FREE SCHEMES

Government welfare schemes in the  school education  department:

Name of the scheme	Benefits	Prerequisites to receive the benefits	Documents to be submitted	Officers to be contacted
1. Free Bus Pass	From the residence to the school free bus pass limited to 30 klm	All the students studying in Government recognized schools	An application and two stamp size photographs	Through Head Master, the Branch Manager of the transport department
2. Free Noon Meals	to provide free meals	Students from I std to X std – below poverty line	-	Concerned Head Masters
3. Free Uniform	to provide free uniform	students from I std to VIII std – below poverty line	-	Concerned Head Masters
4. Free Books I to VIII	to provide free text books	students from I std to VIII std – below poverty line	As per School Record	Concerned Head Masters.
5. Free Books IX and X	to provide text books	SC/ST students from IX and X std	As per School Record.	Through concerned Head Masters.
6. Concession in special fees	No special fees for students from VI to X std	All the Sc/ST and converted christians	Community certificate as per the school records	Through concerned Head masters District Adidravidar Welfare Officer, Colletorate Campus, Cuddalore
7. Concession in special fees	VI to VII – Rs 14 IX – Rs. 24 X – Rs. 34	All the de-notified tribes from VI to VIII std	Community certificate and parents' income certificate. (Within Rs.50,000)	Through concerned Head Master District Backward Welfare Officer, Cuddalore
8. Concession in special fees	IX and X (BC) Rs. 24 IX (MBC) Rs. 24 X (MBC) Rs. 34	In the final exam 40% in the aggregate In come should sdbe within Rs. 50,000. No ioncome restriction for X std MBC students	Community certificate Income certificate Mark sheet	Through concerned Head Master District Backward Welfare Officer, Cuddalore
9. Adhoc  merit scholarship	Rs. 300	SC/ST students who continue the studies after passing the X std in the first attempt with 300 marks and above.	Prescribed application form Community certificate and SSLC mark sheet	Through concerned Head master District Adidravidar welfare Officer, Cuddalore
10. Free Bicycle	Rs. 1844	SC/St Girls Hr. Sec. Students except Those who study in the Residential schools Those who stay in the hostel with in the school campus Those who get free bus pass Those who received cycle in the previous year	Community Certificate	Through concerned Head master District Adidravidar welfare Officer, Cuddalore
11. XI & XII students scholarship	BC –Science Group _Rs. 85 Other subjects Rs 65 DNC/MBC – Science Group Rs. 114 Other subjects Rs. 84	Parents' income should be within Rs. 50,000 BC and MBC students should have scored 40% in the final examination	Prescribed application form Xerox copies of Community Certificate Annual Income certificate and Mark Sheet. 90% attendance	Through concerned Head master District Backward welfare Officer, Cuddalore
12. SC/ST and Converted Christian XII std students' post Matric. scholarship	Central Govt. Scholarship for Hostel Students Rs.150/- , Days scholars Rs.90/- State Govt. scholarship for Hostel Student Rs.115/- Days scholars Rs.65/- in addition to this concession in exam fees and special fees.	1)      Parents income should not exceed Rs.65,290/- for Central Govt. Scholarship. 2)      Parents income should not exceed Rs.50,000/- for State Govt. Scholarship	1)      Prescribed application form. 2)      Community Certificate. 3)      Income certificate	Through concerned Head Master, District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Cuddalore
13) Scholarship for Children of Sanitary workers	VI to X = Rs.900 to 1,000/-	i. No income limit. ii. No religious and cost bar. iii. Only two children from one family. iv. Children of the Scavengers from Municipality and Township.	Concern sanitary Inspector's certificate.	Through concerned Head Master, District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Cuddalore
14) Three kinds of certificates.	1) Community certificate. 2) Income certificate. 3) Nativity certificate.	Students who are about to write 10th or 12th Std. Govt. Examinations.	Prescribed application form.	Through the Concerned Head Master, concerned Thasildar
15) Higher Education Expenditure.	Full expenditure of Higher Education.	First three District rankers with Tamil as 1st language in 10thand 12th Std. from Govt., Aided & Mat. Schools.	i. Prescribed application form. ii. Xerox copies of Mark sheets. iii. The certificates for getting one of the first three rank.	Through concerned Head Master/ Principal, Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore
16) Rural Talent Examination scholarship	50 Boys, 50 Girls from 9th to 12thStd. who have scored the highest mark in the Rural Talent Examination in the Revenue District would receive Rs.1,000/- each.	1) Students from village. 2) Parents income should not exceed Rs.12,000/- per annum. 3) Student should have scored minimum of 250 in the 8th Std. Common Examination and also pass the Rural Talent Examination.	i. Prescribed application form. ii. Income certificate.	Through concerned Head Master, Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore.
17) Free Note books.	Free Note Books. 1)      Ruled -3 2)      Maths-1 3)      Science-1. 4)      Composi-tion-2	All the Adi Dravidar students from VI Std. to X Std.l	Community certificate as per the school record.	Concerned Head Master.
18) Scholarship for Physically Handi-capped students.	Provide scholarship to physically handicapped students.	Physically Handicapped Students from 1st Std. to 12thStd.	i. Prescribed application form. ii. Certificate for Physically Handi-capped.	District Officer for Physically handicapped.
19) Free Text Books for the children of destitute widows	Provide Text Books to the children of destitute widows.	Students from 1st to 12th.	i. Prescribed application form. ii. Widow certificate.	Through the concerned Head Master, District Social Welfare Officer.
20) Scholarship for the children of Ex-Servicemen	Provide scholarship to the Children of Ex-servicemen	Students from 1st to 12th.	1)      Prescribed application form. 2)      Ex-Serviceman certificate.	Through the concerned Head Master, District Ex-Servicemen Welfare Officer.