2. In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-

1. ‘Department’ means the Education Department of the State of Meghalaya;
2. ‘Director of Public Instruction’ means the Director of Public Instruction of the State of Meghalaya.
3. ‘Government’ means the Government of the State of Meghalaya.
4. ‘Selection Committee’ means a committee constituted by the Department for the purpose of selection of candidates for sanction of book-grant.
5. ‘Student’ means tribal students of the State of Meghalaya belonging to Khasi, Jaintia or Garo community or any student belonging to such tribe (s), community (ties) which the State Government may decide to include herein from time to time.

3. To give financial assistance to meritorious tribal students of Meghalaya for purchase of books required for their studies in courses other than technical and vocational courses in any recognized institution in India including the State of Meghalaya.

4. To be eligible for the grant an applicant (student) should fulfill the following Conditions: -

1. that he/she is permanent resident of the State of Meghalaya, belong to Khasi- Jaintia or Garo Community or any Student belonging to such tribe (s), community (ties) which the State Government may decide to include herein from time to time having a certificate thereof from the competent authority.
2. Must secure at least 60 percent marks in aggregate in the preceding examination conducted by the Board/University.
3. The courses of study should be a regular course other than a technical and vocational course, in a recognized institution in any place in India including Meghalaya.
4. That he/she is not employed in any capacity under the Government.

5. The number of grantees will be determined by the Department from year to year according to availability of funds in the Budget; and selection will be made to the extent of availability of funds and strictly on the basis of means cum-academic merit of the students. The amount of grant per student per academic course will be as follows: -

Grant per Student

6. Application are to be submitted in the prescribed form as per Annexure ‘A’ to these Rules to the Director of Public Instruction, Meghalaya through the Institution where the candidate is pursuing his studies within the date fixed by the Director of Public Instruction.

7. The selection of the applicants for the sanction of book-grant under these Rules shall be done by the Selection Committee to be constituted by the Department consisting of the following members: -

1. Director of Public Instruction Chairman
2. Joint Director of Public Instruction Vice Chairman
3. Under-Secretary, Education Member
4. E.A.O Member
5. Two College Principals to be nominated By the Director of Public Instruction Members
6. Deputy Director of Public Instruction In-charge of Post Matric Education Member Secretary

(2)Selection, shall be made by the Committee in accordance with the provisions under Rule 4 and 5 giving due weightage of the proportionate representation of the Khasis, Garos and Jaintias. (3) The sanction of the grant shall be made at the discretion of the Government and no student shall claim it as matter of right under these Rules.

8. The Director of Public Instruction will sanction the grant on the basis of the recommendation of the Selection Committee and subject to the provisions under Rule 4 and 5.

9. The grant to the selected candidates shall be paid through their parents/guardians or through the Instructions in which the candidates pursue their. studies

10. The grant sanctioned under these rules should be utilized for the purpose for which it is granted. The Director of Public Instruction should be obtain the utilization certificate with supporting papers and documents with the countersignature of the appropriate authority.

11. (1) If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these Rules it shall be referred to the Government in the Education Department and the decision by the Department shall be final. (2) These Rules may be modified or amended at any time. If and when considered necessary by the Government in the Education Department