PUDHUMAIPENN SCHEME
The Government of TamilNadu has launched Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar
Higher Education Assurance Scheme to enhance the enrolment ratio of girls from
Government schools to Higher Education Institutions. Through this scheme, the
financial assistance of Rs. 1000/month will be provided to the girls till their
completion of UG degree/Diploma/ITI/any other recognized course. The incentive
amount under this scheme will be disbursed directly into the student’s Bank
Account.
MOOVALUR RAMAMIRTHAM AMMAIYAR NINAIVU PUDHUMAI
PENN THITTAM
Hon'ble Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management, Government of
Tamil Nadu during the Budget Speech in the Legislative Assembly on 18th March
2022 has announced this scheme.
“Recognizing that the enrolment ratio of girl students from Government schools in
higher education is very low and to promote higher education among girls
belonging to the economically weaker families, the Moovalur Ramamirtham
Ammaiyar Marriage Assistance scheme shall be transformed as the Moovalur
Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme. All girl students
who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in Government schools will be paid Rs.1,000/-
per month directly into their bank account till the uninterrupted completion of their
undergraduate degree, diploma and ITI courses. The students shall be eligible for
this in addition to other scholarships”.
Under this scheme:
* Cash incentive of Rs.1000/month per beneficiary as DBT will be sanctioned till the
competition of their first higher education. This will be paid on a monthly basis to
all eligible girl students who have studied from 6th 12th Std. in Government
schools.
* The girl students availing other scholarships are also eligible to enroll in this
scheme.
* This cash incentive extended to any number of girl students in a family pursuing
higher education at a recognized Institutions / Colleges / Universities.
* This scheme activity is implemented through online portal 'Penkalvi' wherein the
girl students themselves can apply for the scheme directly.
* Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency is maintaining the online portal and assists the
department in implementation of end-to-end e-governance mechanism of the
scheme.
* The higher education department facilitate to open 'zero balance' bank account and
to certify every six months in a year viz., 30th June and 31st December on the
bonafide status of the girl students who had applied.
* A Separate Programme Management Unit (SPMU) for the scheme is to be
established for monitoring the effective implementation of the scheme.
* Four core banks viz., Indian Bank, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and SBI
have been identified to open bank accounts to the students wherever necessary
furnish the debit card.
* The girl students should pursue their education in recognized course and college /
universities (only first course of higher education will be considered as an eligible
factor)
Salient Features of this scheme
By providing financial benefits to the girl students, under this programme
negotiates a behavioral change in the area of reduction in higher incidences of
early marriage and low ratio of enrolment in higher education, and retention of girl
students in higher education. Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher
Education Assurance Scheme therefore envisages empowerment of girls
specifically who have passed out from Government schools.
1. Promotes girl students educational status and instill motivation to pursue higher
education giving them better foundation in both economic and social spheres
including improving gender parity at higher levels.
2. Enables the creation and participation of skilled women workforce.
3. Incentive benefits of Rs.1,000/- per month per beneficiary, enables girl children to
pursue education without incurring additional expenses and hindrances.
4. Enable Girl Students to get involved in public spaces and enhance career
opportunities.
5. Ensures Socio-Economic Empowerment of women.
6. Prevents drop outs beyond higher secondary and increase the retention ratio in
higher education.
Scholarships for students of SC/ST
SC/ST Scholarship Tamil Nadu – E District Scholarship Login
Tamil Nadu Government has recently announced TN SC/ST Online
Application Form . Students from Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe
will get financial assistance from the Social Welfare Department of Tamil
Nadu. Those students who are eligible for SC/ST Scholarship 2025 can
apply for the Scholarship before the last date. Visit the link given below
and apply online or click the SC/ST Offline Scholarship Application Form
in PDF and get the application form.
Eligibility Criteria for SC ST Scholarship Tamilnadu
Students who want to apply for the scholarship should be residential of
Tamil Nadu. The students should belong to Schedule Tribe and Caste. The
Annual Family Income should be less than 2.5 lakh from all the sources.
Students should have Passed their previous exam with a minimum 50%.
The student should be enrolled in an institution which is located in Tamil
Nadu.
TN SC/ST Scholarship Required Documents
Recent Passport size photograph
Residential Certificate
Income Certificate
Bank Passbook
Previous year Mark sheets
SC ST Scholarship Tamil Nadu Application Process
There are two ways by which students can apply for SC/ST Scholarship
2025. Students can go by both online and offline Application form
Submission. Read both the ways below.
SC/ST Scholarship Offline Application Form
For an offline Application form, students have to visit Tamil Nadu
https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/search/scholarship. Find Link SC/ST
Scholarship Application Form in pdf. Students can download this from the
link. Submit this application form to the concerned authorities.
