Awards to Bright Students

Awards to Bright Students

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State

States / UT: Tamil Nadu

Department: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department

Nodal department: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Target beneficiaries: Students

Tags: Education, Students, Scholarship, Awards, Adi Dravidar, Tribal, Support, Financial Aid, Community, Academic Excellence, 10th Standard, Welfare

Details

Awards to Bright Students is a scheme aimed at recognizing and supporting the academic achievements of students from specific communities. The scheme awards the first two boys and two girls in each district from the Adi Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity communities who have passed the 10th standard Public Examinations and continue their studies. Each selected student receives a financial award of Rs.800 for the first year and Rs.960 for the subsequent five years, provided they have secured the first and second place in the 10th standard within their district. Importantly, there are no income limits for eligibility.


Awards to Bright Students - First two boys and two girls in each district from each community viz., Adi Dravidar/ Tribal / Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity who have passed 10th std., Public Examinations and continue their studies are given a sum of Rs.800/- for the first year and Rs.960/- for the next 5 years. Should have secured first and second place in the 10th Std, in the district. Continue their studies. No income limits .

Sponsored by: State
Scheme type: na

Benefits

  • - Financial award of Rs.800 for the first year
  • Financial award of Rs.960 for the next five years
  • Recognition of academic excellence
  • Support for continued education
  • Financial award of Rs.800 for the first year
  • Financial award of Rs.960 for the next five years
  • Recognition of academic excellence
  • Support for continued education

Eligibility

Students from the Adi Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity communities who have passed the 10th standard Public Examinations and secured the first or second place in their district.

Application Process

Offline

To apply, students should contact the Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare in Chennai-5 through their educational institutions.

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