Sarkari Yojana
Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme
About Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme
The “Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme”, run by the Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, sets out to encourage schooling and curb dropouts among Scheduled Tribe children. Pupils of Class 1st to 10th studying in government schools in Jharkhand receive financial assistance that goes towards tuition fees, hostel expenses, and other costs of education.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Jharkhand must be the native state of the…
Jharkhand must be the native state of the applicant or of the parents/guardians.
The applicant has to be enrolled as a…
The applicant has to be enrolled as a student.
Only children of the Scheduled Tribe category can…
Only children of the Scheduled Tribe category can apply.
The applicant's school must have state government recognition
The applicant's school must have state government recognition.
No income restriction applies to Class 1st to…
No income restriction applies to Class 1st to 8th students.
Students of Class 9th and 10th qualify only…
Students of Class 9th and 10th qualify only when annual family income is ₹2,50,000/- or less.
Benefits Provided
Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial support for educational expenses:
S.NO 1 covers Class 1st to 5th, where…
S.NO 1 covers Class 1st to 5th, where the 10-month amount is ₹1,500/- for hostel students and ₹1,500/- for day-scholars (Daylight).
S.NO 2 covers Class 6th to 8th
S.NO 2 covers Class 6th to 8th: a hostel student gets ₹2000/- and a day-scholar (Daylight) gets ₹2,500/- for 10 months.
S.NO 3 covers Class 9th to 10th, with…
S.NO 3 covers Class 9th to 10th, with ₹4,500/- for 10 months at both the hostel and day-scholar (Daylight) rates. NOTE:
Scholarship money reaches the beneficiary's bank account directly…
Scholarship money reaches the beneficiary's bank account directly by way of PFMS.
Higher amounts are given to residential students than…
Higher amounts are given to residential students than to non-residential ones.
Scholarships for Class 9th and 10th are paid…
Scholarships for Class 9th and 10th are paid for jointly, with 40% from the state and 60% from the central government.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Aadhaar Card, required for authentication
Aadhaar Card, required for authentication.
Caste certificate of the student
Caste certificate of the student.
Family income certificate (classes 9th to 10th only)
Family income certificate (classes 9th to 10th only).
A bank passbook with account details, the account…
A bank passbook with account details, the account being linked to Aadhaar.
An admission or enrolment certificate from the school…
An admission or enrolment certificate from the school attended. NOTE: The same income certificate submitted for Class 9th continues to be valid in Class 10th.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Jharkhand State Scheduled Tribe Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme through the online application process outlined below.
Application Process
Application Process for Student:
Document Preparation:
Before applying, collect all documents needed: Aadhaar, caste certificate, income certificate (if it applies), and Aadhaar-linked bank account details.
Submission to School:
Pass the documents and information to the school principal, who will enter them on the e-Kalyan portal.
Aadhaar Authentication:
Complete the Aadhaar authentication, which is what creates the unique ID for the application.
Application Process for Schools (Principal/INO Role):
Login Setup:
Registration of the school on the e-Kalyan portal is done by the principal or headmaster (Institute Nodal Officer) with the school's UDISE code.
Student Registration:
The school head records the details (name, DOB, Aadhaar) of every eligible student.
Students who join the school must be registered right away.
Aadhaar Authentication:
Once verification is over, a unique ID is issued, and it can be used in subsequent years as well.
Approval Workflow:
After checking by District Nodal Officers (DNOs), applications are forwarded to the District Level Approval Committee.
The approved applications then go to the State Nodal Officer (SNO) for integration and for processing the payment.
Scholarship Disbursement:
Disbursement takes place through the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS), or via PFMS/NACH for accounts that are not linked.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.