The Arunachal Pradesh State Stipend Scheme is designed to give financial help to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students of Arunachal Pradesh so that they can take up various courses of higher studies. The scheme helps students belonging to economically weaker sections to continue their education in different approved courses, specifically in technical and professional courses.
Objectives:
The main aim of this stipend scheme is to give economic assistance to Scheduled Tribe students of Arunachal Pradesh for higher studies in recognized courses. The stipend is aimed at promoting education and removing obstacles for students belonging to economically weaker sections to continue their studies.
Conditions for Award of Stipend:
- Satisfactory Progress: The stipend is dependent upon satisfactory progress and good behavior of the student. If a student is found misbehaving or showing poor progress in studies, the stipend can be revoked.
- Vacation Period: Stipend shall not be provided during institution holiday periods.
- Date of Admission: Stipend shall be paid from the date of admission, except if the student is admitted in the latter part of the month after the 20th, stipend shall begin from the next month.
- Discontinuation of Stipend: When a student is granted another scholarship or stipend, he has to opt for one to claim, as acceptance of both cannot be allowed.
- Ineligibility for Subsidiary Courses: Stipend will only be given for the main course, not for subsidiary or extra courses.
Benefits:
- Monthly Stipend: Students will be awarded a stipend according to the course being studied by them.
- Book Grant: An annual book grant will be given to eligible students.
- Duration of Stipend: Stipends are issued for 11 months of the year.
- DBT Mode: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) will be applied to pay the stipend directly into the students’ bank accounts.
- Course Coverage: The stipend can be availed for approximately 24 various courses, such as professional, technical, and higher studies courses.
- Promotion for Higher Studies: The scheme is designed to encourage higher studies, especially in technical and professional studies, amongst ST students.
Eligibility:
- Scheduled Tribe Status: The candidate should be a member of the Scheduled Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh as accepted by the Central/State Government and a resident of the state.
- Full-Time Employment: Full-time students employed are not admissible for the stipend.
- Failure in Studies: Students who fail a course and are re-admitted to the same course/stream are not eligible for the stipend.
- Attendance Requirement: 75% minimum attendance is required by the students. Students with less than this percentage attendance, unless for certified health or bereavement grounds, will not be considered.
- Correspondence Courses: Correspondence or distance learning course students are not eligible.
- Institution Recognition: The stipend will only be available to students pursuing their studies in institutions recognized by bodies like UGC, AICTE, MCI, DCI, etc.
- Disciplinary Action: Students under disciplinary action are not eligible for the stipend.
Application Process Offline:
- Application for award of stipend should be submitted in the prescribed form within the date notified by the State Government.
- All applications must accompany by one attested copy of the following:
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- Attested copy of Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe Certificate
- Attested copy of Mark sheet of last examination passed.
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Application complete in all respect shall be submitted through the Head of the Institution to the concern sanctioning authority.
- Incomplete applications or application received after the prescribed date will summarily be rejected.
Supporting Documents:
- Aadhaar Card (Compulsory)
- PAN Card
- Income Certificate
- Educational Certificate
- Caste Certificate (in case of ST students)
- Residence Certificate from the competent authority
- Bank Account Details
Submission:
- The filled-in application shall be submitted through the Head of the Institution to the concerned sanctioning authority.
- Late or Incomplete Applications: Incomplete or late submissions of applications will be rejected.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q1: How much stipend can I claim under this scheme?
The amount of stipend depends on the course and the eligibility criteria, with financial assistance being provided on a monthly basis.
Q2: Who can apply for this scheme?
The stipend is for Scheduled Tribe students of Arunachal Pradesh studying higher education in recognized institutions.
Q3: How do I apply for the stipend?
The application should be made offline in the prescribed format, along with all documents, through the Head of the Institution to the sanctioning authority.
Q4: What documents are needed for the application?
The documents required are Aadhaar, PAN, educational and income certificates, caste certificate, and bank account details.
Q5: Am I eligible to apply for this stipend if I am studying a distance education course?
No, students who are doing distance education or correspondence courses are not eligible to apply for this stipend.