Meghalaya Govt releases 1st instalment of post matric scholarship to 66,000 ST students 

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 22, 2025

The Education Department, Government of Meghalaya, has announced the release of the first instalment (20%) of the Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for the academic year 2024-25. This initiative benefits 66,000 students whose bank accounts are actively linked with Aadhaar.

The balance amount will be released in 2-3 instalments based on the schedule of release of funds from Government of India.

“In previous years, the Government of India used to release the Post-Matric Scholarship in 3–4 instalments, with each instalment covering only a section of the students. As a result, many students were left waiting anxiously for their share of the scholarship. However, beginning this year, the Education Department has adopted a new approach to ensure that every eligible student receives their due amount in every instalment,” Commissioner & Secretary incharge Education Vijay Kumar Mantri said in a statement on Sunday.

He also clarified that this scholarship should not be confused with the Chief Minister’s Scholarship Scheme, which was announced during the last Budget Session. Registrations for the Chief Minister’s Scholarship Scheme will commence after the formal notification of the scheme and its detailed guidelines.

On June 20, 2025, the Education Department initiated the release of the first instalment (20%) of the Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for the academic year 2024–25, benefiting 66,000 students whose bank accounts are actively linked with Aadhaar, Mantri informed.

He added that for the remaining 7,902 beneficiaries who have not yet received their scholarship, an SMS notification was sent on 20th June 2025 from the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) to the mobile numbers registered by the students, advising them to verify and update their Aadhaar seeding/linking status with their respective banks.

Upon receipt of the SMS, beneficiaries are given 15 days to comply with the Aadhaar linking requirement. After the 15-day period, the payment files of those who have successfully updated their Aadhaar linkage will be processed through the NSP payment module, he said while adding that the NSP system does not permit payment initiation before the expiry of the 15-day period following the SMS alert.

For any queries or concerns, students are requested to write to [email protected]. or contact phone numbers 7005037347/ 9077574956.