Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars
About Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars
Launched by the Arts and Culture Department, Puducherry, the “Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars” scheme pays ₹1,500/- a month to needy scholars aged 58 years or more whose contribution to Tamil language and literature is significant. Applications are taken offline.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be in financial need
Applicants must be in financial need.
Applicants must be at least 58 years old
Applicants must be at least 58 years old.
Applicants must have contributed to Tamil language and…
Applicants must have contributed to Tamil language and literature.
Monthly income must not be more than ₹1,500/-
Monthly income must not be more than ₹1,500/-.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
A monthly allowance of ₹1,500/- is paid…
A monthly allowance of ₹1,500/- is paid to the scholar.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A document confirming the applicant's identity
A document confirming the applicant's identity.
A document confirming the applicant's age
A document confirming the applicant's age.
Further documents, where requested
Further documents, where requested.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Indigent Tamil Scholars through the offline application process outlined below.
Go to the Department of Art and Culture…
Go to the Department of Art and Culture during office hours and collect a printed copy of the prescribed form from the staff responsible for issuing and receiving applications.
Fill in every required field, affix a passport-size…
Fill in every required field, affix a passport-size photograph (signed across where needed), and attach copies of the necessary documents, self-attested if asked.
Hand in the signed form with the documents…
Hand in the signed form with the documents to the superintendent, Department of Art and Culture,1, Romain Rolland Street, Puducherry.
Request an acknowledgment or receipt from the superintendent…
Request an acknowledgment or receipt from the superintendent and check that it records the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.