Pre-Matric Scholarships for SC Students, Meghalaya 2024-25

This scholarship is provided by Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya and the value of this scholarship is A monthly scholarship grant of ₹350 and other allowances.

Open for

Scheduled Caste (SC) students of the state studying in Class 9 and 10

Provided by

Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya

Deadline

15 Jan 2025

Scholarship Value

A monthly scholarship grant of ₹350 and other allowances

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian citizen who is domiciled in Meghalaya belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category be a regular full-time student studying in Class 9 or 10 in a government school or a school recognised by the government or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education (CBSE/SBSE) have an annual parent(s)/guardian(s) income of not more than ₹2,50,000

Note

• - If a student is granted multiple scholarships concurrently, they may select one.
• The student's preference should be formally communicated to the relevant awarding authorities through the designated channel of their educational institution.

The selected scholars will receive the following benefits:-

Components Day scholars Hostellers

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, administered by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), provides financial aid to students with disabilities attending secondary-level government, government-aided, and local body schools.
• This assistance is part of the scheme's "Student Oriented Component" and is intended to support the education of these students at the post-matric level.
• However, students in unaided schools are not covered under the "Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage" (IEDSS) scheme.
• Therefore, SC students with disabilities, studying in Class 9 and 10 in private unaided recognized 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
• A monthly helper allowance is 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 competent medical authority of the State Govt./UT Administration.

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following 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. 4Now, click on the 'Login' button under the OTR option as it is required to apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
5. 5Click on the 'New user? Register yourself' on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
6. 6Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
7. 7Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
8. 8Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' 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.)
9. 9After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
10. 10Select the scholarship, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.

Note

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• All the 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.