The scheme provides textbooks or cash subsidies for textbooks and writing materials to students of Government and Aided Schools. Benefits include financial assistance ranging from ₹550/- to ₹830/- per annum, with additional support for geometry boxes. All students from Nursery to 12th are eligible.
“Book Allowance to the Wards of Ex-Servicemen/Widows” is a Welfare Scheme by the Dept of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, the wards of the ESM / Widows of ESM studying in Government-recognized Institutions are provided allowances towards the purchase of books.
Through this scheme, the children of industrial workers/employees, studying in classes 1st to 4th in recognized/approved schools are provided financial assistance for the purchase of textbooks/notebooks. The scheme aims to provide financial support for the educational needs of the children.
The scheme “Goa State Best Library and Best Librarian Award” has been designed to encourage Goan writers to publish their literature on Art and Culture. The entire expenditure on printing and publishing the book is borne by Govt. by keeping the copyright of the publication.
Launched on 1st January 2008, the scheme “Free Distribution of Textbooks to Students” by the School Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, provides free textbooks to students studying in classes 9th to 12th in government schools.
Through this scheme, textbooks, notebooks, Uniforms, dictionaries, stationery, etc. are provided free of cost to all students studying in LKG to 12th Standard of all Government and Government-aided Private Schools. The objective of this scheme is to achieve 100% student enrolment.
The scheme “Kamban Pugazh Literary Prize” was launched by the Arts and Culture Department, Puducherry. The scheme aims to provide prizes of ₹10,000/- and 10 awards to the author in the field of novels, short stories, drama, poems & prose in Tamil.
“Scheme to Provide Financial Assistance to the Publishers for Publishing Books of Goan Authors” by the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, has been designed to promote Goan publishers to provide them with financial support for the publication of books.
Under the “Scheme for Giving Awards to Traditional Artists”, a grant is sanctioned to the writer for the publication of books that are considered rare for the development of arts. 60% of the total cost of the printing charges of 1000 copies or ₹15,000/- whichever is less is sanctioned as a grant.