Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma Releases ₹93.7 Crore Scholarship For 96,812 ST Students Via Direct Benefit Transfer | Video
Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday released the first instalment of a scholarship programme for 96,812 students for the 2025-26 academic year. An amount of Rs 93.7 crore, equivalent to 40 per cent of the outlay of the Umbrella Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students, was released through direct benefit transfer (DBT) and will be credited to the…
Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma released the first tranche of Rs 93.7 crore under the Umbrella Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students for the 2025-26 academic year, on Thursday. The funding, equivalent to 40% of the scholarship's total budget, will be directly deposited into the bank accounts of 96,812 beneficiaries across the state via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The scholarship aims to cover tuition fees, hostel expenses, books, and other educational materials for the students. The new Single Nodal Agency system for fund transfer, introduced by the Centre, is responsible for the timely disbursement of the scholarship, with payments expected within five working days.
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