Domestic Army Welfare Scholarships (सैनिक कल्याणकारी छात्रवृत्ति, स्वदेश) is offered by the Welfare Directorate of the Nepal Army. This information is published to provide all concerned parties with details about the "Domestic Army Welfare Scholarships” offered under various programs of the Army Welfare Fund for the academic year 2080 (2023/2024).
Application Details
- Application Submission Deadline: Jestha 20, 2081 (June 02, 2024)
- Submission Location for Serving Military Bases: Directorate of Military Welfare, Military Bases
Scholarship Details
- Each student will receive an annual lump sum of Rs. 20,000 (twenty thousand).
- The scholarship is available for the sons and daughters of current and retired Nepali Army soldiers. Only those who applied for the scholarship in the previous academic session should reapply. If the scholarship was availed during the 12th grade, only one child per couple is eligible in addition to one child who didn't receive it previously.
- Applicants for the academic session 2080 must have completed grades 4 through 12 during that session.
- Students studying from Grade 4 to Grade 12 must not exceed 21 years of age by January 1, 2081.
Students Eligible for Scholarship
- The applicant must be the offspring of either serving or retired soldiers from the Nepali Army.
- Only one child (son/daughter) per beneficiary is eligible to receive the scholarship.
- Children who completed grades 4 through 12 during the academic session 2050 are eligible for this benefit.
- Students attending community/government schools must have attained a minimum of 40% (GPA 1.6), while those in institutional private schools must achieve at least 50% (GPA 2.0) in the annual examination of 2080. Grades must be clearly indicated in the merit certificate; if grades are in A+ or D, percentages or GPAs should be provided.
- Enrollment should be in schools and colleges recognized by the Government of Nepal. For educational institutions operating outside Nepal, recognition by the Nepali government and relevant documents must be submitted.
- In the case of active soldiers, only registered descendants (sons/daughters) through HR Digitization of the Nepali Army are eligible.
- Eligible beneficiaries include both current and retired soldiers certified by the Directorate of Ceremonies as injured during previous conflicts and in need of support, as well as descendants of soldiers who died in the line of duty during fire control in Ramechhap district or in the landslide in Ramche, Rasuwa district. If one child is studying under the welfare fund, one additional child can apply, and if no children are enrolled under the fund, two children may apply.
- Descendants of incumbent and retired beneficiaries affected by the 2072 Binabar earthquake in the designated 14 districts are eligible for two scholarship applications, provided they have not availed Military College or Empaneled Concession benefits.
- In the case of twin children, one may attend a military educational institution at a concessional rate while the other attends at the full fee.
- Adoption of a child as a son or daughter of a Nepali Army member or retired general must comply with Nepalese laws.
Students not Eligible for Scholarship
- Students enrolled in educational institutions operated under the welfare fund during the academic session 2080, including schools, colleges, and those under the Nepali Army Institute of Health Sciences. (Those attending these institutions tuition-free, except for fully or partially subsidized fees, or those enrolled through non-military quotas, must provide a recommendation letter confirming they did not receive subsidized education in the academic session 2080.)
- Students benefiting from the "Pradhan Senapati Scholarship" distributed through the welfare fund. (Families of individuals who perished in acts of heroism or duty are ineligible for this scholarship. Note: Families eligible for the "Pradhan Senapati Scholarship" must apply within the specified deadline.)
- Students who fail to submit their applications within the stipulated timeframe (including beneficiaries who missed the application deadline in a particular location) may apply for the scholarship if they visit the Military Welfare Directorate and submit the necessary documents within the specified period. However, beneficiaries who miss the deadline altogether will not be eligible to apply.
- Only one child of beneficiaries currently benefiting from educational institutions under an Empaneled agreement.
- Individuals dismissed from service for various reasons during their tenure and who did not receive welfare family concessions are not permitted to apply for the welfare scholarship.
- Students studying in foreign schools located outside Nepal.
Required Documents
For the Incumbent
- Copy of Character Certificate
- Copy of Profit Letter of Previous Year (2080)
- Copy of Birth Registration Certificate or Citizenship
- Copy of Military Identity Card (if no military identity card is issued, recommendation letter from the unit without an identity card)
- Copy of Marriage Registration Certificate
For Retired:
- Copy of Character Certificate
- Copy of Profit Letter of Previous Year (2080)
- Copy of Birth Registration Certificate or Citizenship
- Copy of Pension Lease (sheet with name of concerned and name of intended person)
- Copy of Marriage Registration Certificate
- Proof of kinship from the concerned Rural Municipality/Municipality (must mention details of all descendants) or Descendant details certificate
Key Information
- When submitting the aforementioned documents, it is imperative to provide clear disclosure of details such as name, date of birth, and marks obtained as per the mark sheet.
- To complete the scholarship application process, applicants must furnish the required percentage and GPA for grades 4 through 9, along with a letter and character certificate. (For students who have appeared in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) and grade 12 exams, if it is not feasible to provide a merit letter along with the application, a recommendation letter from the respective school containing the parents' and students' names, date of birth, exam participation details, and symbol number should be included. Furthermore, upon receiving the scholarship amount, a copy of the merit letter and character certificate must be submitted, and additional copies must be presented if required.)
- As there are no annual examinations for students in grade 11, they are required to submit a recommendation letter from their respective school confirming their SEE pass and current enrollment in grade 11, including parental and student details. Additionally, upon receiving the scholarship amount, a copy of the merit certificate and character certificate must be provided, with complete copies available if necessary.
- To apply for the scholarship, certain certified documents must be submitted, such as proof of injury sustained during previous conflicts (issued by the Ceremony Management Directorate), identification letter, or proof of identity for soldiers who perished in the line of duty during fire control in Ramechhap district or in the Ramche landslide in Rasuwa district. In the case of adoption as a religious son/daughter, applicants should submit the name of the adopted individual along with the adoption date (even if only the year is specified), and a recommendation letter verifying the adoption status. For those affected by the 2072 earthquake in the designated 14 districts, the application requires a recommendation letter from the respective ward/village/municipality, an identity card for earthquake victims with complete damage, and for twin children, a recommendation letter from the college confirming non-enrollment.
For More Information
Nepal Army
Phone No: 01-5979428
Website: www.nepalarmy.mil.np
Mobile App "Sanik Kalyankari Kosh"
