Pre-Matric Scholarships for ST Students (Class 9 & 10), Meghalaya 2023-24 is an initiative of the Department of Education, Government of Meghalaya, to provide financial assistance to ST students of the state who are studying in Class 9 and 10. The selected students will receive a monthly scholarship of ₹350 and other grants.
Note:- Applicants should not be receiving any other centrally-funded pre-matric scholarship.
The selected scholars will receive the following benefits:-
| Components | Day scholars | Hostellers |
| Scholarship for 10 months (₹ per month) | 150 | 350 |
| Books and Ad-hoc Grant (₹ per annum) | 750 | 1,000 |
Additional allowances for students with disabilities studying in private unaided schools:-
Under this scheme, ST students studying in Class 9 and 10 in government, local body and government aided schools will receive ₹3,000. However, students in un-aided schools are not covered under the ‘Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage’ (IEDSS). Therefore, ST students with disabilities, studying in Class 9 and 10 in private un-aided recognised schools, will be eligible for allowances as follows:-
| Allowances for students with disabilities studying in Private unaided Schools | Amount (In ₹) |
| Monthly reader allowance for blind students | 160 |
| Monthly transport allowance for students with disabilities (as defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995), if such students do not reside in the hostel which is within the premises of the educational institution | 160 |
| Monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (i.e. with 80% or higher disability) day scholars/students with low extremity disability | 160 |
| A monthly helper allowance is admissible to any of the hostels willing to extend help to a severely orthopedically handicapped student residing in the hostel of an educational institution who may need the assistance of a helper | 160 |
| Monthly coaching allowance to mentally retarded and mentally ill students | 240 |
Note:- The disability as defined under the Persons with Disabilities (equal opportunities, Protection of rights and full participation Act, 1995) Act has to be certified by competent medical authority of the State Govt./UT Administration.
