Merit scholarship scheme is being implemented in the state to encourage the brilliant students of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

Under the merit scholarship scheme, monthly scholarship of Rs. 40 is paid to the students at the middle school level while Rs. 50 at the high school level for 10 months. There is no restriction of income for the eligibility of this scholarship. For the renewal of the scholarship it is compulsory for this students to pass their examinations in the first attempt.

Only those students, who stand in the merit list upto a fixed number, are eligible for the merit scholarships. Under this scheme, the selection of the beneficiary will be made on the basis of merit position.

Under the process for executing this scheme, a merit list of the students securing the position upto the fixed number in the concerning districts is prepared for the scholarship. In addition to this, a waiting list of 10 students is also prepared. On the basis of this list, the students securing the merits are given the scholarship. The collector has been authorised for sanctioning this scholarship.

The students may contact the collector, assistant commissioner or district convenor of the Tribal Welfare Department for getting more information and benefit of this scheme.