Biometric Authentication to be done for the year 2022 – 23 to receive Minority Scholarship 

Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India (GOI) after considering the findings of the physical verification of Institutes / beneficiaries for academic year 2022- 23, carried out by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) wherein various discrepancies in authenticity of institutes/ beneficiaries have been noticed, has announced to re-validate the applications and verification of SNO / DNO / INO / HoI / applicants by organizing special drive through Aadhar based bio-metric authentication

All concerned (SNO, DNO, HoI, INO and applicants) are informed to refer the guidelines  /instructions posted on NSP portal and ensure the updation of their Aadhaar in NSP portal to facilitate smooth Aadhaar based authentication, Biometric Authentication is FREE, All charges will be borne by the Ministry,

Biometric authentication is taking place only for Academic year 2022 – 23 at respective Institute in CSC Camps, documents / details required for Biometric Authentication are Applicant NSP Login ID & Aadhaar Card, the Application will be marked as Rejected if Biometric Authentication fails / not completed, last date of Biometric Authentication for applicant is 20th August 2023

Applicant should provide their Aadhaar and minor applicant not having Aadhaar must provide Aadhaar of their parent/legal guardian on NSP, Scholarship amount will be credited to applicant’s Aadhaar seeded Bank account and in case of minor, parent/legal guardian Aadhaar seeded Bank account through Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) No Payment shall be processes without AADHAAR