1 | Gist of the Scheme | Cash prize for Hearing impaired students who secure first three ranks in 10th Standard and +2 (12th Standard) at the District Level and at the State Level with Tamil medium of instruction will be given special awards as mentioned below. Besides, the incentive, expenses on higher education within Tamil Nadu will be borne by the State Government. |
| Details of the Scheme | XII Standard | |
| First prize – Rs.50,000/- Second prize – Rs.30,000/- Third prize – Rs.20,000/- | ||
District Level Rank Holders | ||
| First Prize – Rs.12,000/- Second Prize – Rs.7,500/- Third Prize – Rs.4,500/- | ||
X Standard | ||
| State Level Rank Holders | ||
| First prize – Rs.25,000/- Second prize – Rs.20,000/- Third prize – Rs.15,000/- | ||
District Level Rank Holders | ||
| First Prize – Rs.6,000/- Second Prize – Rs.4,500/- Third Prize – Rs.3,000/- | ||
| Other concession Purchase of Books (per annum) Hostel fees (per month) (10 months) | X Std. XII Std. Rs.1000/- Rs.3000/- Rs.1000/-p.m Rs.1000/-p.m. | |
| 2 | Eligibility Criteria | Meritorious students who obtained high marks in District and State level. |
| 3 | Whether form off application is prescribed | |
| 4 | Certificate to be furnished | |
| 5 | Officer to whom the application is to be submitted | District Differently Abled Welfare Officers and Principal Secretary / State Commissioner for the Differently Abled, State Resource cum Training Centre Campus, Jawaharlal Nehru Inner Ring Road, K.K. Nagar, Chennai – 600 078. Ph: 044-24719947 / 48 / 49 |
| 6 | Grievances if any to be addressed | Principal Secretary / State Commissioner for the Differently Abled, State Resource cum Training Centre Campus, Jawaharlal Nehru Inner Ring Road, K.K. Nagar, Chennai – 600 078. Ph: 044-24719947 / 48 / 49 |