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The Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme was transferred from the Central Government to the State Government from the year 1959-60. Under this scheme, maintenance allowance is provided to Scheduled Tribe students according to the group of their course. In addition, reimbursement of tuition fees, examination fees and other compulsory fees payable to junior and senior colleges is provided.

Under this scheme, the annual parental income limit was fixed at Rs. 2.50 lakh as per the letter dated 21.06.2011 issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. The parental income limit may be changed from time to time according to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

From the academic year 2018-19, it was decided to provide the benefits of this scheme to Scheduled Tribe students through the MahaDBT portal. The scholarship is credited to the Aadhaar-linked bank account of eligible students as per the Tribal Development Department Government Resolution dated 17 January 2022.

This scheme is implemented for eligible Scheduled Tribe students studying in recognized educational institutions at all levels. Tuition fees and examination fees are provided to the educational institution at the rates prescribed by the Government, University, Education Fee Authority, Agricultural University or other concerned fee authorities.

Students whose parents have an annual income above Rs. 2.50 lakh are eligible under this scheme. Whenever the Central Government increases the income limit for the Post-Matric Scholarship, students whose parental income is above the revised income limit are eligible under this scheme.

From the academic year 2018-19, it was decided to provide the benefits of this scheme through the MahaDBT portal. The benefit is credited to the Aadhaar-linked bank account of students as per the Tribal Development Department Government Resolution No. Shishyavrutti-2021/Pr.Cr.75/Ka.12 dated 17 January 2022.

The Tribal Development Department provides the Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship to Scheduled Tribe students. Under this scheme, ITI is included among courses based on Class 10 eligibility, and the ITI course is included in Group 4.

Under the State Government scheme for employment-oriented vocational education for tribal communities, resident students studying in Industrial Training Institutes are provided Rs. 600 and students staying outside hostels are provided Rs. 500 as maintenance allowance.

As per the Government Resolution issued by the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department dated 29.05.2019, this scheme is applicable to Scheduled Tribe students. Training fees have been fixed as per the Higher and Technical Education Department Government Resolution dated 14.05.2015, and 100% reimbursement of training fees is permissible for Scheduled Tribe students admitted to courses in PPP institutions through the centralized online admission process.

Scheduled Tribe students studying in professional courses such as medical, engineering, agriculture, veterinary science and architecture, and residing in hostels, are provided maintenance allowance under the Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme. Students have to meet expenses such as books, accommodation, food and stationery from this maintenance allowance. However, all expenses cannot be met from this allowance.

Therefore, Scheduled Tribe students staying in hostels attached to professional courses as well as those staying outside hostels are provided this maintenance allowance subject to the terms and conditions specified in Annexures A and B of the Tribal Development Department Government Resolution No. Avgri-1204/Pr.Cr.18/Ka.12 dated 24 August 2004. This allowance is in addition to the maintenance allowance received under the Government of India Scholarship.

To avail the benefit of this scheme, it is mandatory for the student to submit an online application through the MahaDBT portal.