POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ST STUDENTS - JAMMU & KASHMIR

Last date to apply: 20/02/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is February 20, 2025.

1- The scholarships are open to nationals of India. 2- These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognised post- matriculation for post-secondary courses pursued in recognised institutions with the following exceptions: a- Scholarships are not awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Courses and Private Pilot Licence courses, courses at Training Ship Dufferin (Now Rajendra), courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun and courses at pre-examination training centres of all India and State levels. b- Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e. permanently settled) and who have passed the Matriculation or HigherSecondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education, will be eligible. 3- Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Com after B.A. or M.A. in other subject will not be eligible. 4- Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, wish to study for another profession e.g. LLB after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible. 5- Students studying in Class XI of Higher Secondary Schools which have a continues school course of 12th class will not be eligible. However, in cases where the X class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students after passing tenth class can join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships. 6- Students pursuing post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course. 7- Students who after failing or passing the under graduate/post-graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognised professional or technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except courses in Group I, and no further change in the course will be allowed. 8- Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education. 9- Employed students who take leave without pay for the entire duration of the course and study as full time students will be eligible for scholarships.

No application fees. Before initiating registration process, students are advised to carefully go through the instructions of State /NSP portal. Step 1- Please visit on Official website. Step 2- After visiting the official website, read the instructions carefully. Step 3- Keep your photo, signature, and other essential documents. Step 4- Take an application printout for further use. Last date to apply - 26 June For further details please check: Click Here An application for scholarship should comprise: a- One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application forms as have been prescribed for 'fresh' and renewal scholarship by concerned States/UTs). b- One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship). c- One attested copy of certificates, diploma, degree etc. in respect of all examinations passed. d- A certificate (in original) of Caste duly signed by an authorised Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar. e- An income declaration by the self-employed parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources by way of an affidavit on non- judicial stamp paper. Employed parents/guardians are required to obtain income certificate from their employer and for any additional income from other sources, they would furnish declaration by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper. f- A receipt in acknowledgement of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application only duly counter-signed by the Head of the Institution concerned, if the applicant was in receipt of a scholarship under this scheme in the preceding year.

1- All the eligible Scheduled Tribes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the application of Means Test prescribed in these Regulations. 2- Candidates belonging to one State but studying in other 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. Other Info OTHER CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD 1- The scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress and conduct of the scholars. If it is reported by the Head of the Institution at any time that a scholar has by reasons of his/her own act of default failed to make satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or participating in strikes, irregularity in attendance without the permission of the authorities concerned etc., the authority sanctioning the scholarship may either cancel the scholarship or stop or withhold further payment for such period as it may think fit. 2- If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statements, his/her scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid will be recovered, at the discretion of the concerned State Government. The student concerned will be blacklisted and debarred for scholarship in any scheme forever. 3- A scholarship awarded may be cancelled if the scholar changes the subject of the course of study for which the scholarship was originally awarded or changes the Institution of study, without prior approval of the State Government. The Head of the Institution shall report such cases to them and stop payment of the scholarship money.

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