the minority community such as Muslim, Sikh, Budha, Parsis, Jain and Christian.

The annual family income of the candidates should not exceed more than 8 lakhs per annum.

He or she must be an applicant of Nursing/ Paramedical Diploma courses.

Reward:

All the selected candidates under Mother Teresa Scholarship will get Rs. 15000 per annum for the courses like Paramedical/ Nursing.

This is quite a great step that has been taken by the government of Kerala to promote education in the minor categories of people who due to their weak financial condition are not able to pursue higher education.

The provider for this financial assistance is the Department of Minority Welfare and the department of college education.