Tripura Post Matric Scholarship – Application Form, Eligibility

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Tripura Post Matric Scholarship for SC, ST, OBC Students – Application Form for ST, SC, OBC, Eligibility @ scholarships.gov.in: The authorities of the Government Of India have introduced a scheme named, Tripura Post Matric Scholarship. In which the main objective of the Tripura Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ OBC students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education. Interested candidates can check their Eligibility for Tripura Post Matric Scholarship and can apply for it online/ Offline.

However, you can get to know the Tripura Post Matric Scholarship Online Application Process by checking the below sections. Also, in the below important links section, we have provided the Tripura Post Matric Scholarship Registration Link. Hence, if you find this page helpful, kindly bookmark this page for more latest updates.

Tripura Post Matric Scholarship – Overview

Tripura Post Matric Scholarship Objectives

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ OBC students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

Tripura Post Matric Scholarship – Important Dates

Scope of Tripura Post Matric Scholarship

These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the Government of the State/ Union Territory Administration to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. were permanently settled.

Conditions of Eligibility While Applying For Tripura Post Matric Scholarship

SC Students

• The scholarships are open to nationals of India
• These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized Institutions/ Universities/ Colleges
• Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Castes so specified in relation to the State/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs/ domiciled as determined by the State/ UT and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible
• The ceiling on age limit for admission as regular students in different classes should be decided by concerned Institutions
• Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in different subjects e.g. I.Sc. after I.A. or B.Com. after B.A. in other subjects will not be eligible
• Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line,  e.g. L.L.B. after B.T./ B.Ed. will not be eligible
• Students pursuing Post Graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course
• Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education for courses in Central/ State Universities only. The non-refundable fee shall be paid directly to the Students account
• All children of the same parents/ guardians will be entitled to receive the benefits of the scheme
• A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/ stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/ stipend, the student can exercise his/ her option for either of the two scholarships/ stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/ her, and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the date he/ she accepts another scholarship/ stipend. The student can, however, accept free lodging or a grant or Adhoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme
• Scholarship holders  who  are  receiving  coaching  in  any  of the  pre-examination training centers with financial assistance from the Central Government/ State Government will not be eligible for stipends under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching program

ST Students

• The scholarships are open to nationals of India
• These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized Institutions with the following expectations:

Scholarships are not awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Courses and Private Pilot Licence courses, courses at Training – Ship Dufferin (Now Rajendra), courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun, and courses at pre-examination training centers of all India and State levels

• Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribes so specified in relation to the State/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e. permanently settled) and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education, will be eligible
• Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Com after B.A. or M.A. in other subjects will not be eligible
• Students who, after having completed their educational career in a professional line, wish to study for another profession e.g. LLB after B.T./ B.Ed. will not be eligible. From the academic year 1980-81, however, studies in two professional courses are allowed
• Students studying in Class XI of Higher Secondary Schools which have a continuous school course of 12th class will not be eligible. However, in cases where the X class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students after passing tenth class can join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships
• Students pursuing post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course
• Students who after failing or passing the undergraduate/ post-graduate examinations in Arts/ Science/ Commerce join any recognized professional or technical certificate/ diploma/ degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except for courses in Group ‘1’, and no further change in the course will be allowed
• Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education
• Employed students who take leave without pay for the entire duration of the course and study as full-time students will be eligible for scholarships
• All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive the benefits of the scheme
• A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/ stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/ stipend, the student can exercise his/ her option for either of the two scholarships/ stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/ her, and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the date he/ she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student can, however, accept free lodging or a grant or Adhoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme
• Students who have already received coaching in any of the pre-examination training centers with financial assistance from the Government will not be eligible

OBC Students

• The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, as notified by. the Central Govt./ State Govt./ UT Admin
• These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions.
• Candidates who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the same stage of education in different subject e.g. I. Sc. after I.A or B.Com. after B.A. or M.A, in a subject after M.A in another subject will not be eligible
• Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, e.g., LLB after B.T/ B. Ed will not be eligible
• Students studying in XI Class of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course.
• Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible only if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course
• Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/ Post-Graduate examinations in Arts/ Science/ Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical certificate/ diploma/ degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible.
• Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses will be eligible for reimbursement of the non-refundable fees.
• Scholarships should be restricted up to two boys of the same parents/guardian This restriction will, however, not apply to girls
• A scholarship holder under this Scheme will not hold any other scholarship/ stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/ stipend, the students can exercise his/ her option for either of the two scholarships/ stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/ her, and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this Scheme from the date he/ she accepts any other scholarships/ stipend. The student can, however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, and equipment, or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging, in addition to the scholarship amount paid under the Scheme
• Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre-examination training centers with financial assistance from the Central Government/ State Government will not be eligible for a stipend under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching program
• Employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/ guardians does not exceed Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum shall be eligible for a post-matric scholarship to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fees
• Unemployed students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum will be entitled to the scholarship under the Scheme

