Gujarat: Scholarship Registration Pending for 4.10 Lakh Tribal Students as Schools Miss Digital Gujarat Deadline
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More than 4.10 lakh Scheduled Tribe (ST) students eligible for pre-matric scholarships in Gujarat are yet to be registered on the Digital Gujarat portal for the 2026-27 academic year, prompting the Tribal Development Department to direct education officials to expedite the process.
Despite these students being listed in the Directorate of Primary Education’s online database, their scholarship registrations remain incomplete. The department has issued a circular to all District Education Officers (DEOs), District Primary Education Officers (DPEOs) and administrative officers, directing them to ensure that eligible students are registered and their applications are submitted online without further delay.
Schools Directed to Complete Pending Registrations
According to the communication issued by the Office of Tribal Development, around 4.10 lakh ST students studying in Standard 1 to 10 have not yet been registered on the Digital Gujarat portal.
The department has instructed officials to verify students’ eligibility in accordance with the prescribed rules and ensure that all necessary formalities are completed so that eligible beneficiaries are not deprived of scholarship assistance.
Schools have been asked to register students’ applications on the portal and forward them online to the district offices of the Tribal Development Department.
Scholarships for Students in Standard 1 to 10
The Gujarat government provides pre-matric scholarships to students from the Scheduled Tribe community studying in Standard 1 to 10.
For students in Standard 9 and 10, financial assistance is provided under the Government of India’s Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, subject to an annual family income limit of ₹2.50 lakh.
Once approved, scholarship amounts are transferred directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
Delays Also Affect Higher Education Scholarships
Post-matric scholarships are also available to ST students pursuing higher education in colleges. However, the disbursement of these scholarships has frequently faced delays.
The latest directive seeks to accelerate the registration process for school students for the 2026-27 academic year, with district-level education officials tasked with ensuring that eligible students’ applications are completed and forwarded for processing.
