The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants in Aid to SC/ST patients who are suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases and are unable to afford advanced treatment due to their Socioeconomic condition prevalent in the community.

Under the scheme, SC/ST patients will be given a one-time, fixed financial assistance of ₹ 50,000/-only.

The patient of SC/ST communities who are suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases and unable to afford advanced treatment due to their Socioeconomic condition is the beneficiary of the scheme.

No person shall be eligible to claim this financial aid more than once.

The applicant belonging to the SC/ST community of Assam is eligible for the scheme.

No, there is no age criterion to apply under the scheme.

A Scrutiny Committee shall be constituted by the Director of Welfare of SC, Assam /Director of Welfare of Plain Tribe and Backward Classes, Assam which will scrutinize the documents submitted by the applicants and submits its findings in a report to the Selection Committee within a week.

The Selection Committee will look into the report submitted by the Scrutiny Committee and finally select the list of SC/ST patients suffering from cancer and other malignant disease.

Advertisements shall be made in leading widely circulated newspapers.

Applicants should apply as per the criteria sought in advertisements circulated in Newspapers. The applications, along with their bank account details, are received by the respective SDWOs.

Applications may be made online as and when the Official Website of the Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Assam, Directorate of Welfare of Plain Tribe and Backward Classes, Assam starts to be fully functional.