1. The document outlines 8 schemes provided by the Higher Education Department to support students. The schemes provide benefits like free education, scholarships, laptop distributions, coaching classes and fee waivers. 2. The schemes have different eligibility criteria including factors like family income, community, education level and college type. Students must provide documents like certificates, mark sheets and affidavits to authorities to claim the benefits. 3. Nodal officers like Directors, Joint Directors, Principals and District Collectors are responsible for overseeing the different schemes and students can contact them or the Head of Department for more details.

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Name and details of the scheme
Eligibility of the
beneficiary
Certificates to be enclosed
by the Applicant
Nodal officer
Contact details of Head
of the Department
1. Periyar EVR Nagammai Free
Education scheme :
Girl students who are pursuing P.G
degree courses in Government Aided
Colleges are benefitted through this
scheme
1. Should be a Graduate
2. Aided College girl
students only.
3. Parent’s Annual income
shall not exceed
Rs. 50,000/- per annum.
1. UG Certificate
2. Bonafide Certificate
from the College.
3. Income Certificate of
parents.
Joint Director of
Collegiate Education,
Chennai, Vellore,
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Madurai,
Trichy, Thajavur,
Tirunelveli Regions.
Director of Collegiate
Education, Directorate of
Collegiate Education,
Chennai 600 006
Phone No. 2827 6791
Fax No. 2827 5094.
2. Special Coaching Classes for
SC/ST/MBC students studying in
Government colleges :
Special Coaching in English,
Mathematics and science subjects for
the students in select 20 Government
Colleges to score high marks in
University exams. Every year Rs.
2,00,000/- is being allotted and fully
utilised for the above purpose
1. Government arts and
Science college students
only.
2. Students belonging to
SC/ST/MBC community.
- Principals of the
concerned
Government Arts and
Science Colleges
Director of Collegiate
Education, Directorate of
Collegiate Education,
Chennai 600 006
Phone No. 2827 6791
Fax No. 2827 5094.
3. Free distribution of Laptops for the
students studying in Government/
Govt.Aided/University Constituent
Colleges :
Free distribution of laptops for the
students studying in Government/
Govt.Aided/University Constituent
Colleges as ordered in G.O (MS)
No.1, Special Programme
Implementation Department, dated
03.06.2011. Laptops have been
distributed for the students in 1st
and
3rd
year of 2011-12 students and 3rd
Directorate of Collegiate
Education
1. Students should study
in Government/
Government Aided
Colleges/University
Constituent colleges.
2. Should have required
attendance as per
University norms.
As per G.O (MS) No.1,
Special Programme
Implementation
Department, dated
03.06.2011, no certificates
required to be enclosed.
Principals of the
concerned Colleges.
Director of Collegiate
Education, Directorate of
Collegiate Education,
Chennai 600 006
Phone No. 2827 6791
Fax No. 2827 5094.

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by the Applicant
Nodal officer
Contact details of Head
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Eligibility of the
beneficiary
year students of 2012-2013
Laptops have been distributed for the
students in first and third year of
2011-2012 students and 3rd
year
students of 2012-13 in Arts & Science
colleges.
From the year 2013-2014 onwards,
the above scheme is applicable only
for the 1st
year students of
Government and Government aided
Polytechnic colleges under the control
of Directorate of Technical
Education.
Technical Education
Department
Students should study
in Government /
Government aided
Polytechnic Colleges
and who have not
discontinued the studies
in college and are not
dropout from studies
4. State govt. Scholarship PhD. for
research work
1. P.G/M.phil. 60% of mark
should have been
secured in PG
2. Candidate should have
been admitted in first year
PhD research work in
Govt /Aided colleges.
3. Those who have not
participated in fellowship
examination (JRF) can
also apply.
4. No financial assistance
should have been availed
from any other sources.
5. Part-time research
Scholar are not eligible.
1. Attested copies of
PG/Mphil Degree
mark sheet.
2. Attested copy of
community certificate.
3. Permission letter from
the University
concerned to do
Research work with
period of Research to
be indicated.
Registrar of the
concerned University.
Director of Collegiate
Education ,
Directorate of Collegiate
Education , Chennai-06
Phone No.28271911,
28276791.
5. Scholarship to students of
Tamil Nadu studying in Rasthriya
Indian Military College, Dehradun
Students of Tamil Nadu
alone are eligible.
