Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Assam 2023-24

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of eligibility criteria.

• 30% of the beneficiaries are reserved for female students and a minimum of 5% of scholarships will be awarded to applicants with disabilities.
• The income certificate of the parent(s)/guardian(s) will be taken only once which will be at the time of admission to the course.
• Maintaining at least 75% attendance throughout the previous year is mandatory to avail the scholarship.
• The duration of the scholarship in an academic year will be 10 months.
• The scholarship scheme will be implemented and administered following the procedure laid down by the Government of Assam.
• During the course of the study, students will not be allowed to take up employment.
• The students are not allowed to avail the benefits of any other pre-matric scholarship during the tenure of the scholarship.
• The bank account of the beneficiaries should be Aadhar-seeded.
• Any student who obtains a scholarship through false statements faces severe consequences. Their scholarship will be immediately canceled, and they may be required to repay the received amount at the discretion of the relevant state government. Additionally, they will be permanently blacklisted and ineligible for future scholarships under any program.
• The provisions of this scheme can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India. 
• Scholarships are available to a maximum of two boys from the same family. This limit does not apply to females, i.e. the females receiving scholarships will not affect the eligibility of their brothers to receive scholarships within the family limit of two.

For Renewal of the Scholarship:

• The scholarship granted under the scheme will be renewed during the period of the first-year postgraduate course subject to good conduct and maintenance of 75% attendance. The attendance will be verified through an aadhaar-based attendance system.
• If a student fails to appear for the annual exam due to illness, their scholarship can still be renewed. They are just required to provide a medical certificate from the approved authority, and the institution/awarding body needs to accept it.
• Even if a student gets promoted but doesn't pass the previous year's exams, they can still receive the scholarship for their new class, as long as they meet the other scholarship requirements and their university/institute allows this exception.
• If a student fails and repeats a class, their scholarship will continue for one additional year or the duration of the repeated class, whichever is less.

Note - For more information, kindly go through 'Scholarship Details'.