The scheme is implemented as a sort of encouragement for the Scheduled Caste students who secure 65% or above marks in matriculation/SSLC Board of Examinations.
Award of Adhoc Merit Grant (Special Incentive) to Scheduled Caste Students - Introduction
The scheme “Award of Adhoc Merit Grant (Special Incentive) to Scheduled Caste Students” was implemented by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry. The scheme is implemented as a sort of encouragement for the Scheduled Caste students who secure 65% or above marks in matriculation/SSLC Board of Examinations. The incentive is given with a view to enable the Scheduled Caste students who intend to pursue their Post-metric studies, to meet the initial expenditure at the time of admission.
Benefits
Under this scheme, a one-time cash award of ₹1,000/- will be given to the Scheduled Caste students who secure 65% or above marks in matriculation/SSLC Board of Examinations.
Eligibility
- All the students belonging to the Scheduled Caste who secured 65% and above marks in the 10th Standard/Matriculation/SSLC Board of Examination shall be eligible for the award.
- The student should be a permanent resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry by virtue of birth or continuous residence in the Union Territory of Puducherry for not less than five years.
- The student should pursue his/her higher studies in a recognized university/college/institution.
- The grant will be given irrespective of the income limit of the parent/guardian of the students and the age of the students.
Application Process
- Step 01: The students applying for the scholarship for the first time need to "Register" using the icon “New Registration” at the NSP Portal URL - scholarships.gov.in, by providing accurate and correct information as per their documents.
- Step 02: After successfully getting registration done, students will get their “Student Registration ID”.
- Step 03: Through “Student Registration ID” students will be able to login into the account using the icon “Fresh Application” at NSP Portal.
- Step 04: After successful login to the portal, the welcome page appeared. On clicking the “Application Form” icon, students will be directed to the application screen.
- Step 05: Now, the students may fill out the complete application form and on clicking the “Final Submit” button, the application is finally submitted.
- Step 06: On successful submission of the application, a system-generated registration number is sent to the students which can be used for future reference.