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