Chief Ministers’ Education Assistance Scheme

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the designated cell in the Chief Minister’s Office, Tashiling Secretariat, Gangtok and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Chief Minister’s Office, Tashiling Secretariat, Gangtok.

Step 1: The application will be reviewed and verified through an official procedure.

Step 2: A nodal officer appointed by the CMO will oversee eligibility, approval, fund disbursement, and record-keeping.

Step 3: Upon approval, financial assistance will be disbursed directly to the applicant’s bank account.

The financial assistance granted under this scheme may be renewed annually until the completion of the student’s course of study, subject to the following conditions:

Step 1: The student must remain enrolled in the educational institution during the period of renewal.

Step 2: The student must have passed and cleared all prescribed courses (semester/annual) in the enrolled academic programme.

Step 3: The student must continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

Step 4: The scholarship from other sources will be reviewed while verifying the applications and the eligibility will be considered accordingly.