Chief Ministers’ Education Assistance Scheme
State: Sikkim
Ministry: null
Department: Education Department
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to students from economically weaker sections, marginalized communities & specially-abled students. Under this scheme, students receive financial aid for pursuing education within & outside the state, abroad, & in registered coaching institutions.

Benefits:
> **Nature of Assistance**

**Under the CMEAS, students shall be eligible for the following assistance:**
**(i) Within State:**
**SI.No.****Course****Type of Institution****Amount (in ₹) (per month/annum)**1Undergraduates/Diploma and EquivalentGovernment &amp;amp;amp;amp; PrivateUpto ₹5,000/- PM2Professional/Technical- Undergraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentGovernment Upto ₹5,000/- PM3Post Graduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentGovernment &amp;amp;amp;amp; PrivateUpto ₹7,000/- PM4Professional/Technical - Postgraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentGovernmentUpto ₹7,000/- PM5PhD &amp;amp;amp;amp; aboveGovernment &amp;amp;amp;amp; PrivateUpto ₹10,000/- PM6Professional/Technical - Undergraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentPrivateUpto ₹1,50,000/- PA7Professional/Technical - Postgraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentPrivateUpto ₹2,00,000/- PA**(ii) Outside State within Country:**
**SI.No.****Course****Type of Institution****Amount (in ₹) (per month/annum)**1Undergraduates/Diploma and EquivalentGovernment &amp;amp;amp;amp; PrivateUpto ₹7,000/- PM2Professional/Technical- Undergraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentGovernment Upto ₹7,000/- PM3Post Graduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentGovernment &amp;amp;amp;amp; PrivateUpto ₹9,000/- PM4Professional/Technical - Postgraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentGovernmentUpto ₹9,000/- PM5PhD &amp;amp;amp;amp; aboveGovernment &amp;amp;amp;amp; PrivateUpto ₹12,000/- PM6Professional/Technical - Undergraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentPrivateUpto ₹2,00,000/- PA7Professional/Technical - Postgraduate &amp;amp;amp;amp; EquivalentPrivateUpto ₹2,50,000/- PA**(iii) Studying Abroad: Upto ₹5,00,000/- PA**
**(iv) Studying in Coaching Centre: Upto ₹1,50,000/- PA**
> **Note:**

The quantum of financial assistance shall be determined based on the student’s financial need and availability of funds.

Eligibility:
1. The student must be a domicile of the Sikkim state.
   1. The student must belong to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) as defined by the government.
   1. The student must be enrolled in a recognized educational institution, a recognized distance education institution, or a recognized institution abroad. 
   1. The student should be studying in a registered coaching center.
   1. A special consideration shall be given to students from marginalized, minority communities and specially abled categories (Divyangjan) and orphans.
   1. The annual family income of the student shall not exceed a limit specified by the government, as revised from time to time.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Application Process:Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the designated cell in the Chief Minister’s Office, Tashiling  Secretariat, Gangtok and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Chief Minister’s Office, Tashiling  Secretariat, Gangtok.
Post Application Process:Step 1: The application will be reviewed and verified through an official procedure.
Step 2: A nodal officer appointed by the CMO will oversee eligibility, approval, fund disbursement, and record-keeping.
Step 3: Upon approval, financial assistance will be disbursed directly to the applicant’s bank account.
Application Renewal  Process:The financial assistance granted under this scheme may be renewed annually until the completion of the student’s course of study, subject to the following conditions:
Step 1: The student must remain enrolled in the educational institution during the period of renewal.
Step 2: The student must have passed and cleared all prescribed courses (semester/annual) in the enrolled academic programme.
Step 3: The student must continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
Step 4: The scholarship from other sources will be reviewed while verifying the applications and the eligibility will be considered accordingly.

Documents Required:
Certificate of Identification (COI) of the student/father
Bonafide Certificate from the concerned institution
Birth Certificate of the student
Voter Identity Card of a student/father
Aadhaar Card of the student
Pass Certificate/Marks Statement of the previous class/semester/year
Fee structure of the course
Bank account details
Note: A revenue stamp should be affixed to the application form.