Chief Minister Merit Award

• Financial Support: ₹3,000/- per year for five consecutive years.

• The beneficiary should be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
• The beneficiary should belong to the Adi Dravidar/ Tribal/ Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity communities.
• The beneficiary should have passed plus 2 Public Examination.
• The beneficiary should be continuing their studies after plus 2 standards.

Step 1: The interested applicant should collect the application form from the concerned educational institution.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the educational institution.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).