The Department of Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala has launched the Joseph Mundassery Scholarship to provide scholarships to students belonging to minority communities such as Christians, Buddhists, Jain, Sikhs, Muslims, and Parsi to the students of Kerala under the Joseph Mundassery Scholarship for undertaking SSLC, UG and PG degrees. This scholarship will only be applicable to students belonging to Minority communities. The annual income limit will be taken into consideration at the time of making a selection of the students. There will be a promotion of higher studies among minority community students.