Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Students for Coaching for Getting Admission into Medical/Engineering/IIT/etc.
About Financial Assistance to Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Students for Coaching for Getting Admission into Medical/Engineering/IIT/etc.
Launched by the Directorate of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes, Government of Assam, “Financial Assistance to Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Students for Coaching for Getting Admission into Medical/Engineering/IIT/etc.” helps eligible ST (P) students pay for coaching aimed at clearing competitive entrance tests for Medical, Engineering and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). Students are reimbursed for the coaching costs they incur, with selection driven by merit. Applicants need to be from the ST (P) community and must either be attending such coaching or have finished it within the last one year. The Directorate of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes, Assam, runs the scheme and takes applications offline at its office.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Students for Coaching for Getting Admission into Medical/Engineering/IIT/etc., applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be members of the Scheduled Tribe…
Applicants must be members of the Scheduled Tribe (Plains) community.
Applicants must currently be in coaching, or have…
Applicants must currently be in coaching, or have finished coaching within the last one year, for Medical/Engineering/IIT entrance tests.
Applicants must have taken or cleared the 10+2…
Applicants must have taken or cleared the 10+2 examination. Candidates are chosen on merit, judged by the percentage obtained in the Matriculation Examination.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Students for Coaching for Getting Admission into Medical/Engineering/IIT/etc. provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Students are reimbursed the money they spend on…
Students are reimbursed the money they spend on coaching for Medical/Engineering/IIT entrance examinations.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Caste Certificate establishing membership of the ST (P)…
Caste Certificate establishing membership of the ST (P) community.
Evidence of coaching, such as a certificate or…
Evidence of coaching, such as a certificate or fee receipt issued by the coaching institute.
Mark sheet of the 10+2 examination
Mark sheet of the 10+2 examination.
Mark sheet of the Matriculation Examination (used for…
Mark sheet of the Matriculation Examination (used for merit-based selection).
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Scheduled Tribe (Plains) Students for Coaching for Getting Admission into Medical/Engineering/IIT/etc. through the offline application process outlined below.
Print a copy of the application form in…
Print a copy of the application form in its official prescribed format.
Complete all compulsory fields, affix a passport-size photograph…
Complete all compulsory fields, affix a passport-size photograph (signed across where needed), and enclose copies of the required documents (self-attested where needed).
Hand in the completed and signed form with…
Hand in the completed and signed form with its enclosures, within any time limit that applies, to the Director, Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes, Assam, Rukmini Nagar, Guwahati - 781 006. Keep a copy of the application you submit and its acknowledgment, as they may be needed later. Post-Application Processes
A Selection Committee examines the applications received
A Selection Committee examines the applications received.
Beneficiaries are cleared on the basis of a…
Beneficiaries are cleared on the basis of a merit list drawn from Matriculation Examination percentages.
Those selected are paid the assistance in line…
Those selected are paid the assistance in line with the scheme guidelines.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.