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I. OBJECT :
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe students studying at Post-Matriculation or Post-Secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
II. SCOPE :
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the Government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled.
III. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :
** The scholarships are open to nationals of India.
** Students studying in Class XI of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school courses, However, in cases, where 10th Class Examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to matriculation and students who after passing 10th Class join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric student and will be eligible for award of scholarships.
** Students pursuing post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
** Candidates who after failing or passing the under graduate/graduate/post graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical Certificate/Diploma/Degree Courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned (except Medical and Engineering courses) and no further change in the course will be allowed.
** .Students who have already received coaching in any of the pre-examination training centres with financial assistance from the Government will not eligible.
IV. TENABILITY:
The scholarships are tenable for pursuing recognized courses in the recognized institutions only.
V. VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP:
The value of scholarship includes maintenance charges, fees and expenses on approved study tours and typing/printing of thesis. The details are given below :-
Maintenance Allowance :-
Since it is clearly mentioned under the item III (Conditions of eligibility of these regulations that the scholarship will be given for the study of all recognized Post-Matriculation or Post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions;) the list of courses grouped (A to E) is, thus, only illustrative and not exhaustive. The State Government/Union Territory Administrations are, thus themselves competent to decide the appropriate grouping of courses at their level as devised vide this Ministry letter No. -11017/13/88-Sch.Cell, dated 03.08.1989.
Reader charges for Blind students (Blind Scholars)
The Blind Scholars will be given additional amount as “Readers” charges, as mentioned below :-
Fees :
Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, Union, Library, Magazine, Medical Examination and such other fees compulsory payable by the Scholar to the Institution or University/Board. Refundable deposit like caution money, security deposit will, however, be excluded.
Study Tours :
Scholar tour upto a maximum of Rs. 100/- p.a. limited to the actual expenditure incurred by the student on transportation charges etc. Will be paid to the scholars studying professional and technical courses, provided that the Head of the Institution certifies that the study tour is essential for the scholar for the completion of his/her course of study.Thesis Typing/Printing Charges :-
** Thesis typing/printing charges upto a maximum of Rs. 600/- will also be paid to Research Scholars on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.
** Scholars who are entitled to free board/and/or lodging will be paid maintenance charges at 1/3rd at Hostellers’ rates.
** Scholarships will be paid to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes according to the following ‘means test’ :-
Scholarship According to Means Test
(a) In case of students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1,500/- per month Full maintenance
allowance and full fee
(b) In case of students whose parents/guardians income from all sources exceeds Rs. 1,500/- per month but does not exceed Rs. 2,000/- per month and who pursue.
(i) Courses in Group A Full maintenance
allowance and full fee
(ii) Courses in Groups B, C, D & E Half maintenance allowance and full fee
(c) In the case of students, whose parents/ guardians’ Income from all sources exceeds Rs. 2000/- per month No Scholarship

VI. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
** All the eligible Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the application of Means Test prescribed in Regulation V (iii).
** Candidates belonging to one State but studying in another State will be awarded scholarships by the State to which they belong and will submit their applications to the competent authorities in that State. In the matter of exemption from fees or other concessions also they will be treated as if they were studying in their own State.
VII. DURATION AND RENEWAL OF AWARDS :
** The award once made will be tenable from the stage at which it is given to the completion of course subject to good conduct and regularly in attendance. It will be renewed from year to year provided that within a course which is continuous for a number of years, the scholar secures promotion to the next higher class irrespective of the fact whether such examinations are conducted by a University or the Institutions.
VIII. PAYMENT :
Maintenance charges are payable from 1st April or from the month of admission, whichever is later, to the month in which the examinations are completed at the end of the academic year (including maintenance during holidays) provided that if the scholar secures admission after the 20th day of a month, the amount will be made from the month following the month of admission.
IX. OTHER CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD :
** The scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress and conduct of the scholar. If it is reported by the Head of the Institution at any time that a scholar has by reasons of his/her own act or default failed to make satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or participating strikes, irregularity in attendance without the permission of the authorities concerned, etc. the authority sanctioning the scholarship may either cancel the scholarships or stop or withhold further payment for such period as it may think fit.
X. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SCHEME:
All the State Government will announce in May-June the details of the scheme and invite applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers of the State.
XI. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING :
** One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application forms have been prescribed for ‘Fresh’ and renewal scholarship)
** State Merit Scholarship.
** Post-matric Merit Scholarship for Tribal students.
** Scheme of Scholarship to students from Non-Hindi speaking States for Post-matric studies in Hindi.
** The Meghalaya Tribal Students’ Book Grant (Post-matric Education)
** Free Studentship.
** Scheme of Scholarship for Sainik Schools.
** Primary School Merit Scholarship under Directorate of Elementary and Mass Education
** Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls Student belonging to Minorities

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