The “Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department: Stationary-Text Books” scheme is instituted by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu. The scheme is formed to provide fundamental educational material to students in schools under the control of the Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare department. The scheme hands over free textbooks to students ranging from 1st standard up to 12th standard, so that no student is denied education due to the unavailability of study material.
Benefits:
Free Books: This scheme provides free books to the students in Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare schools from 1st standard to 12th standard.
Eligibility
Student for this scheme who wants free textbooks should fall into the below conditions:
- Student Category: Applicant shall be a student who is continuing any standard either 1st to 12th.
- Domicile: Applicant should belong to the State of Tamil Nadu.
- School Enrolment: The student should be admitted in Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare schools.
Application Procedure
Offline Procedure:
- The headmaster of the concerned school must be approached by the students or their guardians.
- According to the notice issued by the authority, they need to produce all the necessary documents.
- The headmaster will provide books and will submit the application.
Documents Needed
Books will be provided on the basis of these documents:
- Identity Proof (Aadhaar card or any other identity proof to be specifically mentioned)
- Admission Registration Slip as proof of registration in an Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare School
- Any other document that the concerned departments demand
FAQ
Q1: What is the scheme all about?
The scheme provides free textbooks to the students in the Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare schools so that no student is deprived of the needful study materials.
Q2: Who is eligible for free textbooks under this scheme?
Eligibility: To avail free textbooks, the students should be studying in Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare schools from 1st to 12th standard.
Q3: What are the key advantages of the scheme?
The principal advantage is the free textbook facility provided to all eligible students from 1st to 12th standard.
Q4: How can students obtain the free textbook?
Headmaster of each school, the students/guardians can send a letter requesting the textbook along with required documents.
He will send this request and release the textbook.
Q5. Does this scheme provide for an income eligibility criterion?
No. It does not have income eligibility criteria because it has to be taken up by the children studying in the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare schools.
Q6. What kind of document needs to be submitted to avail the benefits under the scheme?
The students need to submit documents for their proof of identity, proof of admission in welfare schools, and an admission registration slip.
Q7: For a student from a private or any other school?
No, it is only for the students studying in Adi Dravidar and Tribal welfare schools.
Q8: For all classes?
Yes, this scheme is offered for students from grade 1st to 12th standard.
Q9: When can one get the books?
The book will be delivered once the process of admission application is complete during the start of the academic year.
Q10: Does this textbook come at a fixed date?
Generally, textbooks are provided at the end when the process of admission along with verification for that particular year has been completed.
Q11: Is this applicable for Non Adi Dravidar or non-tribal students?
This is a scheme specifically for the Adi Dravidar and the Tribal students alone.
Q12: What are the responsibilities of the headmaster in the scheme?
The headmaster collects documents which are needed, processes applications, and then distributes the textbooks to all eligible candidates.