The Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme was launched in 2002 to commemorate 50 years of Economic Cooperation between India and Nepal. [break]
At the inception of this scheme, 50 Nepali students undertaking different undergraduate courses in Nepal were awarded the scholarship. Since the year 2007, the number of scholarships has been doubled to 100.
Under this scholarship scheme, a monthly stipend of Rs 3,000 is given to 50 students pursuing MBBS and BE courses and Rs 2,000 per month to 50 students pursuing other courses, including BSc, BA, BBS and BPH.
The students are selected on the basis of merit. Fifty percent of the seats are reserved for students from educationally disadvantaged districts.
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