UMBRELLA SCHEME FOR EDUCATION OF ST CHILDREN- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ST STUDENTS - MEGHALAYA
Meghalaya
Last date
15/12/2025
Reward
12,000
Qualification
Other
Post
School, Diploma, Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
UMBRELLA SCHEME FOR EDUCATION OF ST CHILDREN- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ST STUDENTS - MEGHALAYA
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children Post Matric Scholarship is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India to provide financial assistance to the students studying in Class 11 and above. This scheme covers professional, technical, non-professional, and non-technical courses at various levels including correspondence courses covering distance and continuing education. The selected candidates will receive a maintenance allowance of 1,200 and other benefits. The scheme covers professional, technical as well as non-professional and non-technical courses at various levels including correspondence courses covering distance and continuing education. ITEM DISCRIPTION Name UMBRELLA SCHEME FOR EDUCATION OF ST CHILDREN- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP Provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Government Of India) Elegible for Award scholarships Post matric students of ST catagory
- Region
- Meghalaya
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School, Diploma, Under Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/12/2025 The last date to apply for this scholarship is December 15, 2025.
Eligibility
a. The student should belong to Scheduled Tribe so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which he/she actually belongs (Domicile State). b. Student should have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education. c. The family income of student from all sources should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh per annum. d. The student should have a valid account in a Schedule Bank linked with Aadhar and Mobile number. e. The student should not be getting any other scholarship.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 12,000 The student will be entitled to stipend as per rates listed below: Group Course Hosteler Day scholars Monthly Annually Monthly Annually Group I Bachelor, Master Degree, MPhil/PhD degree leading to Degree, PG Diploma, in professional courses in various streams 1200 12000 550 5500 Group Il All non-professional recognized courses leading to a Bachelor, Master Degree, MPhil/PhD degree not covered under Group I in Arts, Science and Commerce like BA/B.Sc/B.Com or MA/MSc/M.Com 820 8200 530 5300 Group III Vocational stream, ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc. 570 5700 300 3000 Group-IV 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). 380 3800 230 2300 It needs to be clarified that the stipend is a sort of incentive provided to a student for pursuing a particular course and in no way meant to provide for reimbursement of boarding and lodging charges like mess, hostel or other similar charges. Additional Disability Allowance: - a. An additional Stipend of Rs. 800/-per month (Rs. 9600 annually) will be given to the Divyangjan student who is hosteller and Rs.600 (Rs 7200 annually) to Day scholar. b. The disability as defined under the relevant ‘Disabilities Act’ has to be certified by competent medical authority of the State Govt./UT Administration. c. The provisions of Disability allowance will also apply to leprosy-cured and students having sickle cell Anemia or Thalassemia as notified by Ministry of Social Justice and empowerment. No. of Scholarships is subject to availability, for more please visit Official Webiste.
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 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 Documents required: Students need to carefully go through State/ NSP portal for required documents to be uploaded with the application. a. Aadhar Number. b. Domicile certificate. c. Scanned copy of certificates, diploma, degree etc. in respect of all examinations passed. d. Last qualified marks [percentage/Equivalent percentage in case of CGPA/OGPA etc.] e. ST certificate issued by competent authority of State/UT. f. Family Income Certificate. g. Disability certificate. h. Scanned copy of the passport size photograph.
Selection process
a) Candidates belonging to one State (Domicile State) but studying in other State will be awarded scholarships by the State to which they belong (domicile State) and will submit their applications to the competent authorities in their domicile State. The student can take admission in any Government Institute within or outside the state. As far as NonGovernment Institutes are concerned, the students can take admission only in empanelled Institutes. b) The Bank Account details (A/c Number, IFSC Code) given in application is correct and keep the account active (i.e. non-dormant). The account should be held in the name of the student and linked with Aadhar and Mobile number to ensure timely DBT payment. c) The resolution/quality of documents and photo uploaded is adequate and document is legible and clear. d) The mobile number provided in the application is correct, active and belongs to the applicant or the parent. The student should preferably continue the same mobile number linked with the bank account for entire period of course. e) The student/applicant should take timely action on the SMS received from State owned portal/NSP. f) The applicant should follow up with Institutes for application verification before the deadlines. g) The applicant should rectify the error
- and comply with the remarks made in the application in case the application is marked as defective in State owned portal/NSP. Other Info Duration and renewal of scholarship- a. The scholarship will be payable for the entire course for which the application has been made. b. In the application form student will be required to mention the duration of course. The award once made will be tenable from the stage at which it is given till the completion of course subject to good conduct and regularity in attendance. c. In case a student couldn't apply for scholarship for an eligible course in the 1st year of the course, he can apply for scholarship in 2nd or subsequent year and would be entitled for scholarship for the remaining duration of course from the date of application, subject to the eligibility. d. The scholarship to a student will be renewed from year to year provided he/she has completed the previous class successfully and moves to the next class. e. In case he/she has failed in one year, he/she will not be entitled to scholarship till he/she clears that class and gets promoted to the next class. f. However, if a student is unable to appear in the annual examination owing to illness and/or on account of any other unforeseen event, the award may be renewed for the next academic year on submission of medical certificate and/or other required sufficient proof to the satisfaction of the Head of the Institution and his/her certifying that the student would have passed had he/she appeared in the examination. g. In accordance with the Regulations of a University/institution, if a student is promoted to the next higher class even though he/she may not have actually passed in lower class and is required to take examination of the junior class again after sometime, he/she will be entitled to scholarship for the class to which he/she is promoted if the student is otherwise eligible for scholarship.
Contact
Address: Ministry of Tribal Affairs Rajendra Prasad Road,Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 email : jual.oram@gov.in, oram.jual@gmail.com For more information : https://tribal.nic.in/ Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in Scholarship Brochure Brochure