North Eastern Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship Scheme

Introduction

• North Eastern Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship Scheme is a 100% centrally funded scheme.
• It is operated and administered by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
• This scheme is focuses on the students belongs to North-Eastern States also called Seven Sister States of India.
• Its main objective is to provide financial assistance to Students from North Eastern State so that they can pursue their higher education.
• There is a limited 1600 seats are available for the scholarship in every year.
• The Scholarship amount given to student is :-
  • Rs. 20,000/- per year for Diploma Course.
  • Rs. 22,000/- per year for Degree Course.
  • Rs. 25,000/- per year for Post Graduate Course.
  • Rs. 30,000/- per year for M.Phil./Ph D Course.

Eligibility Conditions

• Candidate must pass one of the following qualifying course to avail the benefit :-

  Course Level	Qualifying Exam
  Diploma	Minimum 60% percent marks in HSLC/HSSLC/Secondary School Examination.
  Degree	Minimum 60% marks in HSSLC/Senior Secondary Examination.
  Post Graduate	60% marks in any degree level course. (BA/BSc/BE/BTech/MBBS/LLB/BCA/BBA etc).
  M.Phil./Ph.D	Minimum 60% marks in Post Graduate Degree.

• The student must be a resident of any of the North Eastern State :-
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Manipur
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Sikkim
  • Tripura
• The student must have the domicile of the resident of their State.
• Students studying in first year of their course are eligible to apply.
• The income of the parents should not exceed Rs. 8 lakh per annum from all sources.
• Transgenders are also eligible to apply under this scheme.

Amount of Scholarship

Document required

• List of document to be uploaded at the time of applying :-
  • Permanent Resident Certificate.
  • Copy of 10th Certificate & Marksheet.
  • Copy of 12th Certificate & marksheet.
  • Proof of annual income.
  • For renewal, annual progress report and continuation certificate will be required.
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Bank Pass Book.
  • In case of M.Phil/Ph D, candidate has to submit signed synopsis by the Director (Research).

How to Apply

• The only mode to apply for this scheme is through National Scholarship Portal.
• Candidate have to register themselves first by clicking on New Registration.
• Candidate have to fill required details :-
  • State of Domicile.
  • Scholarship category whether pre-matric or post matric.
  • Name.
  • Scheme Type.
  • Date of Birth.
  • Gender.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Email Id.
  • Bank IFSC Code.
  • Bank Account Number.
  • Aadhar Number.
• After Filling all the necessary details, click on Register.
• With log in credential given to you by portal, Log in to submit your application.
• Select North Easter Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship Scheme, fill all the required details and click on submit the application.
• The application will be scrutinized by the Department of the State Governments and then the North Eastern Council.
• This scheme is subject to renewal, so candidate have to renew their applications every year.

Features of the Scheme

• This scheme is available only once in a year.
• Selection of the candidate is purely on merit basis.
• Aadhar number is needed for applying this scheme.
• If candidate drop out the course in between,he/she will not eligible for further scholarship.
• Scholarship available only for North Eastern State students who are studying in below mentioned institutions :-
  • Institutions/Universities/Colleges included under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act.
  • Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
  • Institutions/Colleges/Universities funded by State/Central Government.
  • Institutes of National Importance.
  • Statutory council recognized Institutions, within state as well as outside.
  • Admission should have been made in College/Institutions/University with AISHE Code.
• There are 1600 are available for the students in this scholarship.
• Candidate can avail the benefit of the scheme only in the first year of their course.
• List of short listed candidates will be available on the North Eastern Council Website.
• The amount of scholarship directly paid to the candidate in their bank accounts.
• If student fail to promote to the next class, their scholarship will be forfeited.
• It is mandatory to upload promotion certificate of the course at the time of renewal of scholarship application.
• The student enrolled in the integrated course will be entitled to receive the scholarship for the entire duration of the course.
• The scholarship for M.Phil will be available for 2 years and for PhD the scholarship will be available for 3 years.
• The student should not have received any other scholarship/financial aid from any other source.
• Candidate also fill the scholarship form through National Scholarship Portal App or UMANG App.
• There will be no reservation.

Students who are not eligible

1. The following will not be eligible under this scheme :-
   • Students pursuing programme/courses through Open Universities
   • Students already in receipt of scholarship for pursuing programme under any other scheme(s).
   • Students seeking admission from management quota.
   • Students whose parental income is more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum.

Number of Seats Available

Important Links

• National Scholarship Portal.
• Ministry of Development of North Eastern State.
• North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship Portal.
• North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship Official Guidelines.
• North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship Official Telephone Directory.
• National Scholarship Portal App.
• UMANG App.
• North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship FAQs.

Contact Details

• North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship Scheme Helpline Number :-
  • 0364 2522674.
  • 0364 2522662
• North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship Scheme Helpdesk Email :- dipr-nec-meg@nic.in
• Address :- Director (HRD&E),
  North Eastern Council Secretariat,
  Shillong - 793003.