Here is detail on Educational Scholarship introduce by the state government of Tamilnadu for the benefit of people with disabilities.
Educational Scholarship – Tamilnadu
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Particulars |
Details |
Scheme |
Educational Scholarship |
Incentive |
The state provides educational scholarship to the person with disabilities. There are three categories of scholarships as per the class which are given below: 1st to 5th std: INR 500/- per anum; 6th to 8th std: INR 1500/- per anum; 9th to 12th std: INR 2000/- per anum; Under graduate: INR 3000/- per anum; Post graduation and Professional courses : INR 3500/- per anu; Minimum 40% of disability, Resident of the state, She/he should have scored atleast 40% marks in the annual examination, There is exemption from family income limit |
Eligibility |
Disability certificate, Mark sheet of previous examination, Certificate from head of the institution, Passport size photo, Resident proof |
Documents required |
An eligible student can apply to their respective institution/school. Then after verification, form will be sent t the department of social welfare. The scholarship amount wil be made annually and credited to the saving account of the applicant. |
Procedure |
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Nodal agency |
Department for the Welfare of Differently-Abled Person |
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Website |