Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday announced that the central government has released the final instalment of the Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students under the ‘Umbrella Scheme’ for the academic session 2023-24.
The last tranche, amounting to ₹85.08 crore, has been disbursed to 27,327 students. The funds are expected to reflect in students’ accounts within the next one to two days, the chief minister stated.
Earlier, the first instalment of ₹42.32 crore was released on June 24, 2024, benefiting 17,364 students. The second instalment of ₹66.67 crore was released on November 20, 2024, covering 32,064 students.
In total, 76,755 students had applied for the scholarship for the academic year 2023-24.
Expressing the government’s commitment to streamlining the scholarship disbursal process, Sangma said, “The State Government is committed to improving and accelerating the scholarship process each year to ensure even quicker support for our talented students”.
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