(PIB NEWS) Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, provided scholarships to 15,070 meritorious girl students belonging to Minority communities during 2009-10. Under this scheme it spent an amount of Rs. 18.08 crore. Under the Grants-in-aid to NGOs, MAEF sanctioned Rs. 13.37 crore to 105 NGOs during the last fiscal ending on 31st March 2010. MAEF, established in 1989, is a voluntary, non-political, non-profit making Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. Union Minister for Minority Affairs is the ex-officio President of the Foundation.The schemes of the MAEF are mainly of two types, viz.; Grants-in-aid to NGOs for construction and expansion of schools/hostels, technical/vocational training centres with emphasis on girl students; and Scholarships to Meritorious Girl Students from the Minorities.
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