Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students Pre-Matric Scholarship (Class 9 & 10), Arunachal Pradesh 2026-27

This scholarship is provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and the value of this scholarship is A scholarship of up to ₹350 per month for 10 months and other benefits.

Open for

ST students of Class 9 and 10

Provided by

Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India

Deadline

30 Sep 2026

Scholarship Value

A scholarship of up to ₹350 per month for 10 months and other benefits

The selected scholars will receive the following benefits:-

Items Day Scholars (in ₹) Hostelers (in ₹)

Scholarship for 10 months (per month) 150 350

Books and Ad-hoc Grant (per annum) 750 1,000

• Additional allowances for students with disabilities studying in private unaided schools: -
• The 'Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage' (IEDSS) scheme, run by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), offers financial aid of ₹3,000 per annum to students with disabilities attending secondary-level government, government-aided, and local body schools.
• This assistance falls under the scheme's "Student Oriented Component" and aims to support the education of the students at the postmatric level.
• However, students in unaided schools are not covered under the ‘Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage' (IEDSS).
• Therefore, SC students with disabilities, studying in Classes 9 and 10 in private unaided recognised schools, will be eligible for allowances as follows:-
• Allowances for students with disabilities studying in Private unaided Schools Amount (In ₹)
• Monthly reader allowance for blind students 160
• Monthly transport allowance for students with disabilities (as defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995), if such students do not reside in the hostel which is within the premises of the educational institution 160
• Monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (i.e. with 80% or higher disability) Day Scholars/Students with low extremity disability 160
• Monthly helper allowance, admissible to any of the hostels willing to extend help to a severely orthopedically handicapped student residing in the hostel of an educational institution who may need the assistance of a helper 160
• Monthly coaching allowance to mentally retarded and mentally ill students 240

Note

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• The disability as defined under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act, 1995) Act has to be certified by a competent medical authority of the State Govt./UT Administration.

Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:-

1. 1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2. 2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. 3Navigate to the 'Students' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4. 4Click the 'Login' button under the OTR option, as it is required to apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
5. 5Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
6. 6Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
7. 7Enter your/parents/guardian Adhaar/EID number and click ‘Get OTP’ for eKYC.
8. 8Enter the OTP and click on ‘Verify’. Then click on ‘I Agree’.
9. 9Enter all the mentioned details and click on ‘Finish’ to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. (Note:- This is a temporary registration number; students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
10. 10After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
11. 11Fill in the required details and click ‘Login’ to proceed with the scholarship application.

Note

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• All applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form.
• Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made.
• Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.