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Meghalaya post-matric scholarship disbursements

Overview

In Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has released the first installment of the Umbrella Post-Matric Scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year. The disbursement, totaling ₹93.698 crore, is intended to benefit 96,812 Scheduled Tribe (ST) students across the state.

The funding is composed of ₹84.55 crore from the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and a ₹9.40 crore contribution from the Meghalaya government. The total estimated requirement for verified applications this year is ₹198.42 crore. Transfers are being conducted via the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method using the Single Nodal Agency (SNA) system, which allows the Reserve Bank of India to transfer funds directly to beneficiaries' accounts.

Entities

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Karnataka · Meghalaya · Narendra Modi · Conrad Sangma

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Meghalaya releases scholarships for over 96,000 students
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma released the first installment of post-matric scholarships for 96,812 ST students, totaling ₹93.698 crore via direct transfer.
19 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Karnataka receives ₹1,178 crore for SC post-matric scholarships
The central government has released ₹1,178.20 crore to Scheduled Caste students in Karnataka via post-matric scholarships over the last three financial years using Direct Benefit Transfer.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · samacharnama.com