Scholarship Division

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INTRODUCTION

Scholarships are provided to economically weak students belonging to Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Other Backward Class (OBC Central & State List) communities with an aim to encourage them to pursue their studies both at the pre-matric and post matric levels.
The basic objective of providing scholarship is to encourage parents belonging to these communities to send their children to school, lighten their financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete school education.

STATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES UNDER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR THE STATE OF SIKKIM.

1. POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR ST STUDENTS
2. PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ST STUDENTS CLASS IX AND X
3. CENTRALLY SPONSORED POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS
4. PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS STUDYING IN CLASS IX AND X (Component I )
5. PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ENGAGED IN UNCLEAN OCCUPATION(CLASS 1-10) (Component II )*
6. PM YASASVI POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR OBC,EBC,DNT STUDENTS
7. PM YASASVI PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OBC,EBC,DNT STUDENTS (CLASS IX AND X)

• Funded by the Government of India and State Government with 90:10 sharing ratio.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Certificate of Identification/C.O.I
2. Caste Certificate (ST/SC/OBC/EBC).
3. Income Certificate (2.5 lakh and below Per Annum).
4. Bank Passbook of the student (Bank Account should be linked with Aadhaar).
5. Previous Year Pass Marksheet.
6. Aadhaar card of the student.
7. Fee slip/Hostel slip (if any).
8. Bonafide Certificate duly signed by the Head of the   Institute.
9. Declaration by the parents duly signed by the Oath Commissioner only for Post Matric students in Private Institutions. 
10. Passport size photo of the student.

Website: www.scholarships.gov.in National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

* NOC from the concerned authorities regarding the nature of occupation of the parent. (Hazardous/Unclean occupation certificate of the parent).

       * Certificate of Identification/C.O.I, Caste Certificate and Income Certificate is not required for Pre Matric Unclean (Component II).

 (APPLICABLE ONLY FOR PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ENGAGED IN UNCLEAN OCCUPATION.)

 CENTRAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS,   GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

1. POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME FOR MINORITIES.
2. PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME FOR MINORITIES (CLASS IX & X).
3. BEGUM HAZRAT MAHAL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP (CLASS IX to XII).
4. MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COURSES CS

        Funded by the Government of India, 100 % Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)

1. Students belonging to six notified Minority Communities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsisare eligible.
2. Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship will be awarded only to Minority Girl students who are studying in Class IX to XII.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Minority Community Certificate. (Self Certified Document)
2. Income Certificate (2.5 lakh and below Per Annum).
3. Bank Passbook of the student (Bank Account should be linked with Aadhaar).
4. Aadhaar card of the student.
5. Previous Year Pass Marksheet (50% marks minimum criteria).
6. Fee slip/Hostel slip (if any).
7. Bonafide Certificate duly signed by the Head of the Institute.
8. Passport size photo of the student.

       Website: www.scholarships.gov.in National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

Group		Post Matric Scholarship to SC students		Post Matric Scholarship to OBC, EBC and DNT students		Post Matric Scholarship to ST students
		Maintenance	Academic Fee Reimbursement (Subject to Maximum)	Academic Allowance	Tuition Fee	Maintenance	Academic Fee Reimbursement (Subject to Maximum)
I	A	Hosteller-13500 Dayscholar-7000	100000	10000	10000	Hosteller-12000 Dayscholar-5300	100000
	B		50000
II	A	Hosteller-9500 Dayscholar-6500	40000	8000	5000	Hosteller-8200 Dayscholar-5300	40000
	B		35000
	C		30000
III		Hosteller-6000 Dayscholar-3000	20000	6000	2000	Hosteller-5700 Dayscholar-3000	20000
IV	A	Hosteller-4000 Dayscholar-2500	20000	5000	0	Hosteller-3800 Dayscholar-2300	20000
	B		15000

SCHOLARSHIPS RATE FOR PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO OBC, EBC, SC AND ST STUDENTS

		Dayscholar	Hosteller	Dayscholar	Hosteller	Dayscholar	Hosteller
Pre Matric Scholarship to SC students	Component I	₹ 3,500	₹ 7,000	₹ 4,000		₹ 3,000	₹ 6,250
	Component II	₹ 3,500	₹ 8,000

