MTSKRL
What this is
The scheme aims to support the higher education of students belonging to minority communities. Through this scheme, an amount per annum is provided to students from minority religious communities domiciled in Kerala who are pursuing a diploma in nursing and paramedical courses from government.
In detail
The scheme "Mother Teresa Scholarship (MTS)" by the Department of Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala, aims to support the higher education of students belonging to minority communities. Through this scheme, an amount per annum is provided to students from minority religious communities domiciled in Kerala who are pursuing a diploma in nursing and paramedical courses from government, government-aided, and government-recognised private institutions. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate of Minority Welfare, Kerala.
Who qualifies
- The applicant must be domiciled in Kerala.
- The applicant must belong to the Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain communities.
- The applicant must have received seats in nursing or paramedical courses on a merit basis (including in Government, Aided colleges and merit quota in Self-financing colleges).
- The applicant must have secured 45% marks or more in the qualifying examination.
- The applicant must have an annual family income less than ₹8,00,000/- from all sources if belonging to the Above Poverty Line (APL) category.
- For students belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, there is no income criteria.
What you get
- The selected candidates will receive a scholarship of ₹15,000/- per annum.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Mother Teresa Scholarship | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |