Scholarship
Scheme for Grant of Additional Scholarship to the Students Belonging to Scheduled Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for Pursuing Higher Studies Anywhere in India Post-Senior Secondary Courses (Post 10+2 Courses)(SGASSBSTANIPHSAIP-SSC(P10P2C))
Eligibility
The additional scholarship shall be open to all students of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as notified by the President of India under Article 342 (1) of the Constitution of India vide the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Scheduled Tribes Order No. 58 dated 31.03.1959.
Region
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Award
Cash
By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk
Overview
About SGASSBSTANIPHSAIP-SSC(P10P2C)
The Scheme for Grant of Additional Scholarship to Students Belonging to Scheduled Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory scholarship administered by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration. It provides additional financial help to Scheduled Tribe students from the islands who go on to higher education after Class 12.
The benefit is a cash scholarship. It supplements the cost of study and is paid in addition to any other scholarship a student already receives from a state or central education department. The scheme covers courses taken after Senior Secondary (post 10+2) at recognised colleges and universities anywhere in India, not only within the islands.
It is meant for students who belong to a Scheduled Tribe of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and who continue into higher studies after Class 12. The aim is to help them meet part of the cost of their college and university education.
Sources: myScheme – Scheme for Grant of Additional Scholarship to Students Belonging to Scheduled Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Government of India) · myScheme national schemes portal, Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India
Who runs it
Provider
Directorate Of Tribal Welfare, Union Territory Of Andaman And Nicobar Islands Administration
State / UT Government
Tribal welfare Department · Directorate Of Tribal Welfare, Union Territory Of Andaman And Nicobar Islands Administration
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The additional scholarship shall be open to all students of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as notified by the President of India under Article 342 (1) of the Constitution of India vide the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Scheduled Tribes Order No. 58 dated 31.03.1959. | |
| Only those students who belong to STs so specified and notified in relation to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are domicile of A&N islands and who have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) from a recognized Board of Senior Secondary Education or any other higher examination from a recognized University shall be eligible for additional scholarship. | |
| Students, who fail to clear Bachelor courses in Arts/Science/Commerce for which they had been awarded this additional scholarship, and join any other recognized Professional or Technical certificate/Diploma/ Degree courses, shall be awarded additional scholarship if they are otherwise eligible. | |
| Students studying in class XI of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School shall not be eligible for this additional scholarship, because of its not being a higher/ professional course. However, in cases, where the tenth class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing the Tenth class join other recognized professional/ technical courses, such students shall be treated as Post-Matric students and therefore, shall be eligible for the award of this additional scholarship. | |
| Students pursuing Post-Graduate courses in Medicine shall be eligible for this scholarship provided they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course. | |
| The additional scholarship shall be given for pursuing higher studies for all recognized regular and full-time Post-Senior Secondary courses (post 10+2 courses), Graduate/Post Graduate courses (leading to Diploma/ Degree), Doctoral and Post-Doctoral courses, in any of the Government recognized Institutions and/or AICTE/UGC approved, or equivalent institutions, anywhere in the country, such as: | |
| All courses leading to a Graduate Degree, e.g. B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. etc. | |
| All Post-Graduate Courses, e.g. M.A/M.Sc./M.Com/M.Ed/M. Pharma. etc. | |
| Degree and Post-Graduate level courses including M.Phil, Ph.D and Post-Doctoral Research in Medicine (Allopathy, Indian and other recognized systems of medicines), Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary and allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance/ Administration, Computer Science/Applications, etc. | |
| Post-Graduate Diploma courses in various branches of Management and medicine, Commercial Pilot License (including helicopter pilot and multiengine rating) course, etc. | |
| C.A/I.C.W.A./C.S./I.C.F.A. etc. | |
| M.Phil, Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Progammes (D.Litt., D.Sc. etc.) | |
| Graduate/Post-Graduate Courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate in areas like Pharmacy (B. Pharm), Nursing (B. Nursing), LLB, BFS, other paramedical branches like Rehabilitation Diagnostics, etc., Mass Communication, Hotel Management & Catering, Travel/ Tourism/ Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services(e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation etc.) for which educational qualification is minimum Sr. Secondary (10+2). | |
| All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which educational qualification is the vocational stream, ITI course, 3 years Diploma Course in Polytechnic, etc. | |
| Note 01: The additional scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress of the beneficiary. | |
| Note 02: If a student is found to have obtained an additional scholarship by false statement, his/her additional scholarship can be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the additional scholarship paid shall be recovered, at the discretion of the sanctioning authority. The student concerned shall be blacklisted and debarred from applying for an additional scholarship under any scheme of the Directorate of Tribal Welfare, thereafter. | |
| Note 03: An additional scholarship awarded may be cancelled if the beneficiary changes the subject of the course of study for which the additional scholarship was originally awarded or changes the institution of study, without prior approval of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration. | |
