SC- ST Post Matric Scholarship

Context:

For three years now, Bihar has not received a single application for the Post-Matric Scholarship, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.

About Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes

• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and implemented through State Governments and UT administrations.
• The Scheme provides financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste students studying at post matriculation or postsecondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
• Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians ‘income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2, 50,000/- per annum.
• The scholarship includes maintenance allowance, reimbursement of fees, study tour charges, book allowances, etc.

Objective

• The objective of the scheme is to appreciably increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio of SC students in higher education with a focus on those from the poorest households, by providing financial assistance at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
• These scholarships are available for studies in India only .
• The awardees are selected by the State Government/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e. the State/UT in which permanently settled or domiciled, as per the terms of domicile decided by the State).
• This is applicable to all the students who are currently beneficiaries of the scheme as well as fresh admissions.