1. Application form for
the Tamil Nadu
Government
Assistant Director
( Self Finance)
Ph No - 28276791
Director of Collegiate
Education ,
Directorate of Collegiate
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Nodal officer
Contact details of Head
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Certificates to be enclose
by the Applicant
Amount of Scholarship has been
enchanced from Rs.12,000/- per
annum to 40,000/- per annum from
the year 2016 in G.O(Rt)
No 208, Public (Military)
Department, dated 23.02.2016,
Only the students who have
passed the semester
examination can apply for
renewal of Scholarship with
the recommendation of the
commandant.
Scholarship duly
signed the District
Collector.
2. Agreement in bond
paper with signature
appended on a revenue
stamp.
3. Date of Birth
certificate duly
attested.
4. Tamil Nadu Public
Service Commission’s
selection order duly
attested.
5. Transfer Certificate
obtained from the
school last studied
duly attested .
6. Course duration
Certificate from the
Commandant .
7. Income Certificate
from the Revenue
Department.
8. Residential Address –
duly attested.
9. Copy of community
certificate – duly
attested.
10. Progress Report for
the concerned
semester.
Education , Chennai-06
Phone No.28271911,
28276791.
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Contact details of Head
of the Department
6. Tamil Medium Stipend This Scheme is applicable for
the students whose medium
of study in tamil by All Govt.
and Govt. Aided Arts and
Science Colleges only.
Tamil Medium Study
Certificate
The Principals of All
Government and Govt.
Aided Colleges.
Director of Collegiate
Education, Directorate of
Collegiate Education
Chennai-6
Telephone No. 28276791
Fax 28275094
7. Development Programme for
Women. Special coaching for IAS
/ IPS Examination
Graduation in any discipline
Age Limit
1. OC 32
2. BC / MBC 35
3. SC / ST 37
Admission to the special
course will be decided,
based on the marks obtained
in the entrance exam.
Certificates in proof of
Age & Qualification
Principal, Queen
Mary’s College,
Chennai-4
Principal,
Sri Meenakshi
College for women,
Goripalayam,
Madurai-2
Director of Collegiate
Education, Chennai-6
Ph: 28276791
Fax: 28275094
8. First Generation Graduate
Concession
Students belonging to families where
there are no graduates in the family
and admitted to affiliated Engineering
Colleges under Government quota
through single window counseling are
eligible for Tuition fee concession
without any caste discrimination and
family income limit as per norms
prescribed in G.O(Ms) No. 85, Higher
Education (J2) Department, dated
16.4.2010.
Students who have admitted
to Government, Government
Aided and Self Financing
Engineering Colleges
through single window
counseling are eligible the
tuition fee concession
Father, Mother,
Grand Father, Grand Mother,
Brothers and Sisters of the
admitted students should not
have completed any degree
course.
1) The students have to
obtain the “No Graduate in
the Family” certificate
issued by the competent
Revenue authority
2) Declaration Certificate
from Students and their
Family Members.
3) Copy of the Admission
Order issued by the Anna
University
.
As far as Engineering
Education is
concerned, the
Secretary, Tamil Nadu
Engineering
Admissions, Anna
University (Single
Window Counseling
Officer of Medical /
Law / Agricultural /
Dental)
The Commissioner,
Directorate of Technical
Education,
No.53, Sardar Patel Road,
Chennai - 600 025.
Phone No. :
044-2235 1018
Fax : 044-22201514
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9. Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund
Every year 200 students from
financially poor families are granted
Rs.25,000/- once during their study
period.
The cheques for Rs.25,000/- for the
selected students are sent to the
respective District Collectors by the
Directorate of Technical Education.
The acknowledgements for receipt of
the cheques by the students are sent to
the Directorate of Technical
Education which in turn is submitted
to the Higher Education Department
of the Government.
As per G.O. (Ms) No. 148,
Higher Education (J2) Deptt.,
dated 24-7-2012, the students
should be admitted through
single window counseling.
The candidates who are not
benefited under the following
schemes will only be
considered for financial
assistance under Chief
Minister’s Public Relief
Fund
1) Waiver of Tuition fees to
the First Graduate
Students
2) Educational Assistance
to the wards of the
Farmers
3) Educational Assistance
to the wards of the
Deceased Government
Servants
4) Educational Assistance
to the wards of the
Service Personnel
5) Educational Assistance
to the wards of the
Ex-Servicemen
1) Twelth Standard
Marksheet
2) Address Proof
3) Income Certificate
4) Certificate for Age,
Qualification and
Income of the Family
Members
5) Copy of the Admission
Order issued by the
Anna University
6) Birth Certificate
Candidates selected
through Chief
Minister’s Special Cell
on the basis of the
recommendation by
the concerned District
Collector.
Concerned District
Collector’s Office.