Income Certificate no longer required for applying scholarships

As per the directions given by Ministry of Minority Affairs the eligible Minority students who are applying for Pre-Matric, Post-Matric & Merit Cum Means Scholarships 2015-16 NEED NOT SUBMIT Income certificate issued by Tahsildar or Xerox copy of the BPL or Antyodaya Card INSTEAD Self-declaration of Family Income (in the format uploaded on official website) may be submitted. The Head Masters/Principals/Banks (for opening of student account) are requested to accept self-declared family income certificate, Self-declared religion certificate & self-attested previous years mark card & not to insist for attestation of these certificates by a gazetted officer or any other authority unless it is required by law. The Self Declaration of Income can be downloaded from the following link http://www.gokdom.kar.nic.in/english/Downloads/Self-Declaration-of-Income-Certificate-PMS&MCM.pdf