Universities, Colleges offer scholarships to students from Nagaland

  At the initiative of the Governor of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, PB Acharya, the Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka and the DG Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai under Mumbai University have announced seats in their institutions to provide opportunities to the students from Nagaland, a press release from the PRO to Governor informed.   SNDT University in Mumbai and Alva Education Foundation, Mangalore has also agreed to provide opportunities to the students of the State and will announce their programmes soon, it said.   NITTE Medical Science University of Mangalore has also agreed to enter into Public Private Partnership (PPP) for setting up of a medical college in strategic boarder area of the State, it added.   DG Ruparel College of Arts, Science & Commerce will also provide admission to four (4) male students from Nagaland for the promotion of national integrity and culture enrichment including a sponsor for the tuition fees and free accommodation in the Boy’s Hostel of the College. The students, however, have to bear boarding expenses as well as other expenses.   The courses offered in the college are B.Sc and M.Sc in Computer Science, B.Sc and M.Sc in Information Technology, Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), M Com (Advance Accountancy), B Com Div III & Div IV Unaided and M Sc in Analytical Chemistry. Interested students may choose any of the subjects offered by the College. Students will be admitted on merit basis subject to the fulfilment of the admission criteria specified by the University of Mumbai.   The release also informed that the Manipal University has also announced seats where 50% of the total course fee will be borne by the University which will be a part of the scholarship to the students. The University will be offering two (2) seats in each of the following courses to the students form Nagaland. Bachelor of Physiotherapy, B Sc (Medical Imaging Technology), B SC (Health Information Management), B Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology), B Sc (Exercise and Sport Science, BA (Humanities) and MA (Geopolitics and International Relations)   Interested students may submit an application stating their preferred course along with a copy of their mark sheets and Indigenous Inhabitant of Nagaland Certificate to Raj Bhavan Kohima on or before June 20. Students should have secured 50% or above marks in their final exams to apply for these scholarships. The Governor has constituted a committee to select the students based on merit. The application may be mailed to secy.rajbhavannagaland@gmail.com. For further enquiry one may contact (0370)2245789.