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Scheme of Scholarship for Sainik Schools

Scheme Of Scholarship For Sainik Schools was launched by the Directorate Of Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya, to prepare young boys for a career in the Cadre of the Armed Forces. The scholarships are awarded to students whose family income is less than ₹8,000/- per month.

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About This Scheme

Scheme Of Scholarship For Sainik Schools was launched by the Directorate Of Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya, to prepare young boys for a career in the Cadre of the Armed Forces. The scholarships are awarded to students whose parents are permanent residents of Meghalaya and whose family income is less than ₹8,000/- per month.

Benefits

₹20.0K · monthly

  • Scholarship of ₹20,000/-, awarded to the students whose family income is below ₹5,000/- per month.
  • Scholarship of ₹10,000/-, awarded to the students whose family income is between ₹5,000/- to ₹8,000/- per month.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should be a student of the Sainik School, Goalpara.

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    The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Scheduled Caste (SC), or the applicant should be a child of Service Personnel (including the ex-servicemen community).

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    The student should be studying in class 12th.

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    The student should be fluent in the English language.

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    The parents of the student' should be permanent residents of Meghalaya.

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    The student's family income should be less than ₹8,000/- per month.

Required Documents

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    Income Certificate of Parents.
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    Caste Certificate (if Applicable).
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    Copy of Student’s Previous Year’s Mark Sheet.
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    Copy of Admission Receipt of Sainik School.
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    Domicile Certificate.
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    Any other document, as required.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

Advertisements of scholarship schemes are given to the Press and Government Website [meghalaya.gov.in] after the publication of Boards and University results.

Step 1: The applicant should visit the Office of the Principal, Sainik School Goalpara, and request a hard copy of the application form.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields 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 Principal, Sainik School, Goalpara, Assam.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).