Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Nagaland: Over 41,000 ST Students to Receive Scholarships
Imagine lots of students in Nagaland getting money for school.
Over 41,000 students are eligible for these scholarships.
The government needs about 56.38 crore rupees for all of them.
The first wave of payments will go to over half of the students.
The money will come in one lump sum, not in pieces like before.
Also, the government is using a new online system to make sure the money goes where it should go quickly and correctly.
Over 41,000 ST students in Nagaland are eligible for post-matric scholarships.
The total funding required is approximately Rs 56.38 crore for the academic year 2024-25.
The first phase of payment will cover 22,000 students, around 52.64% of beneficiaries.
Scholarships will be disbursed in one full installment per beneficiary, but in phases.
Disbursement will be through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for the first time.
- Who
- 41,793 Scheduled Tribe (ST) students
- What
- Over 41,000 ST students identified for post-matric scholarships in Nagaland.
- When
- For the academic year 2024-25.
- Where
- Nagaland
- Why
- To provide financial assistance for post-matric education.
Previous Method
New Method
Payment Schedule
Previous Method
Payments were made in installments.
New Method
Payments in a lump sum
- Total Beneficiaries
- 41,793
- Total Funds Required
- Rs 56.38 crore
- First Phase Students
- 22,000
- First Phase Percentage
- 52.64%
- Payment Method
- One full installment
- Disbursement Platform
- National Scholarship Portal (NSP)