Scholarship to ST Students

Under the scheme, scholarships are provided to ST students who are pursuing studies at degree and post degree level in institutions identified under the scheme like IIT, IIM, NIT, National Law University etc. The scheme is implemented through identified institutes and grant-in-aid is considered on receipt of complete proposal of eligible ST students, under the provisions of the scheme, from the identified institute and subject to availability of funds under the scheme.

The Ministry has not received complaint regarding non-payment of scholarship by the identified institutes to ST students against the grant-in-aid released by this Ministry.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Mahadeo Singh Khandela in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

Ref Source (PKM ) Press Information Bureau,Government of India.Ministry of Tribal Affairs

27-April-2012