. Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students for studying in Classes IX & X

This Scheme has been introduced w.e.f 1.7.2012 with the following objectives:

(i)      To provide financial assistance to ST students for education in Classes IX and X so that the incidence of dropout, especially in transition from the elementary to secondary and during secondary stage of education, is minimized

(ii)      To improve enrolment of ST students in Classes IX and X so that they perform well and have a better chance of progressing to Post - Matric stages of education. 

Eligibility

Scheduled Tribe students enrolled full time in secondary education in Government schools/ school recognised by Government/ Central/State Board of Secondary Education, whose parents’ annual income does not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh, are eligible for the scholarship.  

  Rates of Scholarship

#     Scholarship @ Rs.150/- per month for day scholars and @ Rs.350/- per month for hostellers, for a period of 10 months in a year.

#       Books and ad-hoc grant @ Rs. 750/- per year for day scholars and Rs. 1000/- per year for hostellers. 

#   Additional allowance for ST students with disabilities will be given to those students who are studying in private unaided recognised schools only, since these students are not covered under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage implemented by Ministry of HRD. 

Modalities for Implementation of the Schem

This is implemented through State Governments and UT Administrations which receive 100% Central assistance from Government of India for expenditure under the Scheme, over and above their Committed Liability.

 If a State Government/UT Administration is already giving pre-matric scholarship to ST students of classes IX-X, it will have to either continue to provide scholarship at that rate, over and above the Scholarship under the proposed Centrally Sponsored Scheme, or if it chooses to reduce its own expenditure on its Scheme, utilize the saving so effected, only on other educational programmes for Scheduled Tribes.

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