Post Matric Scholarships (2225-02-MH-277-SH-08):

The objective of the scheme is to provide scholarships to ST students studying postmatriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education and also to provide books to ST students studying Professional Courses under Book Banks Scheme. The sanction and disbursement of post matric scholarships to ST students is as per the procedure laid down under G.O.Ms.No.90, SW (Edn.II) Department, dated 30-07-2002. Since 2007-08 is the beginning of the XI Five Year Plan, the entire expenditure on the scheme at the end of X Five Year Plan (2006-07) has become the committed liability of State Government. The allocations during 2007-08 have been proposed accordingly.

Pre Matric Scholarships (2225-02-MH-277-SH-010):

Under pre matric scholarships bright ST children are identified and provided opportunity to receive quality education in reputed institutions and institutions of excellence. The various components are as follows:

Best Available Schools:

Bright children among STs are selected by District Selection Committee under the Chairmanship of Collector in each district and the selected ST children are being admitted in the Best Available Schools. During 2001-02, Government
have issued revised guidelines vide G.O.Ms.No.70, Social Welfare (TW.Edn.II)
Department, dated 1-8-2001. Government have decided that from 2006-07 whatever the additional seats are going to be sanctioned shall be earmarked 100% for PTGs.

Hyderabad Public Schools:

The Department is sponsoring ST children for admission into Hyderabad Public Schools, Begumpet and Ramantapur and R.K. Vidyalaya, Sainkpuri, as per G.O.Ms.No.421, Education (SW) Department, dated 25-02-1966. Apart from the
sponsored candidates, Department is also sanctioning scholarship to all eligible ST candidates admitted in the Hyderabad Public Schools as per G.O.Rt.No.329, SW (Q) Dept., dated 21-05-1993. The Department is also maintaining (2) hostels for the ST dayscholars studying in the Public schools.

English Medium Schools for STs:

Government have started (4) English Medium Residential Schools for Boys during 2002-03 at Hyderabad, Warangal, Tirupathi and Visakhapatnam.