Tamil Nadu ADW Scholarship 2024 Application Form, Last Date @ escholarship.tn.gov.in

Tamil Nadu ADW Scholarship 2024 Application Form is now available on the official website escholarship.tn.gov.in . All eligible candidates can apply online for TN ADW Scholarships 2024 through the direct link available here. All the students must have to submit ADW Scholarship Online Application Form before Last Date. Applicants can check ADW Scholarship details such as Application Form, Last Date, Scholarship List, Benefits, Eligibility, Required Documents, etc. from this article.

TN ADW Scholarship 2024 – escholarship.tn.gov.in

The Government of Tamil Nadu announces ADW Scholarship for the minority classes people. The Majority of the Adi Dravidar / Tribal Population is economically backward and socially marginalized. Most Families lack resources and access to education, employment, and other income-earning opportunities is limited. So, this Government Welfare Scholarship Programme helps in the socio-economic and educational development of the Adi Dravidars and Tribals in the State.

ADW Scholarship Programme Main Objective

The objective of this program is to facilitate faster socio-economic and educational development of the Adi Dravidars/Tribals so as to end their social seclusion and economic deprivation and also to speed up the process of integrating them with the national mainstream.

ADW Scholarship Programme Benefits

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department are implementing various educational scholarship schemes form 1st STD to PG and Ph.D. degrees with the prime objective to provide quality education to the socially backward SC, and ST people to ensure socio–economic, educational development, Social dignity, and self-sustainability.

Here, are some benefits provided to the candidates under ADW Scholarships.

Scheme	Beneficiaries
Provide Text Books, Note Books, and Uniforms	All SC/ST Students
Free Special Question Guides and textbooks	Students of 10th and 12th class
Free Bicycles	Students of Class 11th
Admission of Bright Students in Reputed Schools with residential	Adi Dravidar, Tribal and converted Christianity students studying in Government, Corporation Municipal, Adi Dravidar/ Tribal Welfare school in 5th std. The best students are selected through a special examination conducted in each Block. Around Rs. 1, 00,000 is invested by the government for ADW Scholarship.
Admission of Bright Students in Reputed Schools with residential	Adi Dravidar, Tribal and converted Christianity students studying in Government, Corporation Municipal, Adi Dravidar/ Tribal Welfare school in 10th std. The best students are selected through a special examination conducted in each Block. Around Rs. 1, 00,000 is invested by the government for ADW Scholarship.

ADW Scholarship Programme Eligibility Criteria

• Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe, and Scheduled Castes Converted to Christianity students studying from 4th STD to College.
• Distance between the school and Residence should be more than 5 Kms (This does not apply for girls)
• Parents/guardian income limit Rs. 2 Lakhs P.A

ADW Scholarship List – Schemes Covered Under ADW

• Abolition of Bonded Labor System
• Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
• Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – Stationary – Text Books
• Admission of Adi Dravidar / Tribal students in plus one at reputed schools.
• Afforestation schemes provide incentives and providing employment to Tribals in Forest Operations.
• All India Service Examinations like I.A.S., I.P.S., I.R.S., etc.
• Animal Husbandry
• Annual Gandhi Memorial Award
• Annual Gandhi Memorial Award –
• Assistance for Funeral Rites
• Assistance to Lawyers in Starting their Practice
• Awards to Bright Students
• Book bank – books will be purchased for medical/ engineering/ law / m.b.a./veterinary / agri. and polytechnic/courses and placed in the library.
• Book Bank – Books will be purchased for Medical/ Engineering/ Law / M.B.A./Veterinary / Agri. and Polytechnic/courses and placed in the Library.
• Burial Ground – Provision of Burial Grounds and pathway to Burial Grounds
• Chief Minister Merit Award- Given Rs.3000/- per annum for 5 years
• Chief Minister s Merit Award
• Community Halls
• Construction of free houses for Tribals
• Development of Agricultural lands

ADW Scholarships Programmes

Opening and Maintenance of Schools

• 18 Adi Dravidar Welfare schools and 3 Tribal Welfare residential schools are run by this department (as indicated in the above Statement). Most of these schools are functioning predominantly in and near the Adi Dravidar and Tribal habitations.

