Dimapur, June 30: The Department of Underdeveloped Areas will be providing special grants to students belonging to the six designated backward tribe students namely Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchungrü who passed out HSLC in 2016 from schools located in four districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire and whose parents are permanent residents of the four districts.
Informing this in a release, Underdeveloped Areas, Director K.S. Anden Konyak, NCS said, the scheme is only for orphans or children of farmers or students who come from economically poor background. Children of fixed pay or work charge employees of state government can also apply, he added.
Eligible students who have passed the qualifying examination with minimum mark of 55% and above can apply, the director said adding, forms can be collected from the Directorate of Underdeveloped Areas (DUDA), Nagaland, Kohima near Kohima DC’s Office. Last date of submission of form to the Directorate is 12.08.2016.
