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In order to promote the higher education among the economically backwrd classes irrespective of SC,ST and General students pursuing higher study inside and outsise state in several stream ,the Higher Education Deprtment is providing stipend & scholarship.Under the Higher Education Department there are 2 (two) central schemes namely NEC & Dr. Ambedkar Post Metric Scholarship to EBC for general category students directly sponsored by the Higher Education Departmnt.
There are 5 nos. State schemes namely-i)Tripura Post Madhyamik stipend, ii)Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship ,iii)Tripura Govt. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship Scheme, iv)Institution of Scholarship v)Stipend for Education of Girls at Degree stage.
The NEC & Dr. Ambedkar Post Metric Scholarship to EBC scheme are run under national scholarship portal NSP 0.2 by inviting application through onine system and the other scheme sponsored by the SC ,ST & OBC Welfare Departmentre alsobeing awarded through NSP 0.2 portal.For implementing online schemes for Financ Department has opened a portal as named CITOS to extend the benefitof the state scheme among the students through online statems.
Self-declaration
Schemes
central scheme
| sl. no. | name of the scheme | eligibility | course of studies | Rate of stipend | |
| Hosteller | day scholar | ||||
| 1 | “NEC MERIT scholarship |
i)Cutt off marks would be 70% for General and 60% for ST/SC category. ii)The income celling of the beneficiary's parents/guardians should not exceeded Rs. 4.5 lakhs per annum. |
Degree level | Rs.22000 P.A | Rs.22000 P.A |
| 2 | Dr.Ambedkar Post Metric Scholarship for Economically Backward classes category students |
i) No Marks Bar ii)Income of parents should not exceed more than 1 lakh per year. iii)Government Institution only. |
Degree level (B.A./B.Sc/B.Com) |
Rs.400/- | Rs.210/- |
state scheme
| sl. no | name of the scheme | eligibility | course of studies | Rate of stipend | |
| Hosteller | day scholar | ||||
| 1 | Tripura Govt. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship scheme 1977 |
i)Cutt off marks would be 55% for General and 60% for ST/SC category. ii)No income bar. |
Degree level (B.A./B.Sc/B.Com/Fine Atrs) |
first yesr:Rs.90/P.M 2nd year onwards Rs. 140/- PM |
first year Rs. 60/P.M. 2nd year onwards Rs. 90/-PM |
| 2 | Institution of scholarships & stipend for education of Girls at Degree stage |
)Pass in 2nd Division ii)No income bar. |
Degree level (B.A./B.Sc/B.Com/Fine Atrs) |
Rs.50/ P.M | Rs.50/ P.M |
| 3 | Post Metric Scholarship to lower income Group students for studies in India |
i)No marks bar ii)Income bar up to Rs. 5,000/- |
Degree level (B.A./B.Sc/B.Com/Fine Atrs) |
Rs.90/ P.M | Rs.50/ P.M |
| 4 | Financial assistnce for blind students |
i)Blind students only
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Diploma/Degree | Rs.5,000/-P.M | Rs.5,000/-P.M |