TMTSBG-PME
What this is
"The Meghalaya Tribal Students’ Book Grant (Post-Matric Education)" scheme was launched by the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya. Through this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the meritorious tribal students for the purchase of books for their studies.
In detail
"The Meghalaya Tribal Students’ Book Grant (Post-Matric Education)" scheme was launched by the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya. Through this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the meritorious tribal students for the purchase of books for their studies. The student should be enrolled in a recognized institution in India.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
- The applicant should be a student.
- The applicant should belong to the Khasi-Jaintia or Garo Community or as decided by the state government from time to time.
- The applicant should have secured at least 60% marks in aggregate in the preceding examination conducted by the Board/University.
- The courses of study should be a regular course other than technical or vocational course.
- The course should be pursued by a recognized institution in India.
- The applicant should not be employed in any capacity under the Government.
What you get
The amount of grant per student per academic course will be as follows:
- Class 11th - 12th (Arts & Commerce): ₹500/-
- Class 11th - 12th (Science): ₹700/-
- Degree Arts (Pass): ₹600/-
- Degree Arts (Honours): ₹750/-
- Degree Science (Pass): ₹900/-
- Degree Science (Honours): ₹1000/-
- Post-Graduate Course (Arts & Commerce): ₹900/-
- Post Graduate Course (Science): ₹1200/-
- Research studies for (Ph.D. M.Phil, or M.Lit.): ₹1500/-
NOTE: A student receiving a book grant from the Government for a particular course of study, if changes the course of study will not be granted further grants.
> Disbursement
The grant to the selected candidates shall be paid through their parents/guardians or through the Instructions in which the candidates pursue their studies.
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | The Meghalaya Tribal Students’ Book Grant (Post-Matric Education) | 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 |