Scholarships for Sikh Students
Scholarships for Sikh Students
      NISHKAM BHAWAN, B-BLOCK, TILAK VIHAR, TILAK NAGAR, NEW DELHI – 110018
    Ph. No. 011-28333842/011-28333377, Email-ID: scholarships@nishkam.org               Website: www.nishkam.org
                                              READ CAREFULLY
REGARDING APPLICATION FORM:
   1. Fill the Application Form clearly and completely in English (BLOCK LETTERS) IN YOUR OWN
      HANDWRITING.
    2. Please fill in all the columns with NO DOTS or DASHES.
    3. NO COLUMN IS TO BE LEFT BLANK. INCOMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE SUMMARILY
       REJECTED and no further correspondence will be entertained.
    4. Report from College Authorities on prescribed performa (2 pages), attached with application form duly signed by the
       HEAD OF THE COLLEGE/INSTITUTE with DATE AND COLLEGE STAMP.
    5. Ensure that duly filled in & signed Application Form along-with required documents must reach us on or before
       30th September, 2021.
    6. Application forms received AFTER THE DUE DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
REQUIRED ENCLOSURES/SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Attach the following documents along with filled in and duly signed by applicant & parent / guardian Application Form: -
    1. Three recent photographs -Good quality colored passport size (Paste TWO photographs with your signature at
        appropriate place in the Application Form and ONE (without signature) with your name on the backside of it in an
        envelope to be attached to the form).
    2. Mark sheets of 10th Class Examination, Sr. Secondary Examination & later exam, if any (Self Attested).
    3. DMC /Attested copies of Gazette (for the Examinations passed during 2020-21) of professional courses. (exams
        held before Jan, 2021)
    4. Copies of Fees receipts paid for the academic year 2021-22(Self Attested). No handwritten Receipts will be
        accepted.
    5. Copy of Death certificate(s), if father/mother is not alive.
    6. Proof of family income (both parents):- Must attach attested copy of latest Income Tax Return / Employer
        Certificate/Pension Details mentioning yearly income, details of agricultural land acreage and annual income,. For
        daily wage laborers, (Specify nature of work) small shopkeepers (specify type of shop), self-employed persons (who
        have filed no income tax return) stating income from all sources as per appropriate enclosed format.
    7. Photocopy of front page of the passbook or cancelled cheque leaflet having your name on cheque.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
    1 Completed Application Form with all Enclosures should be sent to “Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council, Nishkam
        Bhawan, B-Block, Tilak Vihar, New Delhi-110018” by speed/registered post or courier marking, “SHDF
        Scholarships- 2021” on the top of the envelope containing application and must reach Nishkam Office latest by
        30th September, 2021 (1700 Hrs.). Applications received after the last date will be summarily rejected.
    2 Roll No. will be assigned by Nishkam to each shortlisted applicant which is always to be used alongwith your contact
        number while communicating with Nishkam.
                      (This page is for your guidance please do not attach this page with Application Form)
    3        Candidates will be required to appear in Written Test in General knowledge and Punjabi language from the book,
            “Naitik Sikhya” published by Literature Publication Department, Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle, Ludhiana and is
            available on payment basis at Book Stalls. Each candidate is required to score a minimum of 50% marks in paper. Tests will
            be followed by an Interview for successful candidates (Schedule for Written Test and Interview will be intimated and put
            on web-site). Candidates will be required to bring their Admit Card and ID Proof while coming for the written tests and
            interview.
    4       Please give TRUE & CORRECT information. Giving false information or suppression of any fact will result in
            termination of scholarship, if already granted and processing of other legal action. STUDENTS BELONGING TO
            ONLY NEEDY FAMILIES SHOULD APPLY.
    5       If the applicant has received financial assistance (either on account of SC/ST/OBC/ Any other category OR from any other
            institute / source) during previous year or has applied or is expecting for this year, then complete information must be
            provided in the Application Form as well as in the Report from College Authorities.
    6       You may check the status of your Application at Nishkam website, “www.nishkam.org”. NO PHONE CALL WILL BE
            ENTERTAINED IN THIS REGARD.
    7       Please inform immediately of any CHANGE in your POSTAL ADDRESS or E-MAIL ID or PHONE NUMBER.
    8       The management reserves the right to reject any application without assigning any reason. Decision of management for
            scholarships shall be final and binding. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
    9       It may also be noted that each student eligible for Scholarship will have to attend all Seminars / Workshops when invited for
            his/her improvement of Communication skills, Personality Development, Moral Science, Human Values and Career
            Guidance during the year. Please note that appearing in work shop is mandatory. If you have some valid reason for Non
            appearing email us with sufficient proof well in time otherwise penalty will be imposed.
  10. Please note that Transport charges, Hostel Charges and refundable charges will not be considered while calculating
      scholarship. Scholarship will be calculated as per our norms and maximum amount of scholarship will be Rs. 33000/-.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
These scholarships are available only for pursuing professional diploma, degree or postgraduate courses in a recognized
institution/University in India. The term professional course includes, (but is not limited to), engineering, architecture, information
technology, computer science, medical, nursing, pharmacology, home science, education, business management, agriculture, animal
husbandry and the like. Students appeared in Class X & XII Examination (Academic year 2019-20) can also apply and take the
Written Test and Interview, but the scholarship will be granted, if found eligible, only on getting admission for a professional course
in recognized Institute
     (i)      The applicant must have obtained at least 60% marks in the previous two examinations.
(ii) The gross family income of the applicant must not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum.
    (iii)      The applicant must maintain an active e-mail account for correspondence with Nishkam. He/she must mention a Mobile
               and alternative telephone number for easy communication.
HOW TO APPLY
This is a five step process.
First        Obtain / download the prescribed Application Form, which is available at Nishkam’s website www.nishkam.org .
Second Obtain/Collect necessary documents to be submitted with the Application Form as per the details given on first page.
Third         Fill up the application, clearly and completely (with no dots, dashes and blanks), and send it, together with attested
              photocopies of all certificates and receipt of fees paid and other necessary documents, so as to reach Nishkam office in
              New Delhi (by mail or delivered personally) latest by 30th September, 2021. Incomplete Forms/ Forms received after
              due date will be summarily rejected.
Fourth         Applicants whose forms are found complete in all respects, will appear, at his/her own expense, in the written test to be
               conducted by Nishkam (time and place will be notified separately) The admit cards for the written test will be sent on e-
               mail. Schedule of written test and venue will be intimated through said admit card or at our website www.nishkam.org .
Fifth         Candidates qualifying written test will appear for Interview, at their own expense. Date, time and venue for the interview
              will be notified later on.
              Please note that appearing in written test and interview is not a guarantee for sanction of scholarship
                       (This page is for your guidance please do not attach this page with Application Form)
DETAILS OF WRITTEN TEST
The written test consists of following two papers (in Punjabi language): -
Paper I: Elementary test in punjabi language will be from General Grammar and the students will have to prepare by self-
study. One question in English language (on any general topic) will also be asked.
Paper II: Religious and Moral studies will be from a book ‘NAITIK SIKHIYA’ published by Guru Gobind Singh Study
Circle, Ludhiana
The book NAITIK SIKHIYA , published by Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle is available on payment basis at book stalls
at the different centres in Punjab as per list appended below. The students from New Delhi may purchase the book from
Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council, B-Block, Tilak Vihar, New Delhi-110018.
For enquiry regarding availability of books please contact the Sewadars indicated below.
 S.No.  Area               Contact           Mobile No./          S.No. Area               Contact Persons      Mobile No.
                           Persons           Telephone No. 
     1  New Delhi          Ms. Simranjot    0‐11 28333842,            8   Chandigarh,      S. Manjit Singh      8872209922 
                           Kaur             0‐11 28333377,                Mohali           ‐‐‐                  9417374491 
                                            0‐11 28334477,                                 ‐‐‐                  7986946264 
                                            0‐11 28335577                                  ‐‐‐                   
     2  Ludhiana           M/S SUKRIT       9888266676               9.   Hoshiarpur       Navpreet Singh       8872010691 
                           Guru gobind      9888025960                                     ‐‐‐                  9855173278 
                           Singh study                                                                           
                           Circle 
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     3  Amritsar‐Tarn      S. Gurjot        9914017038              10    Sangrur‐         S. Surinder Pal      9888499726 
        Taran              Singh            9914017086                    Mansa‐           Singh Sidki           
                           ‐‐‐              9815415575                    Barnala          ‐‐‐ 
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     4  Gurdaspur          S. Pritpal       9914409442              11    Patiala          S. Damanjit Singh    9501224411 
                           Singh                                                           ‐‐‐                  7508018905 
                           ‐‐‐                                                             ‐‐‐                  9878084055 
                                                                                                                 
     5  Jalandhar     S. Bakhsis            9876750027              12    Ferozepur‐       S.   Kulwinder       9855504406 
                      Singh                 9815583239                    Moga             Singh                9855590860 
                      ‐‐‐                   9872076276                                     ‐‐‐                  9855531875 
                      ‐‐‐                   7696233600                                     ‐‐‐                   
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     6  Abohar‐Ganga  Dr. Mandip            9815923537              13    Faridkot‐        S. Harvinder Singh   8437221325 
        Nagar         Singh                 8872800538                    Muktsar‐         ‐‐‐                  9814900645 
                      ‐‐‐                   9915744143                    Bathinda         ‐‐‐                  8360623921 
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     7  Ropar –       S. Tejinder           9888893879 
        Nawan Sehar  Singh                  9256232307 
                      ‐‐‐                   9417707099 
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      Last Date for Submission of Scholarship Application Form is September, 30, 2021
                        (This page is for your guidance please do not attach this page with Application Form)
                                                        FORMAT “A”
                             (For Self owned business/shop/self employed etc.)
This declaration of income statement must be typed on a Stamp Paper and duly attested by Notary/Magistrate/Revenue
                                                      Authority
                           Affidavit on Stamp Paper is to be sent with the Application Form
AFFIDAVIT
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
do hereby solemnly affirm and truthfully give the following details that:-
I hereby declare and affirm that the information given as above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief
and nothing material has been concealed or suppressed therein. I also understand that if the above facts and figures are
found to be false at any stage, then any financial benefit given to my son/daughter under the scheme of ‘SHDF
Scholarships’ could be withdrawn. Besides, legal action as per law can also be initiated against me or my ward.
Verification:
Verified that the contents of this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has
been concealed therein.
                 (Send any one Format (from Format-A to E) which is linked with your Application Form)
                                                        FORMAT “B”
                               (For Farmers/Agriculturists having own land)
        This declaration of income statement must be typed on a Stamp Paper given below and duly attested by
                                         Notary/Magistrate/Revenue Authority
                                                            Or
                              Self declaration duly attested by Village Sarpanch/Tehsildar
    Affidavit on Stamp Paper OR Self declaration (whichever is applicable) is to be sent with the Application Form
AFFIDAVIT
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
do hereby solemnly affirm and truthfully give the following details that:-
    1. I own _________ (land size) _____________ of agricultural land.
6. I have ______ nos. of Cows/buffalos and income from selling milk is ________________________________
7. My annual income from the sale of the crop and milk is Rs. ________________________________________
I hereby declare and affirm that I have knowingly and willfully stated the above facts and the information given is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I also understand that if the above facts and figures are found to be
false at any stage, then any financial benefit given to my son/daughter under the scheme of ‘SHDF Scholarships’ could be
