Sarkari Yojana
Bhagwan Birsa Munda Lakshya Siddhi Yojana
About Bhagwan Birsa Munda Lakshya Siddhi Yojana
Introduced by the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa, the “Bhagwan Birsa Munda Lakshya Siddhi Yojana” financially backs gifted tribal students, motivating and equipping them to secure admission to undergraduate professional courses at reputed institutions both within and outside Goa. It offers a Scholarship proportionate to the fees paid by Scheduled Tribe students at the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) level, so they can attend offline coaching at reputed institutions to prepare for All India Common Competitive exams like the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Bhagwan Birsa Munda Lakshya Siddhi Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant has to be a member of…
The applicant has to be a member of Goa's Scheduled Tribe Community.
A score of no less than 65% in…
A score of no less than 65% in the Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Board Examination is required.
The applicant has to be studying regularly and…
The applicant has to be studying regularly and full-time in a Higher Secondary School.
That Higher Secondary School needs recognition from the…
That Higher Secondary School needs recognition from the Central/State Goa Board of Higher Secondary Education.
Applications under the scheme can be made only…
Applications under the scheme can be made only while in the XIth standard.
The chosen coaching institute must be a registered…
The chosen coaching institute must be a registered body, or be run by an organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860/Companies Act, 2014, or any other relevant Act of the State.
The applicant must not be taking benefits under…
The applicant must not be taking benefits under any other coaching scheme of the Centre or the State Government.
The applicant has to submit a declaration confirming…
The applicant has to submit a declaration confirming that no benefit is being availed under any other coaching scheme of the Centre or the State Government. Selection Criteria (Post-Application)
Candidates are chosen strictly through a merit list
Candidates are chosen strictly through a merit list.
A separate merit list is prepared for each…
A separate merit list is prepared for each course, based on the marks eligible students obtained in the Goa Board/Central Board Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Examination.
Where two candidates tie for the National Eligibility…
Where two candidates tie for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) course, their Science marks and then their Mathematics marks decide the merit order.
Where two candidates tie for the Joint Entrance…
Where two candidates tie for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) course, their Mathematics marks and then their Science marks decide the merit order.
If candidates are still level on both main…
If candidates are still level on both main deciding subjects, their English marks settle the merit order.
For each course, a waitlist is prepared of…
For each course, a waitlist is prepared of students ranked beyond 150.
Any seats left vacant after the merit list…
Any seats left vacant after the merit list is drawn are filled from students who applied for the other course, up to an overall ceiling of 300 students seats.
Benefits Provided
Bhagwan Birsa Munda Lakshya Siddhi Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance
Coaching fees for the National Eligibility cum Entrance…
Coaching fees for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) course are supported up to a ceiling of ₹3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs only).
Coaching fees for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)…
Coaching fees for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) course are supported up to a ceiling of ₹3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs only).
Students from families earning up to ₹8,00,000/- (Rupees…
Students from families earning up to ₹8,00,000/- (Rupees eight lakhs) per annum get 100% of their coaching fees reimbursed.
Students from families earning above ₹8,00,000/- (Rupees eight…
Students from families earning above ₹8,00,000/- (Rupees eight lakhs) per annum get 75% of their coaching fees reimbursed, within the maximum limit.
Where the course fee is higher than the…
Where the course fee is higher than the admissible amount, the student must meet the balance from his/her own funds. Disbursement
Duration:
Support under the scheme continues for two years.
Mode of Payment:
The course fee is credited straight to the student's bank account in two instalments by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
Frequency:
Across the two-year course, instalments are released once fee receipts are submitted (First Installment in the XIth Standard and Second Installment in the XIIth Standard).
Advance Claim:
Selected students who have already paid registration, admission or tuition fees to the coaching institute in advance to reserve seats may claim those fees under the scheme, within the maximum benefit amount. Conditions
The XIth standard pass marksheet must be submitted;…
The XIth standard pass marksheet must be submitted; without it, no scholarship is given for the XIIth standard.
Attendance of at least 90% of classes is…
Attendance of at least 90% of classes is compulsory.
Where the student stays away for more than…
Where the student stays away for more than 15 days without valid reason or quits the coaching partway, the full amount released will be recovered.
A student who withdraws in the 2nd year…
A student who withdraws in the 2nd year (i.e., in the XIIth standard) must repay the entire amount released under the scheme within 30 days.
If a student is proved to have supplied…
If a student is proved to have supplied false information/documents, recovery of the released amount will be started along with 15% compound interest on it.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
During Application
A recent passport-size photo
A recent passport-size photo.
The student's caste certificate
The student's caste certificate.
The student's Aadhaar card
The student's Aadhaar card.
A bank mandate form with the student's account…
A bank mandate form with the student's account particulars.
A self-attested photocopy of the bank passbook
A self-attested photocopy of the bank passbook.
The student's identity card issued by the educational…
The student's identity card issued by the educational institute.
The coaching institute's certificate of registration under the…
The coaching institute's certificate of registration under the Societies Registration Act, 1860/Companies Act, 2014, or any other relevant Act of the State.
The coaching institute's fee structure for the courses…
The coaching institute's fee structure for the courses it offers.
A certificate of income
A certificate of income.
The Secondary School Certificate Examination mark sheet
The Secondary School Certificate Examination mark sheet.
A self-attested photocopy of the student's Secondary School…
A self-attested photocopy of the student's Secondary School Certificate Examination marksheet.
A self-attested photocopy of the student's Aadhaar card…
A self-attested photocopy of the student's Aadhaar card issued by the competent authority.
A self-attested photocopy of the student's Scheduled Tribe…
A self-attested photocopy of the student's Scheduled Tribe certificate issued by the competent authority. During the Release Of Benefit
Annexure – B (at the time of the…
Annexure – B (at the time of the First Installment).
Receipts of fees paid (for each of the…
Receipts of fees paid (for each of the two Installments).
A certificate of attendance (for each of the…
A certificate of attendance (for each of the two Installments).
The Eleventh Standard marksheet (at the time of…
The Eleventh Standard marksheet (at the time of the Second Installment).
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Bhagwan Birsa Munda Lakshya Siddhi Yojana through the offline application process outlined below.
Print the prescribed format of the application form,…
Print the prescribed format of the application form, or obtain a hard copy from the designated staff at either of these Offices:
Office of the Director, Tribal Welfare, Panaji-Goa
Office of the Deputy Director, Tribal Welfare, Margao-Goa
Complete every compulsory field in the form and…
Complete every compulsory field in the form and enclose copies of all mandatory documents, self-attested wherever required.
Lodge the completed and signed form together with…
Lodge the completed and signed form together with copies of the necessary documents. Post-Application Processes
Full authority for examining applications and sanctioning benefits…
Full authority for examining applications and sanctioning benefits lies with the Director, Tribal Welfare. Eligible students are selected through a merit list prepared from their Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) marks.
After approval, the Director of Tribal Welfare informs…
After approval, the Director of Tribal Welfare informs the student of the sanction and releases the benefit. Coaching fees are reimbursed in two instalments; for the First Installment, paid in the XIth Standard, the student has to furnish the necessary fee receipts.
To receive the Second Installment in the XIIth…
To receive the Second Installment in the XIIth Standard, the student must furnish the XIth standard pass marksheet together with the fee receipts and attendance certificate. Amounts are credited straight to the student's bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- Online coaching shall not be supported under the scheme.
- If the applicant fails to clear the XIth standard, then the student shall be ineligible to continue under the scheme.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.