Sarkari Yojana
Grant In Aid Hostels
About Grant In Aid Hostels
Started in 1969 by the Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat, the “Grant In Aid Hostels” scheme arranges for government-registered organisations to run hostels offering boarding and lodging to tribal students in primary, secondary and higher secondary education. Free lodging and boarding is provided to tackle the lower literacy among the Scheduled Tribe population, which stems from the lack of secondary and higher secondary schools in tribal areas and leads students to drop out after primary school. Non-Governmental Organizations run the scheme, and applications are received at district level in the office of the concerned Project Administrator/Assistant Commissioner (Vigilance).
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Grant In Aid Hostels, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For the Student
Only students can benefit
Only students can benefit.
The student has to belong to a Scheduled…
The student has to belong to a Scheduled Tribe.
Students must be in standard 5th to 12th
Students must be in standard 5th to 12th.
In rural areas, the family's yearly income must…
In rural areas, the family's yearly income must not exceed ₹1,20,000/-.
In urban areas, the family's yearly income must…
In urban areas, the family's yearly income must not exceed ₹1,50,000/-. For the Institution
Only voluntary institutions can apply
Only voluntary institutions can apply.
The institution must be registered under the Public…
The institution must be registered under the Public Trusts Act 1950 or the Societies Registration Act 1860
A bank balance (liquidity/working capital) certificate showing more…
A bank balance (liquidity/working capital) certificate showing more than ₹15,000/- is required.
A suitable building with full facilities, including water…
A suitable building with full facilities, including water and electricity, must be available at the site proposed for the hostel. Preference/Priority
Hostels should preferably be chosen in places that…
Hostels should preferably be chosen in places that do not yet have any hostel facility.
Backward and remote areas should get priority when…
Backward and remote areas should get priority when hostels are selected.
Benefits Provided
Grant In Aid Hostels provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Students get lodging and boarding at no cost. Conditions for NGOs
The voluntary institution has to accept the existing…
The voluntary institution has to accept the existing rules for Backward Class Hostels and any future amendments.
The voluntary institution has to follow administrative or…
The voluntary institution has to follow administrative or other directions from the Tribal Development Department and the Director, Tribal Development.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A copy of the organisation's constitution
A copy of the organisation's constitution.
A copy of the organisation's registration
A copy of the organisation's registration.
The latest bank balance certificate in original (dated…
The latest bank balance certificate in original (dated after the advertisement and before the last date for receiving applications).
Names and full addresses of the office bearers
Names and full addresses of the office bearers.
A copy of the Managing Committee or General…
A copy of the Managing Committee or General Meeting resolution naming the office bearer who will handle financial correspondence.
A copy of the Managing Committee resolution agreeing…
A copy of the Managing Committee resolution agreeing to follow the current rules and future changes for Backward Class Hostels, and administrative or other instructions of the Tribal Development Department and the Director, Tribal Development.
A map of the proposed site with complete…
A map of the proposed site with complete details.
A copy of the building assessment letter (assessment…
A copy of the building assessment letter (assessment sheet extract from the Panchayat register for the hostel building).
The landlord's consent letter (for a rented building)
The landlord's consent letter (for a rented building).
A copy of the property card (for city…
A copy of the property card (for city areas).
A copy of the relevant municipal assessment bill…
A copy of the relevant municipal assessment bill (for city areas).
A copy of the organisation's audit statement for…
A copy of the organisation's audit statement for the last year.
A statement of other social welfare or educational…
A statement of other social welfare or educational activities run by the organisation (to be given even if the information is nil).
A statement of school facilities at the proposed…
A statement of school facilities at the proposed site, giving the school's name, level of education offered and details of Scheduled Tribe children studying there.
Details of other Scheduled Tribe/Other Caste hostels run…
Details of other Scheduled Tribe/Other Caste hostels run by the organisation (with location and sanctioned strength).
An undertaking to admit Economically Backward Class students…
An undertaking to admit Economically Backward Class students up to Ten Percent (10%) of the sanctioned strength in the proposed hostel.
A certificate with undertaking that a suitable building…
A certificate with undertaking that a suitable building with full facilities, including water and electricity, is available at the proposed hostel site.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Grant In Aid Hostels through the offline application process outlined below.
The NGO's representative collects the prescribed application form…
The NGO's representative collects the prescribed application form from the Office of the concerned Project Administrator/Assistant Commissioner (Vigilance) at district level on paying ₹10/- in cash.
Complete all mandatory fields, attach copies of the…
Complete all mandatory fields, attach copies of the mandatory documents, and hand the filled and signed form with documents to the designated staff at the Office of the concerned Project Administrator/Assistant Commissioner (Vigilance).
File the application within the prescribed period (usually…
File the application within the prescribed period (usually by 30th August of the year concerned), paying the non-refundable ₹50/- processing fee directly at the office from which the form was obtained. Post-Application Process Once the application is considered and accepted (sanctioned), the institution has to pay a further non-refundable fee of ₹500/- through a Challan.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.