Applications are invited for Post Matric ST Scholarship 2023-24, Nagaland. The last date of application is October 31, 2023.

About Nagaland

Nagaland is a landlocked state in the north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east.

Scholarship Details

It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs to grant scholarship to eligible ST Students for pursuing higher education starting from class XI onwards. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India sponsors 90% of the scholarship while the Government of Nagaland sponsors the remaining 10%.

Objective

  • To enable eligible Scheduled Tribe students to undertake quality education from class XI onwards by providing them financial assistance.
  • To create an error free platform ensuring that the targeted beneficiaries receive scholarship on time.

Scope

Scholarship under the Scheme will be available to ST students for studies in India and will be directly transferred to the account of the students.

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be pursuing post matric (above class X) studies and belong to Scheduled Tribe of Nagaland.
  • The Annual Income of the applicant’s parents/guardians from all sources must not exceed ₹ 2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand).
  • Applicant must be from Institution with valid AISHE/UDISE code and empanelled with the Scheme Implementing Agency – Directorate of Higher Education, Nagaland.
  • The student should have a valid bank account in a Schedule Bank linked with Aadhar and Mobile number.
  • Students who have failed in their last examination (repeaters) are not eligible to apply.
  •  Students who have availed this scholarship at one stage/level of their education but are currently studying in another stream/subject of the same stage/level are not eligible. Example, a student who is currently studying BCom but availed this scholarship while pursuing BSc course will not be eligible as BCom and BSc Course are of the same level.
  • Applicant must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship scheme.
  • Applicant must not be an employee of any government/semi government establishment.
  • Students pursuing Diploma/Certificate Course can also apply provided they fulfil the above criteria and their course duration is not less than two years.
  • Students studying in NIOS can also apply, provided they fulfil eligibility criteria 1.1 to 1.9 and have the following subject combination.
  • For class 11 and 12 level courses, the applicant must have passed class 10 with the following subject combination.

i) English ii). Alt English or MIL iii) Science iv) Maths and v) Social Science.

How to Apply?

Interested students can apply online via this link.

Application Deadline

The last date of application is October 31, 2023.

Contact

Email: scholarshipnagaland@gmail.com

Click here to view the official notification of Post Matric ST Scholarship 2023-24, Nagaland.

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