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Organisation : Tripura Directorate of welfare of OBC
Scholarship Name : Pre & Post Matric Scholarship
Applicable For : OBC Students
Applicable State : Tripura
Website : http://obcw.tripura.gov.in/development-schemes

OBCW Tripura Welfare Development Schemes

The annual plan and Schematic fund are implemented through different Departments. These Departments are utilizing fund for the welfare of the people of the State through development of Agriculture, Communication, Health, Education, Housing and Industry.

Related : Department for Welfare of SCs Tripura Post Matric Scholarship 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/32378.html

The OBC welfare Department is also implementing some development schemes of the department of its own and those are as follows :
(a) Development of Education and
(b) Economic development.

Educational Development :-
The main schemes under education sector are as under

Pre- Matric Scholarship

The OBC students who are reading in class VI to VII are getting scholarship @ 40/- and who are reading in class IX & X are getting @ 50/- month per students for a period of 10 months in a year. The income bar for this scheme is Rs. 44,500/- annually.

Post- Matric Scholarship

This Scholarship is given for 10(ten) months in a year to those students whose family income is within Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Award

The OBC students who passed Madhyamik/ HS examination and who secured 1st division (60%) in final examinations are getting award @ 1,500/- each in a year.

Vidya Sagar Socio Cultural Award

The Scheme was started during 2001. Persons belonging to OBCs involved in social work or have remarkable contributions in the society in respect of Literature, Science, Folk song etc. are provided with this award every year, the monitory value of which is 15,000/-. So for 13 eminent personalities have received this award.

Bsc. Nursing course:-
Similarly, OBC students are also sponsored for BSC Nursing course in colleges outside the state

Pera-Medical Courses:-
OBC students are sponsored for Pera-Medical Courses in the State.

Pre- Examination coaching (T.J.E.E):-
OBC students are sponsored for Pre- Examination coaching (T.J.E.E) in the State.

Pre-Recruitment coaching (TPS/TCS):-
OBC students are sponsored for Pre-Recruitment coaching (TPS/TCS) in the State.

Economic:-
Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment:-
The poor OBC people are getting financial assistance for medical treatment @ 2,500/- per patient for treatment inside the State and @ 5,000/- for treatment outside the State and in special cases @ 8,000/-

Loan to the poor OBC people from OBC Cooperative Development Corporation Ltd:-
The poor OBC people are getting loan from the Corporation in different schemes for self employment like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry/Small Business. Purchasing of Auto Rickshaw on minimum interest.

Besides, the OBC students who are pursuing higher studies are also getting loan for their education purpose. The present rate of Loan is Rs. 2.00 Lakh for Agriculture & Animal rearing, Rs. 2.00 to 5.00 Lakhs for business purpose, Rs. 3.38 Lakhs for vehicle purchase and 5.00 Lakhs for Higher Studies. The pattern of loan is in simple interest.