withdrawn and legal action, as deemed fit, may be initiated against me or my ward.
Verification:
Verified that the contents of this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has
been concealed therein.
                 (Send any one Format (from Format-A to E) which is linked with your Application Form)
                                                        FORMAT “C”
                              (For Labourers/Private Workers/Daily Wagers)
    This declaration of income statement must be typed on a Stamp Paper bearing given below and duly attested by
                                          Notary/Magistrate/Revenue Authority
                            Affidavit on Stamp Paper is to be sent with the Application Form
AFFIDAVIT
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
do hereby solemnly affirm and truthfully give the following details that:-
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hereby declare and affirm that I have knowingly and willfully stated the above facts and the information given is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I also understand that if the above facts and figures are found to be
false at any stage, then any financial benefit given to my son/daughter under the scheme of ‘SHDF Scholarships’ could be
withdrawn and legal action, as deemed fit, may be initiated against me or my ward.
Verification:
Verified that the contents of this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has
been concealed therein.
employee of our Company / Organization since ____________ in the position of _______________________ and drawing a
_______________________________
Date __________
                                                           FORMAT “E”
                                                 (For Pensioners etc)
 This declaration of income statement must be printed on a Letter head of Bank where you are receiving pension and
                                           duly attested by Bank Manager
                                 Declaration is to be sent with the Application Form
Pensioner and he/she is getting Rs ____________ per month as a pension in our Bank. Copy of his /her bank passbook is
attached herewith.
_________________________________________
Date __________
                 (Send any one Format (from Format-A to E) which is linked with your Application Form)
                                 APPLICATION FORM FOR SHDF SCHOLARSHIP 2021
                                               (For new applicants)
                                                                            To be submitted to
                                                 NISHKAM SIKH WELFARE COUNCIL
                                   Nishkam Bhawan, B-Block, Tilak Vihar, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi-110018
                                      Tel. : 2833-3842/6677/5577/4477/3377, Website: www.nishkam.org
  2. Date of Birth(DD/MM/YYYY)_____/_____/______ 3.Religion ____________3a. Whether belongs to SC / ST / OBC / General                4. Gender ___________
                                                                                                      (Tick any one)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(i) Name
(iii) Occupation/Profession
10. Were you ever rusticated /reprimanded /fined /debarred from appearing in any examinations in any year? Yes/No.___
If yes, then give particulars including the amount and duration of such assistance:
  Name of the Source from which Assistance received/expected.                       Duration
                                                                                                                                            Total Amount
                                                                            Month, Year to Month, Year
                                                                                                                            
