The main objective of this scheme is to support parents of ST children for education of their wards studying in classes IX & X so that the incident of drop out, especially in the transition from the elementary to secondary stage is minimized and to improve participation of ST children in classes IX & X of the Pre-matric stage so that they perform better and have a better chance of progressing to the Post-matric stage of education. This scheme for ST students has been implementing from the financial year 2013-14 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI.
Under this scheme, each eligible student whose parents /guardians income does not exceed Rs. two lakh p.a. is paid through respective Bank account in the following manner:
|
Eligibility |
Hosteller |
Day Scholar |
|
• Must belong to Scheduled Tribe and possess Scheduled Tribe Certificate |
Rs. 1000/-p.m. for 10 months only (Rs. 350/-from GOI & Rs. 650/by State Govt.) |
Rs. 150/-p.m. for 10 months only |
|
Income of Parent / Guardian does not exceed Rs. 2 Lakh per year. |
Adhoc Grant -Rs. 1000/-p.a. |
Adhoc Grant Rs. 750/-p.a. |
Achievement of the State is given below:
|
Year |
Scheduled Tribes combined |
|
|
Amount utilized (Rs. in Lakh) |
No. of beneficiaries |
|
|
2013-14 |
584.23 |
20,455 |
|
2014-15 |
780.33 |
28,494 |
|
2015-16 |
1003.43 |
37,034 |
|
2016-17 |
806.15 |
29,249 |
|
2017-18 |
716.65 |
31,295 |
|
2018-19 |
1212.93 |
40,138 |
|
2019-20 |
1191.22 |
37,487 |
| 2020-21 | 1136.42 | 30,172 |
| 2021-22 | 980.16 | 27,938 |