ATBS
Awards to Bright Students
The Awards to Bright Students scheme provides financial assistance to the top two boys and two girls from Adi Dravidar, Tribal, or Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity communities in each district of Tamil Nadu who excel in their 10th standard public examinations and continue their studies. Beneficiaries receive ₹800 for the first year and ₹960 for each of the following five years, supporting their educational pursuits.
States / UT: Tamil Nadu
Nodal department: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Education & Learning
Sub-categories: Scholarships and student finance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Tribal Welfare, Students, Cash Award, Education, Topper
Details
The “Awards to Bright Students” scheme by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu, offers financial assistance to the top two boys and two girls from Adi Dravidar/Tribal/Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity in each district who have excelled in their 10th standard public examinations and continue their studies.
Benefits
- > Financial Assistance:
- For the first year: ₹800/-
- For the next five years (per year): ₹960/-. <br>
Financial Assistance:
For the first year: ₹800/-.
For the next five years (per year): ₹960/-.
Eligibility
- The beneficiary should be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
- The beneficiary should be a student.
- The beneficiary should have passed 10th std., Public Examinations.
- The beneficiary should be among the top two boys or two girls in their concerned district.
- The beneficiary should be continuing their studies after 10th standard.
- The beneficiary should belong to the Adi Dravidar/ Tribal/ Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity communities.
Exclusions
Application Process
Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should collect the application form from the concerned educational institution.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the educational institution.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, a unique identification number (if applicable).
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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