Admitting students in VI STD in reputed schools

• Under this scheme, the Adi Dravidar / Scheduled Tribes / Scheduled Caste Christian Students studying in 5th Std in Adi Dravidar Welfare / GTR / Government Schools and Aided Schools have to be selected in the order of merit from each block.
• The process of selecting the bright students from all the 19 blocks and admitting them in the reputed schools for studying from VI std to XII std. There is no income limit

Admitting students in XI Std in reputed schools

• Under this scheme, the Adi Dravidar / Scheduled Tribes / Scheduled Caste Christian Students studying in X Std in Adi Dravidar Welfare / GTR / Government Schools and score top 10 marks have to be selected in the order of merit and admitting them in the reputed schools for studying from XI std to XII std.
• The parent or guardian’s annual income does not exceed Rs.1.0 Lakh

The incentive to Adi Dravidar and Tribal Girls

• Applicable to all Girl students studying in Government and Government aided Schools from 3rd. III to V Rs. 500/- per annum and for VI Std Rs. 1000/- per annum and for VII and VIII Std Rs.1500/- There is no income limit

Educational Fee Concessions

• The students belonging to this department who converted to Christianity and studying in Government and Government aided institutions are fully exempted by the State Government from paying Tuition fees to educational institutions without an income ceiling.

Concessions to the Undergraduate students

• The Students belonging to this department who converted to Christianity pursuing Under Graduate courses in Government and Government aided Arts and Science Colleges are exempted by the State Government from paying the Special Fee and the Examination Fee without income limit.

Concession to the Postgraduate Girl students

• The girl students belonging to this department who converted to Christianity 12 pursuing Post Graduate courses in the Government and Government aided Arts and Science Colleges are exempted by the State Government from paying the Special Fee and the Examination fee without an income limit.

Special Fee Concession

• The students belonging to this department who converted to Christianity studying in 6th to 12th standard in Government, Government Aided and Private schools are exempted from the payment of Special fee and the fee is directly disbursed to the educational institutions.

Fee Concessions

• The students belonging to this department who converted to Christianity studying in X and 13 XII standard in Government, Government Aided and Private schools are exempted from the payment of examination fees and the fee is disbursed to the institutions directly by the State Government.
• The exam fees to the students pursuing studies through English medium are disbursed to the Directorate of the Government Examinations by the Government.
• The students who applied for pursuing Under Graduation, Post Graduation, and Professional courses in Government and Government aided Colleges are exempted from payment of Application Fees and Registration Fee, and the fees are disbursed to the educational institutions directly by the Government.

Scholarship scheme up to X standard (pre-matric) for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation.

• The award of pre-matric scholarships to the children of those engaged in unclean occupations (scavenging of tanning, flaying, and sweepers) irrespective of income, community, and religion are being covered under this program.
• A lump sum adhoc grant of Rs.1850/- p.a. was paid to all the students.

Scholarship scheme for IX and X standard (Pre-matric)

• The above scholarship is given to the Adidravidar and Tribal students pursuing studies from IX to X standard and is eligible for the scholarship if their parent or guardian’s annual income does not exceed Rs.2.0 Lakh.
• The assistance of Rs.1500 and an Adhoc grant of Rs.750 Total Rs.2250 /- per year is given to the students pursuing studies as day scholars.
• Depending upon the course, a maintenance allowance of Rs.3500/- and Adhoc grant of Rs.1000/- A total Rs.4500/- per year is being credited into the bank accounts of the students pursuing studies as hostellers.

Scholarship scheme beyond X standard (Post-matric)

• The above scholarship is given to students who pursue studies from XI standard and are eligible for the scholarship if their parent or guardian’s annual income does not exceed Rs.2.5 Lakh.
• The assistance of Rs.230/- to Rs.550/- per month is given to the students pursuing studies as day scholars. Depending upon the course, a maintenance allowance of Rs.380/- to Rs.1200/- per month is being credited into the bank accounts of the students pursuing studies as hostellers.
• Besides, all the compulsory and nonrefundable fees payable by the students studying in Government and Government aided institutions are credited as scholarships by the Government to the account of the institutions. 5 Scholarship is being credited to the accounts of the students studying in self-financing colleges too.
• Further, the tuition fees are directly credited to the account of the colleges by the Government. Depending upon the course of the students, maintenance allowance is credited to their bank account of them. For the students studying in Industrial Training Institutes, the scholarship is credited into the accounts of the students and the institutions directly by the Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare.

State Special Scholarship scheme beyond X standard (Post matric)

• This scholarship is credited to the accounts of the Scheduled Caste students converted to Christianity and educational institutions by the Director if their parent or guardian’s annual income does not exceed Rs.2 Lakh.
• Candidates are awarded an amount of Rs.100/- to Rs.175/- per month for day scholars and Rs.175/- to Rs.350/- per month for the hostellers are credited depending upon the course in which they study. All the compulsory and nonrefundable fees, payable by the students continuing their education in Government and Government aided institutions are credited into the accounts of the institutions by the Director.
• Maintenance allowance is credited to the accounts of the student and college fees are credited to the accounts of the self-financing colleges.

State Government’s Higher Educational Special Scholarship

• Special Scholarship is credited to the accounts of the students who stay in the hostels of the educational institutions and pursue Degree and Polytechnic Courses at the rate of Rs.7500/- per annum and the students pursuing Post Graduate and Professional courses at the rate of Rs.8000/- per annum if their parent or guardian’s annual income does not exceed Rs.2 Lakh.

Free Supply of Bicycles

• Bicycles are supplied free of cost to Adi Dravidar-Tribal-Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity Girls & Boys studying in Std XI & XII in Government / Government Aided Schools and partly Government aided schools, where +1 & +2 are conducted under self-finance basis.

Steps to improve the standard of education

• Special attention to the X and XII Std students to get good marks in Public Examination and also provided Special guide and Question Bank.

Special Coaching

• Every year, special guides were printed and distributed to students studying in the schools and hostels of this Department. Apart from this, the Question Bank Books published by the Parent Teachers Association were also purchased and distributed to the students.
• There are 72 hostels for Adi Dravidar with a total strength of 4234 boarders functioning under this Department in the State. The District Collectors have been authorized to admit students in hostels 10% over and above the sanctioned strength. The boarders of the hostels are provided with boarding and lodging free of cost. All boarders in school hostels are supplied with uniforms at free of cost.
• The Medical officers of the Government Hospitals and Primary Health Centers have to visit ADW hostels every month for medical check-ups of the boarders. The scheme is implemented by the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicines.

Chief Minister’s Merit Award

• 1000 boys and 1000 girls belonging to Adi Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity communities in the order of marks obtained in XII std. public examination and who continue their higher studies are given a cash award of Rs.3000/- per annum for a period of 5 years. There is no income limit for this scheme.

Special Assistance to Law Graduates

• A sum of Rs. 50,000/- will be given as one-time assistance to start their profession and to meet rent, cost of furniture books, etc., while starting their practice.
• To get benefits under this scheme, Law graduates should register their names in the Bar council.

Provision of House sites for Adi-Dravidars

• The Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare has been distributing free house site pattas to the poor houseless Adi Dravidar and Tribal families under the following conditions.
• Annual income should be below Rs.72,000/
• Should be Adidravidar/Tribal Community
• Petitioners should not possess any land or house as their own.
• The petitioner should not possess any Government Job.

Burial Grounds and Pathways

• Burial grounds to Adi Dravidar habitations and pathways to burial grounds are undertaken under this scheme. Funds are provided for acquiring and purchasing land for this purpose.
• Panchayat Unions are also providing basic amenities to Adi Dravidar habitations from their funds. For this purpose, 15% of drinking water facilities and 10% of link roads are given as a share (contribution) of this Department.

Community Halls

• Community Halls are constructed in a phased manner from 1971-72 onwards in Adi Dravidar Colonies to cater to the need of Adi Dravidar for the purpose of conducting marriages social functions, meetings, etc.,

Removal of Untouchability

• The. P.C.R Act 2015 (Rules 2016) was enacted so as to vie legal authority to ensure justice and equality among all sections of the Community. A sum of Rs. 8.25 lakes maximum is awarded as compensation for the family who lost life in the riots.
• Basic pension to the widow or other dependents of deceased persons belonging to SC or ST amounting to Rs.5000/- per month as applicable to a Government servant with admissible D.A. and employment to one of the family members of the deceased and provision of agricultural land and house etc.

Select Villages Schemes

• Under this scheme a sum of Rs.10.00 lakhs in sanctioned to each village in a district (except village in a district (except Chennai) where untouchability is not followed and people are living harmoniously.

Free sewing and Iron box scheme

Free sewing machine and iron box will be provided under the following conditions

• Annual income should be below Rs.72,000/-
• Should have completed a six-month sewing course under Recognized institutions.
• Should be Adi Dravidar and Tribal Community
• The petitioner must be above 18
• For getting an iron box petitioner should be Puthirai Vannan community and submit Puthirai vannan community certificate.