Scholarship
Book Bank Scheme: II(BBSII)
Overview
About BBSII
Book Bank Scheme: II is a textbook-support scheme run by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It supplies course books to Adi Dravidar and tribal students enrolled in professional and postgraduate programmes, so that the cost of expensive prescribed texts does not fall on the student's family.
The benefit is given in kind rather than as cash. The department buys the books and holds them in a book bank or library, and a student draws the set the course needs. Because the books are lent and not gifted, the student returns them once the course is complete, so the same set can pass to the next batch.
The scheme is meant for Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe students in Tamil Nadu who are studying professional courses. The department lists degree and postgraduate streams that include medicine, engineering, veterinary science, agriculture, polytechnic diplomas, law, and MBA among the courses it covers.
Sources: myScheme – Book Bank Scheme: II · Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu · Directorate of Tribal Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
Who runs it
Provider
Tamil Nadu State Government
State / UT Government
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The beneficiary should be a resident of Tamil Nadu. | |
| The beneficiary should be a student. | |
| The beneficiary should belong to the Adi Dravidar/ Tribal communities. | |
| The beneficiary must be receiving any Scholarship from the Government of India. | |
| The beneficiary must return the books after completing the course. | |
| The beneficiary must be enrolled in one of the following courses | Law (BL/LLB 3 years and 5 years, LLM/ML 2 years) |
| The beneficiary must be enrolled in one of the following courses | Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants (Intermediate, Final) |
| The beneficiary must be enrolled in one of the following courses | Postgraduate Technical Courses in Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary |
| The beneficiary must be enrolled in one of the following courses | Other equivalent professional studies, including Bio-Science. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Free Textbooks Access: Books are shared between two (2) students at free of cost.
- Note: On completion of the course the students should return the books to the Library.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
BBSII – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.