 
 
 
12. Particulars of Examinations Passed (Please attach copies of certificates):
                                                                                                             Details of the School/Instt.
                                                                                                                                                          Medium
                                     Month/Year       Total         Marks
           Exam                                                                    Percentage                                                          (Hindi/English
                                    (MM/YYYY)         Marks        Obtained                        Name & Address         Govt. / Aided /
                                                                                                                                                         / Punjabi)
                                                                                                                            Unaided / Pvt.
Sec. Exam (X)
Others(Please specify)
13. Academic Record of last four semesters or two years (wherever applicable):
16. References: Give details of two persons(not close relatives) who know you well and can provide information about you.
Name                                 Address                                              Phone No.             Email‐ID 
1)                                    
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
 
2)                                    
 
 
 
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17. Justification for grant of scholarship being given:
State in not less than 200 words in English/Punjabi (If less than 180 words application would be deemed incomplete and will likely be rejected): (a) What is
your goal in life? (b) How will the scholarship from Sikh Human Development Foundation, USA help you to achieve your goal? You may highlight your early
schooling, parents’ background, challenges (how you have overcome them), achievements among others. If required, attach a sheet of paper to answer these questions.
Please write your Roll Number, Full Name and attach to the application.
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   (i) Please tick mark the main occupation of your family (for both mother and father):
Occupation                         Father      Mother         Income Proof to be submitted with Application Form‐Please submit in the appropriate format
Businessman                                                   Copy of latest ITR (if Filed) or income proof as per FORMAT-A
_________ ____________
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      (ii) Please tick mark the assets owned by your family (if more than one, give number ):
                  House _____       Car _____           Motorcycle/scooter _______        Television Set ________
House for Rent ____ Shop ______ Any Other (Please Specify)__________________________
Livestock : (If yes, Give number of cows _____ buffaloes ______others _______)
19. How did you come to know about this scholarship: Friends / Relative / Advertisement / Nishkam Website / School / College /Centre Head / other
   (Please specify) ______________
      (i)           I hereby declare and affirm that the information given above is correct, and no material information has                                         been
                    withheld /concealed. I will also maintain my e-mail account/contact number to be able to remain in touch with Nishkam, SHDF and others.
      (ii)          I clearly understand that higher professional education is the best tool to empower our youth to lead a life of dignity and honour, but many of them,
                    like me, cannot afford the tuition and other college expenses unless helped with scholarships. I hereby commit myself on oath that, in response to the
                    scholarship help given to me, I will regularly contribute my services/time and part of earnings, to support our youth to get access to higher
                    professional education. This Sewa is my creative social responsibility as well as my moral duty and I will never shirk from it.
      (iii)         I do hereby give my unconditional consent for disclosure of information related to me to any communication channel, by the Nishkam Sikh Welfare
                    Council, New Delhi.
      (iv)          I understand that giving any false information in the application and attachments may result in termination of scholarship and NSWC reserves the
                    right to recover the scholarship amount already dispersed.
      (v)           I will attend all Guidance & Counseling Activities/Programs/Workshops organized for SHDF scholarships, to which I am invited.
      (vi)          I do accept all the rules and regulations of the SHDF scholarship program as applicable from time to time.
               _________________________________                                             _________________________
               Signature of Father/Mother/Guardian                                                Signature of Applicant
Name:________________ Name:_____________________
Date:_________________ Date:______________________
21. Checklist:
Please tick appropriate box with (            ) or ( X) and / or fill-in relevant information in the space provided for the following check-list points (Also attached
the documents in the same sequence):
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District__________________________Tehsil__________________________
_________________________________Pincode ________________________
Name of the College / Institute                          
 
 
Address of the college / Institute                       
 
 
Name of University                                       
 
 
Name of the Principal / Head of Department               
 
 
Phone No. & Email address of the Principal / Head        
of Department                                            
 
 
Family’s annual Income as per college / Institute        
record                                                   
Receiving financial aid / Scholarship from any other     
Organization? If yes,  
    1) Name of the organization and  
 
    2) Amount for the academic year  
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  Student’s Details for Academic Year 2021-22:
                                                                       Duration of the         Year/Semester in         Conduct
  College/Institute                                    Year of
                           Course Of Study                             course/No. of           which studying at        (Satisfactory/Not
  Roll no.                                             admission
                                                                       semesters/years         present                  satisfactory)
                                                                                                                         
   
   
  Previous Years’/Semesters’ Academic Record of Student, if applicable,
  Two most recent
  semesters or one year           Maximum      Marks                         Month & Year of       Subject(s) in which required to
                                                           Percentage
  (Start with the latest          Marks        obtained                      Examination           reappear , if any
  Exam)
Details of Fee chargeable by the College & paid for academic year 2021-22 (Provide copies of paid receipts)
2. Development Fee
3. Examination Fee
__________________
(c ) Hostel Charges
           Grand Total (5 + a + b +
          c)
  Certified that the above information in respect of _______________________ (Roll no.__________), S/o, D/o
  ________________________________ is as per official record of the College/Institute and has been provided to facilitate grant of
  scholarship to the student.
  Date _____________
  Place_____________
                                                                                                        (Principal/ Head of Department)
                                                                                                             (Stamp of College/Institute)
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