Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 10
Dimapur | April 10
Unknown to many students in Nagaland State, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, has provisions for financial assistance to students belonging to Scheduled Tribes since 1947.
However, many Naga students are unaware of the provision, which provides full reimbursement of their study fees. This was disclosed to media persons during a joint press conference addressed by the Eastern Naga Students’ Union Dimapur (ENSUD) and Divya Jyoti Group of Institution, Delhi NCR in Dimapur on Thursday.
To avail the post-matric scholarship, the annual income of the student’s parents should be below Rs 2.5 Lakh from all sources. Another eligibility criterion is that the student must secure 45 % marks. The students can get their total course fees reimbursed irrespective of whether they studied in government or private institutions anywhere in the country.
However, a registration fee of Rs. 5000/- and a security deposit of Rs. 10,000/- (refundable) would be realised from the students, ENSUD office bearers said.
To create awareness on this scheme, the ENSUD has signed an MoU with the Divya Jyoti Group of Institution, Delhi NCR, which has tied up with 12 institutions in the country. For further details, ENSUD has informed students to either visit its office located opposite sub-jail house no. 5 Dimapur or contact the following mobile phone numbers: 8974977845, 8729873698, 9774435459 and 9612569997.
