Scholarship to Students Pursuing Higher Education in Mainland in the form of Mess Bill Reimbursement, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2026‑27

The Andaman and Nicobar Administration runs this scholarship for students who study in the mainland of India. The portal calls it a scholarship paid in the form of mess bill reimbursement. The Directorate of Education is the department that defines the service, and the eServices list places it under the Education Department.

The official sources I could read do not publish a 2026-27 amount, eligibility rules, income limit or last date. The latest rate I could confirm comes from a 2015 order. Check the portal before you rely on any figure here.

What you get

The latest official rate I found appears in a press release of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration dated 27 May 2015. For students who pursue higher studies in the mainland and stay in hostels, the release keeps the stipend at Rs. 2,500 a month.

The same release sets Rs. 2,500 a month for mainland students who are eligible for a hostel but could not get one, as long as they are staying in mainland. The Rs. 2,500 figure was an existing rate that the release kept, not a new one. The release says its revised rates apply from 1 April 2015, with the new enhanced rates effective from 01.04.2015.

I found no later order that changes this figure. No 2026-27 amount appears in the sources I could read.

Who can apply

• Students pursuing higher studies in the mainland who stay in hostels, under the 2015 order.
• Mainland students who are eligible for a hostel but could not get one, under the same order.
• Applicants are individuals, and the portal asks applicants to register before applying.
• The portal’s document list includes a Day Scholar Certificate, but the sources do not say how day scholars are treated.
• The official sources do not publish rules on category, marks, family income, course, institution or age. They also do not say who cannot apply.

How to apply

1. Open the eServices page for this scholarship. It appears in the Education Department list on the portal.
2. Register once. Citizens register online once, and a username and password are then generated.
3. Log in with that username and password, then open the application form. Login is used to reach the form.
4. Attach the documents listed for this service and submit the form online. The portal lists the enclosures to submit with the form.
5. To check progress, log in and open the Track Application Status link. It sits under the View Status of Application section.
6. You can also apply through any CSC. Citizens may approach a CSC to apply for a service.

Documents you need

The portal lists these forms for this service: a checklist for fresh cases, a checklist for renewal cases, an agreement and surety bond, a day scholar certificate, a mess bill claim format, and a declaration. The enclosure is recorded as an original, and attestation is not required. The portal does not say what each form must contain, so open the prescribed formats from the service page.

How students are selected

The official sources do not describe how students are chosen. The service page leaves the mode of selection blank and gives no fixed number of days for delivery.

Renewal

The portal has a separate checklist for renewal cases. The sources do not say what makes a student eligible to renew, or how a renewal is filed.

Important dates

The sources do not publish an application window or last date for 2026-27. The scholarship is still listed on the Education Department section of the eServices portal, so check there for the next notice.