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POSTMATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR OBC STUDENTS - TRIPURA

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Last date

31/01/2026

Reward

750

Qualification

Other

Post

School, Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate

General information

Scholarship name

POSTMATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR OBC STUDENTS - TRIPURA

Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students Tripura is an initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India for OBC category students studying at the post-matriculation level. The aim of this scholarship is help students financially so that they can pursue higher education. The selected students will receive a monthly maintenance allowance of up to Rs. 750 and other benefits for the complete duration of the course. These scholarships shall be available for studies in India only and will be awarded by the Government of State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name Post-matric

Region
Tripura
Scholarship type
Government
Fields
Other
For
School, Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate

Key dates

Last date to apply: 31/01/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is January 31, 2026.

Eligibility

  1. The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, as notified by the Central Govt./State Govt./ UT Admn.;
  2. These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions.
  3. Only those candidates who belong to OBC so specified in relation to the State/UT to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
  4. Candidates who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the same stage of education in different subject e.g. I. Sc. after I.A or B.Com. after B.A. or M.A. in a subject after M.A in another subject will not be eligible.
  5. Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, e.g., LLB after B.T/B. Ed will not be eligible.
  6. Students studying in XI Class 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 course. However, in cases, where tenth class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing tenth class join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.
  7. Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible only if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course. 8.Students who after failing or passing the Under 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 for courses in Group 'A' and no further change in the course will be allowed thereafter.
  8. Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses will be eligible towards reimbursement of non-refundable fee. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education. Besides reimbursement of non-refundable fee, such students will also be eligible for an annual allowance of Rs. 900/- for essential/prescribed books, as applicable.
  9. Scholarships should be restricted upto two boys of the same parents/guardian. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls.
  10. A scholarship holder under this Scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the students can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this Scheme from the date he/she accepts any other scholarships/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging, in addition to the scholarship amount paid under the Scheme.
  11. Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre-examination training centers with financial assistance from the Central Government/State Government will not be eligible for stipend under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching programme.
  12. Employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum shall be eligible for post-matric scholarship to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fee.
  13. Unemployed students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum will be entitled for the scholarship under the Scheme.

Award & availability

Stated amount: 750 The value of scholarship will include Maintenance Allowance, Reader Chargesfor blind students, reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, Study Tour Charges/thesis typing/printing charges and book arowance for students pursuing correspondence course, for complete duration of the course as per detarls given below:- Group Course Hostellers (in per month) Day Scholars (in per month) Group A 1- Degree and postgraduate level courses including M.Phil, PhD, Post-Doctoral research in Medicine (Allopathic, Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary and Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance/Administration, Computer Science/Applications) a- Commercial Pilot License courses from GOI institutes (including helicopter pilot and multiengine rating)(Maximum 20 slots per annum): In addition to maintenance allowance, an amount of ₹5,000 per flying hour for a maximum of 200 hours will be paid by the state govt with the approval of the govt of India b- Postgraduate diploma courses in various branches of management and medicine 2- CA/ICWA/CS/ICFA etc 3- MPhil, PhD and Post-Doctoral programmes (DLitt, DSc, etc) 4- LLM 750 350 Group B 1- Graduate/postgraduate courses leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate in areas like Pharmacy (B.Pharma), Nursing (B Nursing), LLB, BFS, other paramedical branches like rehabilitation diagnostics etc., Mass Communication, Hotel Management and Catering, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition and Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation etc.) for which entrance qualification is minimum Sr Secondary (10+2) 2- Postgraduate courses not covered under Group A e.g. MA/M.Sc/M.Com/M.Ed./M.Pharma etc 510 335 Group C All the other courses leading to a graduate degree not covered under Group A and B e.g. BA/B.Sc./B.Com etc. 400 210 Group D All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is high school (Class X), e.g. senior secondary certificate (Class XI and XII); both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3-year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc. 260 160 Reader charges for blind students (Blind scholars) Group Reader allowance (in per month) Group A and B 175 Group C 130 Group D 90 No. of scholarships is subject to availability, please visit official website.

Application

No Application Fees Before initiating registration process, students are advised to carefully go through the instructions of State /NSP portal. Step 1: Please visit the official website first. Step 2: Read the instructions carefully, before applying, Step 3: Ready your ID Card, School Certificates, SIgn, and Photo while applying. Step 4: Please be sure to bring your application printout. Last date to apply - 26 June For more inquiries, please click on this link. An application for scholarship should comprise: a. One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application form may be prescribed by concerned State Government/UT for 'fresh' and 'renewal' scholarship). b. One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship) c. One attested copy each of certificates/diploma/degree etc., in respect of all examination passed. d. A certificate (in original) of income issued by an authorized Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar. e. A receipt in acknowledgement of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application only duly countersigned by the Head of the Institution concerned, if the applicant was in receipt of a scholarship under this Scheme in the preceding year. Application complete in all respect shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by the candidates and shall be addressed to an officer specified for this purpose by the Government of State/Union Territory to which the student belongs in accordance with the instructions issued by them from time to time.

Selection process

  1. All the eligible Other Backward Classes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the condition of eligibility of the Scheme.
  2. 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. Other Info OTHER CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD
  3. The scholarship is provided on the basis of 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 or 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 scholarships may either cancel the scholarship or stop or withhold further payment of scholarship for such period as it may think fit.
  4. If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement 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 under any schemes forever.
  5. A scholarship awarded may be cancelled if the scholar changes the subject of the course of study for which the scholarship were originally awarded or changes the institution of study, without prior approval of the State Government. The Head of the Institution shall inform such cases to the scholar and stop payment of the scholarship money. The amount already paid may also be recovered at the discretion of the State Government.
  6. A scholar is liable to refund the scholarship amount at the discretion of the State Government, if during the course of the year, the studies for which the scholarship has been awarded, is discontinued by him/her.
  7. The provisions of the scheme can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India.

Contact

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Shri Bharat Lal Meena, Director Room No. 637, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in/ Scholarship Brochure Brochure