Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Manipur 2023-24

Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Manipur 2023-24 is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, and implemented by the Government of Manipur. The scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to ST students of the state to continue post-matriculation or post-secondary level studies. The selected candidates will receive a maintenance allowance of up to 1,200 and other benefits.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• be a citizen of India
• be a domicile of Manipur
• belong to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category
• have cleared the matriculation/higher secondary/any higher examination from a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education
• be studying at the post-matriculation level (Class 11 and above) in a recognized institution
• have an annual parent(s)/guardian income not more than ₹2,50,000 from all sources

Note:

• Students pursuing their education through correspondence courses are also eligible.
• Students pursuing postgraduate courses in medicine will be eligible only if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.

The following students are ineligible for the scholarship scheme:

• Candidates who, after completing one level of education, choose to pursue studies at the same level but in a different subject. For instance, a student pursuing an I.Sc. after completing an I.A., or pursuing a B.Com. after obtaining a B.A. or M.A.
• Students who have already completed their education in one professional field and wish to pursue studies in another profession, like pursuing an LLB after completing a B.T. or B.Ed.
• Students who have already received coaching in any pre-examination training centers and financial assistance from the government.
• Students in Class 11 and 12 students are ineligible for this scholarship unless they have completed their Class 10 exams and are now pursuing a different course.

Benefits:

The selected scholars will receive the following benefits:

Maintenance allowance

Note:

• Maintenance allowance is paid from either April 1st or the month of admission (whichever is later) until the completion of exams at the end of the academic year, including holidays. If admission occurs after the 20th day of a month, payment starts the following month after admission.
• M.Phil and Ph.D. courses are post-graduation courses. Scholarships to such students may be paid at the rates of maintenance allowance for Group 1 or Group 2 depending on the course under these groups.
• Students who receive free board and/or lodging as part of their scholarship will receive a maintenance charge at 1/3rd of the rate for Hostellers.

Additional Provision for ST students with disabilities

• Reader Allowance for Blind Students:- 

• Transport  Allowance up to  ₹160 per month for disabled students, if such student does not reside in the hostel, which is within the premises of the educational institution.
• Escort allowance of ₹160 per month for severely handicapped day scholar students with low extremity disability.
• Special pay of ₹160 per month is admissible to any hostel employee 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.
• Allowance of ₹240 per month towards extra coaching to mentally retarded and mentally ill students.
• The provision in (2) to (4) will also apply to leprosy-cured students.

Note:

• Disabled students belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST), covered under the scheme can also get such additional benefits from other schemes which are not covered under this scheme.
• The disability as defined under the said Act has to be certified by a competent medical authority of the State Govt./UT Administration.