State Technical Scholarship for ST Students, Nagaland 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
State Technical Scholarship for ST Students, Nagaland 2025-26 is an opportunity provided by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Nagaland to ST students of the state. The scholarship aims to assist deserving students pursuing higher education with financial assistance. The selected candidates will receive an annual book grant.
Selected candidates will receive a scholarship in the form of an annual book grant.
The scholarship will be awarded to students for a maximum of:
• 3 years for diploma programs
• 4 years for degree programs (BE/B.Tech)
• 2 years for postgraduate programs (ME/MTech)
Note: Candidates must have an Aadhaar-seeded bank account to receive the benefits through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Important Dates:
• Application Start Date: 20 September 2025
• Application Deadline: 30 November 2025
Selection Criteria:
Candidates will be selected on the basis of merit of their last qualifying examination.
Contact Details:
Directorate of Technical Education
Below New Secretariat, Thizama Road
Nagaland, Kohima • 797004
Email ID: dir.techedu-ngl@nic.in
Phone Number: (0370) 2270409/2271432
Source: scholarship.nagaland.gov.in
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must:-
• be an Indian citizen
• be a domicile of Nagaland
• be pursuing a diploma, undergraduate, or master's degree course
• be studying in an engineering college approved and recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Council of Architecture (COA)
• have an annual family income not exceeding ₹8,00,000 per annum
• not be receiving any other state or central government scholarship or AICTE scholarship
Required Documents
• Aadhaar card
• Caste certificate
• Admission fee receipt
• Income certificate of the parent
• Indigenous inhabitant certificate
• Front page of the bank passbook
• Marksheet and admit card of the previous academic course
• Passport-sized photograph of the applicant with a clear background
• Institute verification/bonafide certificate signed by the head of the institution
Note:- The documents must be in JPG/JPEG/PDF format and be less than 2MB.
How to Apply
Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:-
1. Click on the 'Apply Now' button on the official website.
2. Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. Navigate to ‘State Technical Scholarship’ and click ‘Apply’.
4. Click on the option to register and enter your Aadhaar/bank-linked mobile number to receive an OTP.
5. Enter the OTP and click ‘Verify OTP’.
6. Fill in the required fields and click ‘Register’.
7. Fill in the required information, upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
Note:- Students must submit the hard copy of the application to the office of the Department of Technical Education after online submission to the following address:-
Directorate of Technical Education
Below New Secretariat, Nagaland, Kohima-797004, Thizama Road