| Note 04: A beneficiary is liable to refund the additional scholarship amount at the discretion of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, if during the course of the year, the studies for which the additional scholarship has been awarded, are discontinued by him/her. | |
| Note 05: The provisions of the scheme can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration. | |
| Renewal of Scholarship | The scholarship will be renewed from year to year provided that within a course, which is continuous for a number of years, the beneficiary secures promotion to the next higher class irrespective of the fact whether such examinations are conducted by a University or Institution. |
| Renewal of Scholarship | If a ST beneficiary pursuing a course fails in the yearly examination for the first time, the scholarship may be renewed. For second and subsequent failures in any class, the student shall bear his/her own expenses until he/she secures promotion to the next higher class. |
| Renewal of Scholarship | If a beneficiary is unable to appear in the annual examination owing to illness and /or on account of any other unforeseen event, the award may be renewed for the next academic year on submission of a medical certificate and /or other required sufficient proof to the satisfaction of Head of the Institution and his /her certifying that the beneficiary would have passed the examination had he appeared in it. |
| Renewal of Scholarship | If according to the Regulations of a University/Institution, a student is promoted to the next higher examination of the junior class again after some time, he/she will be entitled to an additional scholarship for the class to which he /she is promoted if the student is otherwise eligible for additional scholarship. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- Students who, after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject, e.g. B.Sc after B.A. or B.Com after B.A or, M.A in a subject after pursuing an M.A or its equivalent in another subject, etc. shall not be eligible.
- Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional course, apply for another professional course, e.g. LLB after B.T/B.Ed etc. shall also not be eligible for this scholarship.
What you get
Award & benefits
- Value of Additional Scholarship: Under this scheme of additional scholarships for Scheduled Tribe Students, an amount of ₹1000/- per month shall be given to the eligible students.
- Payment and mode of disbursal of additional scholarship: The additional scholarship shall be payable for ten months in an academic session.
- The additional scholarship shall be normally admissible to the pass-out students of the previous academic session.
- The additional scholarship money shall be directly released to the bank account of the beneficiaries by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
What to prepare
Documents required
1. Passport-size photograph
2. Copy of Aadhaar Card
3. Certificates of Class X/XII Diploma/Degree etc., in respect of the qualifying examination
4. Copy of marks statement duly counter-signed by the Head of the Institution concerned for renewal of scholarship
5. Caste certificate
6. Residence proof/domicile certificate
7. First page of bank passbook
8. Any other documents, as required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
SGASSBSTANIPHSAIP-SSC(P10P2C) – FAQ
The objective of the scheme is to provide additional financial assistance (scholarship) to the ST students pursuing higher education after Senior Secondary i.e. 12th Standard in the Colleges/Universities anywhere in India, as an incentive to supplement the cost of their education.
The scheme shall be implemented by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration through the funds made available under the Union Territory Plan.
The students who belong to Scheduled Tribes so specified and notified in relation to Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are domicile of A&N islands and who have passed Senior Secondary (10+2) from a recognized Board of Senior Secondary Education or any other higher examination from a recognized University shall be eligible for additional scholarship.
Under this scheme of additional scholarships for Scheduled Tribe Students, an amount of ₹1000/- per month shall be given to the eligible students.
Yes, the student should belong to the Scheduled Tribes Category.
Yes, the student who is pursuing Post-Graduate course in Medicine shall be eligible for this scholarship provided he/she are not allowed to practice during the period of his/her course.
The award of additional scholarship once made shall be tenable from the stage at which it is given to the student till the completion of the course, subject to good conduct and regularity in attendance, as certified by the Head of the Institution.
No, the student who is studying in Class XI of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII Class of the Multipurpose High School shall not be eligible for this additional scholarship, because of its not being a higher/ professional course. However, in cases, where the tenth class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing the Tenth class join other recognized professional/ technical courses, such students shall be treated as Post-Matric students and therefore, shall be eligible for the award of this additional scholarship.
The additional scholarship shall be payable for ten months in an academic session.
Online submission of the application form can be done through the website of the National Scholarship Portal. https://scholarships.gov.in/
Aadhaar Card Number/enrolment number is mandatory for the students in order to fill up the application form online. The students can also apply for scholarship entering the Aadhaar Number.
The student will contact their respective institute.
Students should separately inform the mistakes detected by you to the Officer of your Institute. The institute has to back the application as an incomplete application and then the application will be available to the students for editing.
Fill up your application online on the NSP portal and submit the filled-up application along with all the documents mentioned.
No, the scholarship can be claimed only for the current year. Scholarships for the previous years cannot be claimed on the online portal.
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.
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