The Higher Education Department has informed that, based on the assurance by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Jual Oram, for the release of final installment of Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) Post Matric Scholarship (2023-24) for ST students of Nagaland, the Nodal Officer of Post Matric Scholarship met with the officials from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to pursue the matter.
Officials from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs have reassured the Department that the Ministry has cleared the final installment amount for release and that it is with the Finance Ministry, and it will be released on or before 31st March 2025 to the State Government.
Minister for Higher Education and Tourism, Government of Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along met with Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Jual Oram on 24th March 2025 at New Delhi, in which the Union Minister assured to release the pending final installment for the year 2023-24, amounting to ₹ 1274.01 lakhs.
(PRO NH, New Delhi)