FASTS-GBSY
What this is
Under the scheme "Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana", financial assistance of upto ₹ 15,000/- is provided to the Scheduled Tribe Students as the maintenance allowance given under the Post Matric Scholarship is inadequate to meet the expenses on food & travel.
In detail
"Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana" is a Financial Assistance Scheme by the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa. Under this scheme, additional financial assistance of upto ₹ 15,000/- is provided to the Scheduled Tribe Students as the maintenance allowance given under the Post Matric Scholarship is inadequate to meet the expenses on food & travel.
> Duration
Scholarships for studying in any class will be available for only one year.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) in the State of Goa.
- The student should be a regular, full-time student studying in a recognized Institution / University.
- The applicant should have availed or should be eligible for Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship during the current Academic Year.
- The income of parents/guardians of the applicant should not exceed ₹ 5,00,000 per annum.
NOTE: If a student has to repeat a class, he/she shall not be eligible to get a scholarship for a second time in the same class.
What you get
- An Additional Maintenance Allowance of ₹ 7,500/- to Day Scholars for 10 Months.
- An Additional Maintenance Allowance of ₹ 15,000/- to Hostellers for 10 Months.
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | Financial Assistance to ST Students under "Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana" | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |