Financial Grants In Aid To SC/ST Patients Suffering From Cancer And Other Malignant Diseases

The scheme shall help SC/ST patients suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases to carry forward the treatment of their diseases by making available some financial assistance in the form of grants in Aid.

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

The applicant must belong to a SC/ST community of Assam.

A person suffering from cancer or other malignant diseases may apply.

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

Offline

Step 01: Advertisement shall be made in leading widely circulated newspapers inviting applications from SC/ST Persons Suffering from Cancer or other malignant diseases seeking lump-sum financial assistance in the form of grants in Aid, through Sub-divisional Welfare Offices / ITDPs or directly to the Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Assam/Directorate of Welfare of Plain Tribe and Backward Classes, Assam. Applications should be made along with all the relevant documents.



Step 02: Applicants should apply as per the criteria sought in advertisements circulated in Newspapers.



Post-Application Processes:



Step 01: 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.



Step 02: The Selection Committee will look into the report submitted by the Scrutiny Committee. The Committee shall finally select the list of SC/ST patients suffering from cancer and other malignant disease, who shall be able to avail the financial assistance after ensuring that all the eligibility criteria required availing the benefit of the Scheme, are fulfilled by the applicants.



Note: 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.

Caste Certificate in prescribed Performa of applicant suffering from Cancer or other malignant diseases issued by the concerned authority.

Medical certificate of the applicant and relevant documents.

Passport size Photograph of the applicant.

Bank Account No. along with IFSC of the applicant.(copy of Front Page of Bank Pass Book )

Caste Certificate

Bills of medical expenses.

Income certificate