State Disability Scholarship (Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities)

About This Scheme

The scheme “State Disability Scholarship” was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Nagaland to provide financial assistance to students from Class I to Class VIII who have a disability of 40% and above.

Eligibility

A student should fulfill the following criteria to be eligible for this Scholarship: 1. Scholarship for Persons with Disability will be applicable for all the inhabitants of Nagaland. 1. The applicant should be from an Institution which has a valid AISHE/UDISE Code. 1. The annual income of the applicant’s parents/guardians from all sources must not exceed ₹2.50 lakhs. 1. Disabled Students should have the benchmark disability (40% and above) to be admissible under this scheme. 1. Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities will be applicable from Class I to Class VIII. 1. Students who have failed in their last examination (repeaters) are not eligible to apply. 1. Applicants must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship scheme. 1. Scholarship will be provided to all types of disabilities as defined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules 2017.

Benefits

- The physically disabled students from Class I to Class VIII are provided with scholarships ranging from ₹200/-. Note: The amount of scholarships may vary as per guidelines of the Government of Nagaland.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.