Sarkari Yojana
Border Areas Scholarship
About Border Areas Scholarship
Introduced by the Border Areas Development Department, Government of Meghalaya, the “Border Areas Scholarship” gives financial help to students from notified international border areas who struggle economically. It offers year-wise scholarships or subsidies to students in higher secondary schools and Colleges up to the Degree level. The Border Areas Development Department runs the scheme so that money problems do not force students to break off their education.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
01 Jan 1973
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Border Areas Scholarship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The student must live in a village that…
The student must live in a village that the Border Areas Department has notified as a Border Area village.
The income of both the applicant's father and…
The income of both the applicant's father and mother must come entirely from the Border Area.
To keep receiving the scholarship, the student must…
To keep receiving the scholarship, the student must clear the promotion examination each year.
Good conduct, regular attendance and satisfactory academic progress…
Good conduct, regular attendance and satisfactory academic progress must be maintained.
The student must not drop out before finishing…
The student must not drop out before finishing the course.
Benefits Provided
Border Areas Scholarship provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Yearly scholarships/subsidies as financial support
Yearly scholarships/subsidies as financial support.
Granted each year depending on the results of…
Granted each year depending on the results of the promotion examination.
Meant to fund education up to the Degree…
Meant to fund education up to the Degree level for students from notified border area villages.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The student's Aadhaar identity card
The student's Aadhaar identity card
A certificate showing date of birth
A certificate showing date of birth
A residence certificate confirming the student lives in…
A residence certificate confirming the student lives in a notified Border Area village
Certificates of educational qualification
Certificates of educational qualification
Academic certificates from the preceding year
Academic certificates from the preceding year
A recent passport-size photo
A recent passport-size photo
Evidence of admission
Evidence of admission
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
A photo identity document
A photo identity document
A working Email ID and Mobile Number
A working Email ID and Mobile Number
1973-01-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Border Areas Scholarship through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Application Process
To avail of the scheme, students can approach the Head of their educational institution.
Note: The application form can be downloaded by clicking here.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
1. The applicant whose parents are in government service is not eligible.
1. Students pursuing a Ph.D. or M.Phil. are not entitled to the subsidy/scholarship.
1. The scholarship will be lost if the applicant participates in government political activities or demonstrations.
1. B.Ed and M.Ed students currently pursuing the course are eligible, but those already in service are not entitled to the scholarship.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.