The Schemes Register Indian government scheme data · and what is missing from it
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FES

Free Education Scheme
Tamil NaduIndividualState/ UTOpen since 2012-05-07
myScheme’s own wording, reproduced in full. Where it is thin, that is the finding, and the completeness checks are below.

What this is

The scheme provides financial support to Backward, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities students pursuing 3-year undergraduate courses (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com.) in Government and Government Aided Arts and Science Colleges.

In detail

The "Free Education Scheme" launched on 7th May, 2012, by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu, is designed to support Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), and De-notified Communities (DNC) students in pursuing higher education without the burden of fees. It covers all special fees, non-refundable compulsory fees, and examination fees for students enrolled in 3-year undergraduate programs (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com.) in Government and Government Aided Arts and Science Colleges.

Who qualifies

  • The beneficiary should be a student.
  • The beneficiary should be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
  • The beneficiary should belong to the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), and Denotified Communities (DNC).
  • The beneficiary should be studying 3-year undergraduate degree (B.A., B.Sc., B.Com.).
  • The beneficiary should be enrolled in a Government or Government Aided Arts and Science College.

What you get

  • Financial Assistance: Special fees and other non-refundable compulsory fees are paid as prescribed by Government and examination fee in full.
Listed by myScheme
Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here412 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name232 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published here2012-05-07
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

Every field above, and where it came from
schemeNameFree Education SchememyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2012-05-07myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme