OBJECT
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
SCOPE
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by
the Government of the State/Union Territory Administration to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. where permanently settled.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
(i) The scholarships are open to nationals of India.
(ii) These scholarships will be given for the study of al recognised
post-matriculation for post-secondary courses pursued ni recognised institutions with the following exceptions :
“Scholarships are. not awarded for training. courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Courses a n d Private Pilot Licence courses,: courses at Training – Ship Dufferin (Now Rajendra), courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun and courses at pre-examination training centres of all India and State levels:”,
(iii) Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs lie. permanently settled) and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any, higher examination of a Secondary Education, will be eligible recognized University or Board of secondary education
(iv) Candidates who after passing one stage of education aer studying ni het same stage of education in different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Corn after BA..or M.A. in other subject will not be eligible.
(v) Students who, after having completed their educational career nione professional line, wish to study for another profession e.g. LB after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible. From the academic year 1980-81, however, studies ni two professional courses are allowed.
(vi) Students studying in Class XI of Higher Secondary Schools which have a continues school course of 12′ class wil not be eligible. However, ni cases where the X class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students after passing tenth class can join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the
award of scholarships.
(vii) Students pursuing post-graduate courses ni medicine wil be eligible fi they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
(vii) Students who after failing or passing the under graduate/post-graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognised professional or technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships fi otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except courses in Group I’, and no further change in the course will be allowed.
(ix) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education.
(x) Employed students who take leave without pay for the entire duration of the course and study as ful time students wil be eligible for scholarships.
(xi) All children of the asme parents/guardians wli eb entitled ot receive benefits fo the scheme.
(xii) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. fI awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the date he/she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant or adhoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme.
(xiii) Students who have already received coaching in any of the pre-examination
training centres with financial assistance from the Government wil not be eligible.