The objective of the scheme is to provide financial support to Scheduled Tribe candidates/trainees who are undergoing training in the Government Technical Training Institutions of the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Union Territory of Puducherry

The candidates/trainees who are undergoing training in the Government Technical Training Institutions of the Union Territory of Puducherry are eligible to apply under the scheme.

No income limit.

Under this scheme, a stipend is paid at the rate of ₹170/- per month per trainee for the whole period of training.

Yes, the scheme is only for the Scheduled Caste community.

Online submission of the application form can be done through the website of the National Scholarship Portal. https://scholarships.gov.in/