Srinagar, Nov 05: The Tribal Affairs Department has extended the
deadline for submission of applications on National Scholarship Portal
(NSP) for tribal students under Post-Matric / Graduate scholarship
which also covers professional colleges.
The last date earlier fixed as 30 October 2021 has been extended now
upto 20th November 2021 particularly in view of biannual migration of
tribal communities. Students have been advised to fill up an online
form along with supporting documents and ensure updation of Aadhar
information.
Tribal Affairs Department has fixed an ever highest scholarship outlay
of Rs 30.00 Cr this year which covers both post-matric and Pre-matric
scholarship. Department released an amount of Rs 8.00 Cr yesterday in
favour of the Directorate of Tribal Affairs for disbursement under DBT
Mode. More than 6000 students from professional colleges are targeted
to be benefitted under the Post-Matric/ Graduate Scholarship for which
a specific outlay of Rs 12.00 Cr has been earmarked.
The last date for institution verification for the Post-Matric /
Graduate Scholarship has been fixed as 25 November 2021 and defect
improvement deadline has been fixed as 30 November 2021. Verification
at district / department level will be conducted thereafter and
scholarship to all eligible students will be credited before the end
of financial year through DBT in favour of eligible applicants.
Further, Chief Education Officers have been asked to open separate
accounts for Pre-matric scholarship which is the major component under
the scheme given the large number of students.
Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said
that department is encouraging maximum number of students to apply
under all the schemes and impressed upon the college students to apply
under the National Overseas Scholarship for tribal students under
which several courses of advanced learning are being sponsored.
