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Bhopal:
The poor Muslim students who have passed out 12th Board
examinations in 2012 and have secured admissions in professional
courses such as engineering, medical, MBA etc. can apply for
Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank, (IDB), scholarships.
According to Dr. Arif Junaid Nadwi, the local coordinator, the
application forms of IDB scholarships for the professional courses
are available in Companion School in Ginnori locality of the old
city on all working days from 11 am to 1 pm. The Companion School
is situated at A-24/1, Inside Kaptaan Saheb ki Baghia, opposite
Masjid Roshan (Dhobiyaan), behind Hamidia School (Boys).
The interviews for awarding scholarship shall be held all over
India in the month of September 2012. The final selection result
shall be declared by 1st week of November. The completed
application forms with relevant required documents must be
submitted to Muslim Education Trust, (MET), New Delhi (and not
directly to the IDB Headquarters in Jeddah), by July 31, 2012
To qualify for the IDB Scholarships, Students should meet the
following requirements: (i) Must have secured minimum 60 per cent
marks in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics in
SSC (10+2) examination; (ii) Applicants for bachelor courses in
Business Administration (BBA) and Law must have scored minimum 60
per cent marks in English and optional/elective subjects in SSC
(10+2); Age not over 24 years and not in receipt of any other
scholarship.
Only if the students or their parents are financially weak and
unable to pay for his/her education. Students opting for payment
seats need not apply. Students benefiting from this scholarship
must undertake to serve their community and country on completion
of their studies.
The approved areas of study Under the Program include: Bachelor's
Degree Courses in Medicine (including Ayurveda, Unani &
Homeopathy) Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science,
Physiotherapy, Nursing, Lab Technician, Bio-Technology and
Microbiology, Engineering(all branches) Agriculture, Fisheries,
Forestry, Food Technology, Bachelor of Business Administration and
Bachelor of Law.
It may be mentioned here that the Islamic Development Bank,
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, introduced its scholarship
program in many countries including India in the year of 1983 with
a view to promote professional education among Muslim community.
The IDB Scholarship Program is more than just a scholarship
program in the traditional sense, i.e. as a straight financial
assistance to needy and qualified students. It is also a tool for
the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the
Muslim community as a whole. It is a scholarship program and a
community development program at the same time, since the
scholarship is given as an interest-free loan (Qardh-e-Hasna) to
the students but as a grant to the community to which they belong
to in the shape of its refunds.
Besides, the students are also required to take part in the
development of their community through their respective
profession. The repaid fund is recycled, to provide scholarships
for other deserving students, to complement the IDB Scholarship
Program and to ensure continuity of the Program in the long run,
while the community development services rendered by the students
will contribute to the overall development of the community and
the country.
(pervezbari@eth.net)
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