Value of Scholarship

SC Students

Components of the Scholarship:

The component of scholarship includes the following for the complete duration of the course:

• Maintenance Allowance
• Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees
• Study tour charges
• Thesis typing
• Book allowance
• Book bank facility
• Additional allowances for SC students with disabilities for the complete duration of the course

Composite maintenance allowance:

Additional Allowance for SC students with disabilities:

• Reader Allowance for blind Scholars

• Provision of transport allowance upto Rs. 160/- per month for disabled students, if such students do not reside in the hostel, which is within the premises of the educational institution
• Escort Allowance of Rs. 160/- per month for severally handicapped day scholar students with low extremity disability
• Special Pay of Rs. 160/- per month is admissible to any employee 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
• Allowance of Rs. 240/- per month towards extra coaching to mentally retarded and mentally ill students

ST Students

Maintenance allowance:

Additional Allowance for ST students with disabilities:

• Reader Allowance for blind Scholars

• Provision of transport allowance up to Rs. 160/- per month for disabled students, if such students do not reside in the hostel, which is within the premises of the educational institution
• Escort Allowance of Rs. 160/- per month for severally handicapped day scholar students with low extremity disability
• Special Pay of Rs. 160/- per month is admissible to any employee 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
• Allowance of Rs. 240/- per month towards extra coaching to mentally retarded and mentally ill students

OBC Students

1. Maintenance Allowance

2. Reader Charges for blind students (Blind Scholars)

3. Fees: Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, union, library, magazine, medical examination, and such other fees compulsorily payable by the scholar to the institution or University/ Board. Refundable deposit-like caution money, the security deposit will, however, be excluded

4. Study Tours: Study tour charges up to a maximum of Rs. 900/- per annum limited to the actual expenditure incurred by the student on transportation charges etc., will be paid to the scholars studying professional and technical courses, provided that the head of the institution certifies that the study tour is essential for the scholar for completion of his/her course of study

5. Thesis Typing/ Printing charges: Thesis typing/printing charges up to a maximum of Rs. 1000 will be paid to research scholars on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.

Selection of Candidates

SC Students

• All the eligible Scheduled Caste candidates will be given scholarships subject to the application of Means Test prescribed in this Scheme
• a) Candidates belonging to one State but studying in another State will be awarded scholarships by the State to which they belong or
• b) Students domiciled in a State/ UT but holding SC Certificate in other State/ UT can avail scholarship in State/ UT of domicile subject to verification of the SC certificate from State where it was issued. The conditions of domicile will be as determined by the State/ UT as the case may be. The domicile State/ UT shall keep the parent State. informed with all particulars

ST Students

• All the eligible Scheduled Tribes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the application of Means Test prescribed in the Regulation
• Candidates belonging to one State but studying in another State will be awarded scholarships by the State to which they belong and will submit their applications to the competent authority in that State. In the matter of exception from fees or other concessions also they will be treated as if they were studying in their own state

OBC Students

All the eligible Other Backward Classes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the condition of eligibility. Candidates belonging to one State, but studying in another State, will be awarded scholarships by the State to which they belong and will submit their applications to the competent authorities in that State. In the matter of exemption from fees or other concessions also, they will be treated as studying in their own State

Documents Required to Apply for Tripura Post Matric Scholarship

• One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form
• One passport size photograph with the signature of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship)
• One attested copy of certificates, diploma, degree, etc. in respect of all examinations passed
• A certificate of Caste duly signed by an authorized Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
• An income declaration by the self-employed parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper. Employed parents/ guardians are required to obtain an income certificate from their employer and for any additional income from other sources, they would furnish a declaration by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper
• A receipt in acknowledgment of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application only duly counter-signed by the Head of the Institution/ School concerned if the applicant was in receipt of a scholarship under this scheme in the preceding year

How to Apply for Tripura Post Matric Scholarship?

• Check into the official website @ scholarships.gov.in
• Then go to State Scheme> Tripura
• Click on the Guidelines link for the Tripura Post Matric Scholarship category you belong to
• Go through all the instructions given
• If you are interested to apply for the Tripura Post Matric Scholarship, upload the required scanned documents through the online portal or hard copies can also be submitted, and application complete in all respects shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution/ School

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