Assam Pre - Matric Scholarship to ST Students (Class IX and Class X), Apply Online

 Assam Pre - Matric Scholarship 2021-21 

 Last Date: 31/12/2021 

 Assam Pre - Matric Scholarship Objectives 

(a) To support parents of ST children for education of their wards studying in classes IX and X so that the incidence of drop-out, especially in the transition from the elementary to the secondary stage is minimized, and 

(b) To improve participation of ST children in classes IX and X of the prematric stage, so that they perform better and have a better chance of progressing to the post-matric stage of education.

Scope of the Scholarship 

 Scholarship under the Scheme will be available for studies in India only and will be awarded by the Government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant belongs i.e. where she/he is domiciled.

Condition of Eligibility 

(i) Student should belong to Scheduled Tribe 

(ii) Her/his Parents’/Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum. 

(iii) She / he should not be getting any other Centrally-funded Pre-Matric Scholarship. 

(iv) She/ he should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Govt. or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education. 

(v) Scholarship for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, she / he would not get scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.

Annual Parent's / Gaurdian's Income 

 Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakh only) per annum.

Value of Scholarship 

Day Scholar: Rs. 2,250/- 

Hostellers: Rs. 5,500/- 

Selection of Candidates 

(i) All eligible Scheduled Tribe candidates will be given scholarships as prescribed in this scheme 

(ii) 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 authority in that State.

Duration and Renewal of Scholarship 

(i) The scholarship will be payable for 10 months in an academic year. 

(ii) The award once made will continue subject to good conduct and regularity in attendance. It will be renewed for Class X after the student passes Class IX. 

Payment of Scholarship 

(i) Scholarship is payable from 1st April or from the month of admission, whichever is later, to the month in which the examinations are completed, at the end of the academic year, provided that if the scholar secures admission after the 20th day of a month, the amount will be paid from the month following the month of admission. 

(ii) In case of renewal of scholarship, it will be paid from the month following the month upto which scholarship was paid in the previous year. 

(iii) The Government of the State/Union Territory Administration, to which they belong, in accordance with the procedure laid down by them in this regard, will pay the scholarship money to the selected students.

Application Procedure 

(i) 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) A certificate (in original) of Scheduled Tribe duly signed by an authorized Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar. 

(d) 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. 

(e) 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/School concerned, if the applicant was in receipt of a scholarship under this scheme in the preceding year. 

(f) Application complete in all respects, shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution/School, being attended or last attended by the candidates and shall be forwarded by the Head of Institution, after scrutiny and with his recommendation, to the sanctioning authority . 

Dispursal of Scholarship 

In order to ensure timely and correct payment of scholarship amount to the beneficiaries, State Governments/UT administrations will ensure payment of scholarship through their accounts in post offices/banks. All State Governments/UT Administrations will implement a computerized management system of scholarships, including ‘e-payment’ system. 

Important Dates of Assam Pre-Matric Scholarship 2020-21 

# Starting Date of Online Application: 01 September 2021 

# Closing Date of Online Application: 31 December 2021 

# Closing Date of Institute Verification: 31 January 2022 

# Closing Date of Defective Verification: 31 January 2022 

Important Web-Links of Assam Pre-Matric Scholarship 2020-21

 

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