Grant In Aid Hostels

Free lodging and boarding facilities are provided to the students.

Conditions for NGOs

The voluntary institution must agree to adhere to the current rules for Backward Class Hostels and any future changes.

The voluntary institution must agree to comply with administrative or other instructions received from the Tribal Development Department and the Director, Tribal Development.

For the Student

The applicant must be a student.

The applicant must be from a Scheduled Tribe.

The applicant must be studying in standard 5th to 12th.

The applicant’s family annual income must be up to ₹1,20,000/- for rural area.

The applicant’s family annual income must be up to ₹1,50,000/- for urban area.

For the Institution

The applicant must be a voluntary institution.

The applicant must be registered under one of the following acts: Public Trusts Act 1950, Societies Registration Act 1860

The applicant organization must have a bank balance (liquidity/working capital) certificate showing an amount exceeding ₹15,000/-.

The building must be suitable and equipped with complete facilities, including water and electricity, and available at the demanded site for the hostel.

Preference/Priority

Preference must be given to selecting hostels only in places where there is currently no hostel facility.

Priority should be given to backward and remote areas during hostel selection.

Offline

Step 1: The representative of the NGO must obtain the prescribed application form from the Office of the concerned Project Administrator/Assistant Commissioner (Vigilance) at the district level by paying ₹10/- in cash.

Step 2: In the form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents. Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, to the designated staff at the Office of the concerned Project Administrator/Assistant Commissioner (Vigilance).

Step 3: Submit the application within the prescribed period (generally 30th August of the respective year). The applicant must pay the non-refundable application processing fee of ₹50/- directly at the concerned office where the form was obtained.

Post-Application Process

After the application is successfully considered and accepted (sanctioned), the applicant institution must then pay a non-refundable fee of ₹500/- using a Challan.

Organization's Constitution Copy.

Organization's Registration Copy.

Latest Bank Balance Certificate Original Copy (Must be dated after the date of advertisement and before the last date of application acceptance).

List of Office Bearers' Names and Complete Addresses.

Copy of the Managing Committee Resolution or General Meeting Resolution Regarding Which Office Bearer of the Institution Will Handle Financial Correspondence.

Copy of the Managing Committee Resolution Agreeing to Comply with Current Rules and Future Changes For Backward Class Hostels, and Administrative or Other Instructions from the Tribal Development Department and the Director, Tribal Development.

Proposed Site Map Attached (With Full Details).

Building Assessment Letter Copy (Assessment Sheet Excerpt from Panchayat Register For Hostel Building).

Landlord's Consent Letter (In Case of Rented Building).

Property Card Copy (In Case of City Area).

Relevant Municipality Assessment Bill Copy (In Case of City Area).

Organization's Last Year's Audit Statement Copy.

Statement Detailing Other Social Welfare or Educational Activities Run By the Organization (Must Be Mentioned Even If Information Is Nil).

Statement Detailing School Facilities At the Proposed Location, Including School Name, Grade Level of Education Provided, and Details of Scheduled Tribe Children Studying There.

Details of Other Scheduled Tribe/Other Caste Hostels Run By the Organization (Including Location and Sanctioned Strength).

Undertaking Letter to Provide Admission to Ten Percent (10%) Economically Backward Class Students of the Sanctioned Strength In the Proposed Hostel.

Certificate with Undertaking Regarding Availability of A Suitable Building Equipped with Complete Facilities, Including Water and Electricity At the Demanded Hostel Location.