Course Group and scholarship rate under PM YASASVI Post Matric to OBC, EBC & DNT Students

PM YASASVI POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP TO OBC, EBC and DNT STUDENTS

Groups	Yearly (in Rupees)
	Academic Allowance	Tuition Fee	Total
"Group I:Degree and Post Graduate level courses in Medicine" (Allopathic, Indian and other recognized systems of medicines), Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance /Administration, Computer Science/ Applications. (ii) Post Graduate Diploma courses in various branches of management & medicine. (iii) C.A./I.C.W.A./C.S./1.C.F.A. etc. (iv) M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post DoctoralProgrammes (D. Litt., D.Sc. etc.), Group I, Group II and Group III courses (v) L.L.B, Intergrated LL B,L.L.M (vi) Commercial Pilot License for GOI institutes (including helicopter pilot and multiengine) (maximum 20 slots per annum).	10000	10000	20000
Group II: Other Professional Courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate shall mean all Professional Courses leading to Degree, M.Ed./ M.Pharma, Diploma, Certificate in  areas like  Pharmacy (B Pharma), Nursing(B Nursing),BFS, other para-medical 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 entrance qualification is minimum Sr. Secondary (10+2) and Vocational stream, ITI courses and Polytechnic where entrance qualification is Class XII or above.	8000	5000	13000
Group III  Graduate and Post Graduate course shall mean :  courses  not covered under Group I & II eg. BA/B Sc/B Com, B.Ed etc. M.A/ M.Sc/ M.Com etc.	6000	2000	8000
Group IV All post-matriculation level Post Class X level)  non-degree courses  shall mean : All post matriculation level non degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g.senior secondary certificate (class XI and XII); both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc.	5000	0	5000

Note 1.     Students pursuing C A. /I.C.W.A. /C.S. /1.C.F.A. Shall be treated as day scholars for the purpose of academic allowance. Students studying through correspondence/online courses shall not be eligible for academic allowance

Note 2.     Tuition fees shall be paid to online/correspondence students

Note 3: The academic fee reimbursable by each student shall be subject to maximum or actuals whichever is less

Course Group and scholarship rate under PM YASASVI Post Matric to SC Students

POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP TO SC STUDENTS

Group				Maintenance	Academic Fee Reimbursement
I	A	A. Degree and Post Graduate degree courses in Medicine ( Allopathy), Commercial Pilot License (including helicopter pilot and multiengine rating) course.	Hosteller-13500 Dayscholar-7000		100000
	B	B. Degree and Post Graduate degree (i) Medicine in AYUSH, Homeopathy,  Sowa-Rigpa and other recognized systems of  medicines other than Allopathy (ii) Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture & allied courses, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance /Administration, Computer Science/ Applications, ), L.LB, Integrated LLB, L.L.M and Lateral Entries (iii) Post Graduate Diploma courses in various branches of management & medicine, (iv)Chartered Accountant/Institute of Cost Works Accountants /Computer Secretary/Institute of Corporate Finance and Accounts, Actural Science, (v)Research programme - M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post DoctoralProgrammes, D. Litt,D.Sc.			50000
II	A	A. Professional Courses leading to Post Graduate Degree in Pharmacy, Nursing and Para-medical branches - (Rehabilitation, Diagnostics), Forensic Science	Hosteller-9500 Dayscholar- 6500		40000
	B	B. Professional Courses leading to Degree in Pharmacy , Nursing and Para-medical branches - (Rehabilitation, Diagnostics), Hotel Management, LLB, Bachelor of Financial Studies, Mass Communication, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation) for which entrance qualification is minimum Sr. Secondary (10+2) and Vocational stream, ITI courses and Polytechnic where entrance qualification is Class XII or above.			35000
	C	C. Professional Courses leading to Diploma Certificate not less than 1 year duration covered under Group II (a) & (b).			30000
III		Graduate and Post Graduate course shall mean :  courses  not covered under Group I & II eg. BA/B Sc/B Com, B.Ed etc. M.A/ M.Sc/ M.Com etc.	Hosteller- 6000 Dayscholar- 3000		20000
IV	A	A.  ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics.	Hosteller- 4000 Dayscholar- 2500		20000
	B	B. All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g.senior secondary certificate (class XI and XII); both general and vocational stream, D.El.Ed.			15000

