Students who belong to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes of Bihar, are enrolled and residing in hostels operated by the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department and are studying in recognized courses at recognized educational institutions.

There are 111 hostels: 104 for Scheduled Caste boys and girls, and 7 for Scheduled Tribes students.

Students are provided with cots, mattresses, bedsheets, tables and chairs for studying utensils for cooking, and kitchen facilities.

The Hostel Superintendent uploads the list of students online, which is verified by the District Welfare Officer. The approved list is then processed by the Director, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department, and the grant amount is transferred to students' bank accounts via PFMS.

The scheme is monitored through monthly meetings of the Hostel Steering Committee at the district level, and by the Divisional Deputy Director, Welfare, who ensures proper implementation and submits monthly reports.

The District Welfare Officer verifies the student list, monitors the scheme's implementation, and submits utilization certificates along with financial and physical data to the department.

Yes, the department may make changes to the guidelines and issue new directions or instructions during the course of implementation.

The current accommodation capacity is approximately 5500 students, which will increase to 9100 after the completion of under-construction hostels.

The grant amount is disbursed on a monthly basis.

Yes, the Hostel Superintendent and District Welfare Officer use online software to manage the list of students and the verification process.

The final list is approved by the District Welfare Officer through the online software system.