The scheme “Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department-Hostels: Special Guides” by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu, aims to offer hostel accommodations to students belonging to the Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities. The initiative supports their education by ensuring a safe and structured environment for studying, addressing the housing needs of students from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilities are available for students up to the XII Standard.
Benefits
- Accommodation: Hostel facilities are provided for both Boys and Girls studying up to Class XII.
- Safe Environment: The facilities aim to ensure that students from marginalized communities can live in a secure, supportive, and structured environment while pursuing their education.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a student.
- The applicant must be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
- The applicant must belong to the Adi Dravidar or Tribal community.
- The applicant must be enrolled up to XII Standard (Stn. XII or lower).
TN ADW hostel Application Process
Offline Application
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Contact the Warden or Matron:
Students or guardians should contact the warden or matron of the respective hostel to initiate the application process. -
Required Documents:
Ensure that all required documents are submitted as directed by the hostel authorities.
Documents Required
- Proof of Identity: A valid Aadhaar card or any other government-issued identification document.
- Caste Certificate: Proof of belonging to the Adi Dravidar or Tribal community.
- Income Certificate: If applicable, to verify family income.
- Admission/Enrollment Proof: Proof of being enrolled in school (up to XII Standard).
- Additional Documents: As required by the authorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q. 1 The scheme serves what goal?
The plan is to house Adi Dravidar and Tribal students in hostels so they may support their studies by living and studying in a safe surroundings. - Q: 2 for whom this strategy is qualified?
Students from the Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities living in Tamil Nadu and registered in schools up to Class XII are eligible for the scheme. - Q: 3 Does using the hostel facilities have an age restriction?
Though the student must be registered in school until Class XII, no particular age limit is stated. - Q: 4 How may students apply for the facilities of the hostel?
Students or parents should bring the necessary application paperwork to the warden or matron of the dormitory. - Q: 5 Does income limit apply to use the hostel amenities?
Although the income limit is not stated, students from the Adi Dravidar and Tribal tribes are given priority with possible financial criterion according to government standards. - Q: 6 Are girls as well as boys qualified for the hostel facilities?
Indeed, the Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities’ boys and girls are qualified for the hostel services. - Q.7 Which main advantages the hostel facilities offer?
The main advantages include access to education help for kids in need, safe housing, and ordered living for study. - Q:8 Are students living in the hostel charged anything?
For qualified students, the hostel amenities are free of cost, therefore enabling impoverished students to concentrate on their education free from financial worries. - Q: 9. Should a student drop out of school, what follows?
A student who decides to stop their studies is not qualified to remain in the hostel since the facilities are reserved for those actively seeking their education. - Q: 10 How may one find more scheme-related information?
Students or guardians may visit the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department or get further information by contacting the dormitory administrators.
Sources & References
- Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu
- Official Government Guidelines for Hostel Schemes