Privacy notice
How we handle your information
Who this is for
Students and parents or guardians applying to the Saksham Scholarship Program, and institutions and donors who deal with the program. "We", "us" and "the program" mean the Saksham Scholarship Program, run by MI Secunderabad.
What we collect, and why
| We collect | Why |
|---|---|
| Name, date of birth, contact details, address, Aadhaar last 4 digits (never the full number) | To confirm who you are and reach you |
| Parent/guardian details | Required for minors; a second contact |
| Academic records: marksheets, enrolment proof, class, institution, attendance, results | To check eligibility and score financial need and academic performance |
| Family income, dependants, other scholarships | To assess need and avoid duplicate support |
| Personal statement | For the Selection Committee to assess ambition and goals |
| Document photos/scans | Evidence for the checks above |
| Mobile number, message delivery status | To tell you about your application. The portal shows the same updates regardless |
| Fee demand letters, institution bank details | To pay the institution directly, never the student |
| Screening, verification, scoring, interview, vote and payment records | Required by the program's own accountability rules, and for the audit trail |
We do not collect more than this, and we never use your data to advertise to you.
Who sees what
- You: your own application, documents, result, payment status and receipt, and your messages.
- Working Committee: the full file while it is open to them for screening, verification and scoring.
- Selection Committee: your file only once shortlisted, never your bank or payment details, never if a member has declared a conflict in your case.
- Finance: what is needed to verify the fee and pay the institution; not your scores, interview notes or votes.
- The Project Convenor: oversight, and your grievance if you raise one.
- Your institution: confirms admission and fee when asked; never your scores, notes or votes.
- Donors (a later phase): will see that a scholarship was funded and its amount, never your income, documents or identity.
- The public: nothing about you.
A member with a conflict of interest (a relative, your institution, or the donor funding your award) declares it and is then blocked from seeing your file at all.
How long we keep it
For as long as you hold the scholarship, plus the period Indian law requires for financial and tax records afterwards. The exact period is being confirmed with MI Secunderabad.
We do not sell your data
We never sell, rent or trade your personal data, and share it with no one beyond the roles listed above, except where the law requires it.
Your choices
WhatsApp/SMS messages are optional; every update also appears in the portal. Reply STOP at any time. You can ask to see or correct your data, or raise a concern, through the grievance process below.
How to complain or ask a question
Write to the Project Convenor, Madhu Paprunia (99486 77990), use the grievance form in your portal, or the public form if you are not a student. We acknowledge within 3 working days and decide within 30 days.
Contact
Saksham Scholarship Program, MI Secunderabad. Project Convenor: Madhu Paprunia, 99486 77990. Website: www.misecunderabad.com.