Nagaland Releases Final Scholarship for ST Students

The Directorate of Higher Education, Nagaland, has confirmed the successful disbursement of the 2nd and final phase of the Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students for the academic year 2024–2025, covering a total of 19,381 beneficiaries with a total amount of ₹2,566.57 lakh released on November 11, 2025.

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Published by Aloto Naga | November 11, 2025

The Government of Nagaland has released the 2nd and final phase of the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for the academic year 2024–2025, officially completing this year’s disbursement cycle.

According to the Directorate of Higher Education, Nagaland, a total of 15,501 Naga students have successfully received their scholarship amount, while another 3,252 students are yet to get theirs due to pending KYC verification with their banks.

Minister Temjen Imna Along Confirms Final Payment

Nagaland’s Higher Education Minister, Temjen Imna Along, confirmed that the payment process for verified beneficiaries has been successfully completed.

He appealed to the remaining students to visit their banks and complete KYC formalities, remarking humorously that “bank systems don’t work like fake Insta IDs.” Also Read Why Nagaland Citizens Fear Reporting Crime

The minister also clarified that this amount is not personally funded but comes from the Centrally Sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme (90:10), jointly supported by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, and the State Government of Nagaland.

₹2,566.57 Lakh Released in 2nd Phase

As per the Directorate’s official release, the second phase included 19,381 beneficiaries with a total disbursement of ₹2,566.57 lakh.
With this release, the cumulative total for both phases now stands at 41,793 Naga students and ₹5,638.06 lakh disbursed under the Post-Matric Scholarship for 2024–25. Also Read Surumi Servants of God: Global Missionaries, Pastors & Theologians

Students Advised to Verify KYC and Aadhaar Link

The Directorate urged students who have not yet received their payment to:

Verify that their bank account is active, and
Ensure that their Aadhaar details are correctly linked to their bank accounts.

The official list of students whose payments are pending due to KYC or Aadhaar mismatch has been uploaded on the Directorate’s website at highereducation.nagaland.gov.in.