Note: The academic fee reimbursable by each student shall be subject to maximum or actuals whichever is less

Course Group and scholarship rate under PM YASASVI Post Matric to ST students

COMPONENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ST

Groups	Category of courses	For one academic session
		Academic Fee reimbursement	Rate of Maintenance allowance
			Hostellers		Day Scholars
Group I	(i) Degree and Post Graduate degree courses in Medicine (Allopathy), Commercial Pilot License (including helicopter pilot and multiengine rating) course.	1,00,000/-	(ST =12000)		(ST =5500)
	(i) Medicine in AYUSH, Homeopathy,  Sowa-Rigpa and other recognized systems of  medicines other than Allopathy
	(ii) Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture & allied courses, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance /Administration, Computer Science/ Applications, L.L.M and Lateral Entries
	(iii) Post Graduate Diploma courses in various branches of management & medicine,
	(iv)Chartered Accountant/Institute of Cost Works Accountants /Computer Secretary/Institute of Corporate Finance and Accounts, Actural Science,
	(v)Research programme - M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post DoctoralProgrammes, D. Litt,D.Sc.
	(vi) Professional Courses leading to Post Graduate Degree in Pharmacy, Nursing and Para-medical branches - (Rehabilitation, Diagnostics), Forensic Science
	(vii) Professional Courses leading to Degree in Pharmacy , Nursing and Para-medical branches - (Rehabilitation, Diagnostics), Hotel Management, LLB, Bachelor of Financial Studies, Mass Communication, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation) for which entrance qualification is minimum Sr. Secondary (10+2)
Group II	All non-professional recognized courses leading to a Graduate, Post Graduate Degree not covered under Group I in Arts, Science and Commerce like BA/B.Sc/B.Com or MA/MSc/M.Com etc	40,000/-	(ST = 8200)		(ST= 5300)
Group III	Vocational courses, ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc.	20,000/-	(ST = 5700)		(ST= 3000)
Group IV	All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g.senior secondary certificate (class XI and XII).	20,000/-	(ST =3800)		(ST= 2300)

CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES

Funded by the Government of India, 100 % Central Sector Schemes

1. NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF ST STUDENTS - SCHOLARSHIP (FORMALLY TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR SCHEDULE TRIBE STUDENTS)(https://fellowship.tribal.gov.in)
2. NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR OBC STUDENTS (NF-OBC) (https://nbcfdc.gov.in/NF-OBC)
3. NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS (https://nsfdc.nic.in/en/national-fellowship-for-scheduled-castes-students-nfsc)
4. CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR SC STUDENTS.(https://scholarships.gov.in/)
5. CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION IN COLLEGE FOR OBC, EBC AND DNT STUDENTS (https://scholarships.gov.in/)
6. NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC, DNT LANDLESS AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS & TRADITIONAL ARTISANS (https://nosmsje.gov.in/)
7. NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP FOR ST STUDENTS (https://overseas.tribal.gov.in/)
8. SCHEME FOR RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN TARGETED AREAS (SHRESHTA) (1. https://grants-msje.gov.in/,   2. https://exams.nta.ac.in/SHRESHTA/ ,3. http://shreshta.ntaonline.in/) .

For any query or grievance related to scholarship, students can send the query through email on scholarshipsikkim@gmail.com 

Or may call in to the given number- 

1. Ms. Roshni Pradhan, Welfare Inspector,8509764794
2. Ms. Tshering Wangmo Bhutia, Welfare Inspector, 8768648521
3. Mr. Tshewang Topden, Welfare Inspector, 7001058928