Sarkari Yojana
Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
About Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Higher education among ST students in Jharkhand is the focus of the “Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme”, an initiative of the Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand. Students enrolled in professional and academic courses beyond matriculation receive financial assistance, and the scheme takes in many kinds of courses, from professional and technical to academic.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Eligibility Criteria for the Student:
The scheme is limited to natives of Jharkhand
The scheme is limited to natives of Jharkhand.
Students must belong to the Scheduled Tribe category
Students must belong to the Scheduled Tribe category.
The family's income for the year may not…
The family's income for the year may not be higher than ₹2,50,000/-.
Admission has to be in a recognised educational…
Admission has to be in a recognised educational institution that abides by the scheme rules and appears on the departmental scholarship portal. The student should be doing a post-matric course, whether a Degree, Diploma, Certificate, or equivalent.
Anyone receiving a different scholarship or financial assistance…
Anyone receiving a different scholarship or financial assistance from the central or state government is not eligible. Classification of Courses: Page No. 11 Group 1: Courses leading to professional degrees or postgraduate qualifications, run by institutions with NAAC accreditation of A++ to B++. Group 2: Courses at vocational or diploma level that require at least Class 12 to join. Group 3: Polytechnic and all remaining courses not included in Groups 1 or 2. Group 4: Graduate as well as Post Graduate courses. Group 5: Any post-matriculation course (non-degree study after Class X).
Benefits Provided
Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Meets tuition fees, academic allowance, and maintenance fees:
Group- 1 "A"
Group- 1 "A": students living in hostels get ₹1,00,000 and day-scholars get ₹90,000.
Group- 1 "B"
Group- 1 "B": ₹90,000 for hostellers, ₹85,000 for day-scholars.
Group- 1 "C"
Group- 1 "C": the payment is ₹85,000 to hostellers and ₹80,000 to day-scholars.
Group- 2 "A"
Group- 2 "A": hostellers draw ₹75,000, while day-scholars draw ₹70,000.
Group- 2 "B"
Group- 2 "B": a hostel resident gets ₹70,000 and a day-scholar ₹65,000.
Group- 2 "C"
Group- 2 "C": hostellers are paid ₹65,000; day-scholars are paid ₹60,000.
Group- 3
Group- 3: ₹45,000 applies to hostellers and ₹40,000 to day-scholars.
Group- 4
Group- 4: the hosteller rate is ₹35,000, and day-scholars receive ₹30,000. NOTE:
The scholarship is credited by DBT (Direct Benefit…
The scholarship is credited by DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) into the student's bank account that is linked to Aadhaar.
Of the funding, 60% comes from the Ministry…
Of the funding, 60% comes from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and 40% from the Jharkhand State Government.
Students qualify only if they keep to the…
Students qualify only if they keep to the attendance system set by their educational institution or university.
Switching courses midway still allows the scholarship for…
Switching courses midway still allows the scholarship for the new course, provided no scholarship was paid for the previous course in the same academic year.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Caste certificate obtained from the competent authority
Caste certificate obtained from the competent authority
Income Certificate of the family
Income Certificate of the family
The student's academic records
The student's academic records
Aadhaar Card as proof of identity
Aadhaar Card as proof of identity
Bank account information
Bank account information
Proof of where the student resides
Proof of where the student resides
Certificate of domicile
Certificate of domicile
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme through the online application process outlined below.
Application Process
Student Registration:
Students file their application online on the scholarship e-Kalyan portal, which the Department of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare has designated for this.
On the online registration form, the first details required are the Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, gender, and mobile number.
After Registration:
Following validation, an application ID is generated on the portal; it is used to finish the later steps of the application.
Students then fill in the details of their own Aadhaar-linked bank account.
Next, the following documents are uploaded to the portal.
NOTE: Applications showing a bank account in someone else's name are rejected.
Verification by Educational Institutions:
Once submitted, the application goes to the student's educational institution or college for verification on the departmental portal.
Unless verified by the institution/college, the application is not valid.
NOTE: Applications submitted offline will not be entertained in any case.
Instruction for Educational Institutions under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme:
Institutions wishing to be covered must sign up on the departmental scholarship portal within the time limit that has been set.
Required documents, as laid down by the Tribal Welfare Commissioner, Jharkhand, Ranchi, must be submitted by institutions/colleges.
A registration form in the prescribed format is published on the scholarship portal by the Commissioner.
The scheme is open only to institutions that uphold the prescribed academic standards.
Holding a valid AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) or U-DISE (Unified District Information System for Education) code is essential for an institution/college to qualify.
Institutions register just once on the portal; that registration holds good for the whole recognition period of the course.
Each institution is responsible for updating its NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) or NBA (National Board of Accreditation) details on the portal.
Verification of these details is done by the Tribal Welfare Commissioner on the NAAC/NBA portal.
A self-audited report, prepared in the prescribed format, is due to the Tribal Welfare Commissioner every six months.
All scholarship-related tasks are managed by a designated Nodal Officer (Institute Nodal Officer - INO), who also provides the District Welfare Officer with the information needed.
Geo-tagged photographs of institutions and hostels that house scheme beneficiaries have to be uploaded on the departmental scholarship portal.
A two-member inspection team appointed by the Tribal Welfare Commissioner carries out a physical inspection of out-of-state institutions every three years.
The Commissioner may take the necessary steps if the inspections bring irregularities or errors to light.
Official Application & Website
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