The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements a Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for ST candidates. As per the provisions of the scheme, scholarship is provided to 15 ST students including 2 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PTG) students per annum. The eligibility criteria under the scheme are as under:-
(i) The income from all sources of the employed candidates or his/her parents’/guardians’ should not exceed Rs. 25,000/- per month.
(ii) Age should be below 35 years.
(iii) The minimum qualification should be 1st class with 60% or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelors/Masters/Ph.D degree for pursuing study for the Master’s/Ph. D/Post Doctoral degrees respectively.
(iv) Scholarship is provided for higher studies in abroad for a total of 35 specific subjects/disciplines only.
(v) The scholarship is restricted to one child in a family and is a one-time award.
There is, however, no provision under the scheme for allocation of awards state-wise. During the last three years and the current year (2008-09 to 2011-12), a total of 8 ST students had gone abroad for higher studies. Under the scheme, a time limit of three years from the date of final selection is given to students for obtaining admission in foreign accredited universities.
This information was given by Shri. Mahadeo Singh Khandela, the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Source:pib
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