**Summary:**
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing several scholarship schemes aimed at promoting education among Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in India. These schemes cover various levels of education, from secondary school to postgraduate studies, both domestically and internationally. The specific schemes include:
* Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X)
* Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class XI and above)
* National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST students
* National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students Top Class
* National Overseas Scholarship for ST students
In Fiscal Year 2024-25, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs released the following funds under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship schemes:
* Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students: Rs. 163.69 Crore
* Post Matric Scholarship for ST students: Rs. 2598.34 Crore
Further details regarding the National Overseas Scholarship for ST students are available at:
* https://tribal.nic.in/Scholarship.aspx
* https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/guidelinesNOSRevisedGuidelinesNOS07102022.pdf
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for tribal affairs and implementing scholarship schemes for ST students.
Rajya Sabha: The Upper House of the Parliament of India, where the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs provided a written reply regarding scholarship schemes.
PreMatric Scholarship for ST students: A scholarship scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students studying in Class IX and X.
Post Matric Scholarship for ST students: A scholarship scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students studying in Class XI and above.
National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST students: A scholarship scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students pursuing higher education.
National Overseas Scholarship for ST students: A scholarship scheme providing overseas scholarships to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.
Dr. Anil Sukhdeorao Bonde: The person who asked the unstarred question in the Parliament.
Shri Durgadas Uikey: The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs who provided the written reply.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 4:17PM by PIB Delhi
Replying to an un-starred question of Dr. Anil SukhdeoraoBonde & Shri Mithlesh Kumar, the Union Minister
of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey stated in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that Ministry of Tribal
Affairs is implementing the following Scholarship Schemes to promote and encourage basic and higher
education amongst ST population and to ensure that tribal communities have greater access to quality
education:-
i) Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X)
ii) Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class XI and above)
iii) National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST students
iv) National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students(Top Class)
v) National Overseas Scholarship for ST students.
(b) Total amount released by Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship
scheme for ST in FY 2024-25 is as below:-
Name of Scheme Funds released (FY 2024-25)
Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students Rs. 163.69 Crore
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students Rs. 2598.34 Crore
(c) & (d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the National Overseas Scholarship for ST students, for
providing overseas scholarships to ST students. The details of National Overseas Scholarship is available at
h t t p s : / / t r i b a l . n i c . i n / S c h o l a r s h i P . a s p x a n d
https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/guidelines/NOS/RevisedGuidelinesNOS07102022.pdf.
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