HP Pre Matric Scholarship – Application Form, Eligibility, Dates: Applicants who are searching for the Himachal Pradesh Scholarship can check this article. The higher authorities of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs have announced HP Pre Matric Scholarship. At the bottom of this page, we have attached the direct link to check and download the HP Scholarship Notification, and registration link. From the following sections, applicants will also get the data on HP Pre Matric Eligibility, fees, objectives, scope, and the process to apply for the HP Pre Matric Scholarship.
HP Pre Matric Scholarship – Overview
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Organization Name | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
Name of the Scholarship | PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP |
Category | Scholarships |
Official Website | scholarships.gov.in |
HP Scholarship – Objectives
Objectives of the scheme are:
- To support parents of SC children for the education of their wards st dying in classes IX and X so that the incidence of drop-out, especially in the transition from the elementary to the secondary stage is minimized, and
- To improve participation of SC children in classes IX and X f the pre-matric stage, so that they perform better and have a better chance of progressing to the post-matric stage of education.
Himachal Pradesh Scholarship – Scope
For OBC
OBCs living below double the poverty line form a bigger chunk of a population and there are disparities amongst OBCs themselves to start with, it is proposed to award scholarships to school-going children of poorer OBC parents whose annual income is below double the poverty line.
For SC/ ST
Scholarship under the Scheme will be available for studies n India only and will be awarded by the Government of the State/ Union Territory to which the applicant belongs i.e. where he is domiciled.
HP Pre Matric Eligibility
- A student should belong to Scheduled Caste.
- His/ her Parent/ Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum.
- He/ she should not be getting any other Centrally-funded Pre Matric Scholarship. However benefit of the National Means-cum-Merit scholarship scheme of D/o School Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development can be availed by the beneficiaries of the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students.
- In pursuance of the provision of Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016, a student is required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar Authentication. If not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, the student is required to make an applicant for Aadhaar enrolment.
- She/ he should be a regular, full-time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Govt. or a Central/ State Board of Secondary Education.
- Scholarship for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, she/ he would not get a scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.
HP Pre Matric Scholarship | Duration
For OBC
The scholarships may be given to the students enrolled in class I or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of day scholars, and class III or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of hostlers. The scholarship will terminate at the end of class X. The duration of the scholarship in an academic year will be 10 months.
For SC/ ST
(i) The scholarship will be payable for 10 months in an academic year.
(ii) The award once made will continue subject to good conduct and regularity in attendance. It will be renewed for Class X after the student passes Class IX.
HP Scholarship – Value Of Amount
For OBC
Hostellers
The students as hostlers will be covered from classes III to X. The rates of scholarships will be as under- Class III to X Rs.500/- per month for 10 months
Day Scholars
The students as day scholars will be covered from Class I to Class X. The rates of scholarships will be as under Class Ito X Rs.100/- per month for 10 months III.
Ad-Hoc Grant
An ad-hoc grant of Rs.500/- per student per annum to all students i.e. hostlers as well as day scholars will also be given.
The scholarship amount will be payable from the date of joining to the date of leaving the school, excluding the period of vacation, which will be about 10 months in a year except in the cases where the students enter late or leave early in the midst of the academic year.
For SC
The value of scholarship includes the following for the complete duration of the course:
- Scholarship and another grant,
- Additional allowance for students with disabilities studying in private unaided recognized Schools.
Item | Hostellers | Day Scholars |
Scholarship (Rs. p.m.) (for 10 months) | 525 | 225 |
Books and Ad hoc Grant (Rs. p.a.) | 1000 | 750 |
- Additional Allowances for SC students with disabilities studying in private unaided Schools
SC students with disabilities, studying in classes IX & X in private un-aided recognized schools, will be eligible for allowances under this Scheme, as follows:
Allowances for students with disabilities studying in Private un-aided Schools | Amount(In Rs.) |
Monthly Reader Allowance for Blind students | 160 |
Monthly Transport Allowance for students with disabilities (as defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995), if such students do not reside in the hostel which is within the premises of the Educational Institution. | 160 |
Monthly Escort Allowance for Severely Disabled (i.e. with 80% or higher disability) Day Scholars/ Students with low extremity disability. | 160 |
Monthly Helper Allowance admissible to any of the hostel willing to extend help to a severely orthopedically handicapped student residing in the hostel of an Educational Institution who may need the assistance of a helper. | 160 |
Monthly Coaching Allowance to Mentally Retarded and Mentally ill Students. | 240 |
For ST
Item | Hostellers | Day Scholars |
Scholarship (Rs. p.m.) (for 10 months) | 350 | 150 |
Books and Ad hoc Grant (Rs. p.a.) | 1000 | 750 |
Steps To Register For HP Pre Matric Scholarship
- Applicants need to visit the official site of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs @ scholarships.gov.in.
- The main page will appear on the screen.
- At the top of the page, candidates can see the “New Registration” section.
- Just give a hit on that segment
- Fill in the details like personal details, and upload documents.
- Click on the submit button, and save a copy of the HP Pre Matric Application Form for further reference.
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