DADWO
Organization Setup at District Level
Welfare Programmes:
The Government of Tamil Nadu implements several welfare Programmes for the socio-economic and educational development of the Adi Dravidars and Tribals in the State. The objectives of these programmes is to facilitate faster socio-economic and educational development of the Adi Dravidars/Tribals so as to end their social seclusion and economic deprivation and also to speed up the process of integrating them with the national main stream. All the 20 sectoral departments constituting of 38 HODs for SCs and 35 HODs for STs, earmark specific allocations for the benefit of the Adi Dravidars/Tribals from their regular planned programmes allocations.
The Majority of the Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes Population are economically backward and socially marginalized. Most of them lack resources and access to Education, Employment and other Income earning opportunities.
Schools and Hostels
Total number of Adi Dravidar Welfare schools functioning in Thanjavur District is 100
| S.No | Name of the School | Number of Schools | Boys | Girls | Total |
| 1 | Primary School | 84 | 1423 | 1480 | 2903 |
| 2 | Middle school | 06 | 132 | 156 | 288 |
| 3 | High school | 07 | 565 | 494 | 1059 |
| 4 | Higher Secondary school | 03 | 368 | 255 | 623 |
| Total | 100 | 2488 | 2385 | 4873 | |
Total Number of Adi Dravidar Welfare Hostels in Thanjavur District is 41
| S.No | ADW Hostels details | Number of Hostels | Sanctioned strength | New admission |
| 1 | Boys School Hostel | 27 | 1680 | 830 |
| 2 | Girls School Hostel | 08 | 600 | 378 |
| 3 | College Boys Hostel | 02 | 200 | 220 |
| 4 | College Girls Hostel | 04 | 290 | 319 |
| Total | 41 | 2765 | 1747 | |
Concessions given to the students studying in schools
| S. No | Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility condition | Whom to contact |
| 1 | Text Book | All Students studying in standard I to XII 1. Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools 2. Government Tribal Residential Schools |
Headmaster of the concerned school. |
| 2 | Note Books | All students studying in Standard I to X in 1. Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools 2. Government Tribal Residential Schools. |
Headmaster of the concerned school. |
| 3 | Uniforms | All Students studying in Standard I to XII in
1. Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools |
Headmaster of the concerned school. Warden/Matron of the Hostel. |
| 4 | Bicycles | Bicycles are supplied free of cost to
1. Adi Dravidar 3. Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity Girls & Boys studying in Std XI in Government/Government Aided/Partly Government aided schools, where +1 are conducted under self finance basis. |
Headmaster of the concerned school. |
| 5 | Special Guides and Question Bank | Students studying in Std 10th and 12th in
1. Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools |
Facilities provided to the students staying in Hostels
- Two tier Cots and blanket to the college hostels, Mats, Bed Sheets, Pillow with cover, Stainless Steel Plate and Tumbler. First Aid Box with Medicines, sport articles etc.
- Gas connection, Water purifiers, Wet Grinders, Steam boilers, Electronic weighing machines, Mixer Grinders etc.
- Water heater, Mosquito net and Newspaper.
- Library facility.
Feeding and Miscellaneous charges
| Charges | School Students (Rs.) |
College Students (Rs.) |
| Food Charges (per month) | 1,000/- | 1,000/- |
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Miscellaneous Charges (per month) (For buying soap. Sikakai, oil and for hair cutting expenses) |
1,00/- |
1,00/- |
| Special Feeding Charges
(During festival days such as Pongal, Republic day, Tamil New Year, Independence day and Diwali) |
40/- |
80/- |
Educational Scholarship
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department is implementing various educational scholarship schemes from 1st Std to P.G & Ph.D degree with the prime objective of providing quality education to Socially and Economically backward communities such as Adi Dravidar, Scheduled Tribes and Adi Dravidar converts to Christianity to ensure socio-economic educational development, social dignity and self sustainability.
Some schemes are implemented without insisting caste and income ceiling of the target beneficiaries/students. Many schemes are implemented with the objective of uplifting the poorest by taking into account of the target beneficiaries community, income and category of the institutions (Government/Government aided/private) in which the students are pursuing their education etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility condition | Contact person |
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1 |
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme
This educational assistance is being provided to enable students studying above class 10, to continue their education without financial constraints and to increase the Gross Enrolment Ration(GER) of Adi Dravidar students in higher education. The expenditure incurred for the implementation of this scheme is shared by the Union and State Governments in the ratio is 60:40.
To avail scholarship under this scheme the annual income of the parent/guardian should not exceed Rs.2..50 lakh. For Adi Dravidar students studying in recognized courses above class 10 in recognized educational institutions in Tamil Nadu, educational fees and academic allowances are credited to the students bank accounts by the Government as scholarship. |
Students studying recognized courses beyond 10th std in recognized institutions. Parents/Guardians Annual Income Ceiling upto Rs.2.50 lakhs (Gross income of all Sources will be taken into account) Adi Dravidar Students Only |
Headmaster/College Principal/District
a. For Adi Dravidar students – personal Assistant to Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare Chennai – 5 (Students studying in other States). |
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Group |
Rates of Academic Allowance payable under the scheme is given below: | ||
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Courses |
Rate of Academic allowance per annum (Rs.) |
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| I |
Professional courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate courses in Engineering, Medicine, Fashion Technology, Veterinary and Agriculture PG Diploma Courses in Management and medicine CA/CWA/CS/CFA etc. and M.Phil. Ph.D and Post doctoral programmes.
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Hosteller | Day Scholar |
| 13,500/- | 7,000/- | ||
| II |
Professional courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate courses in Pharmacy, Nursing, LLB, Hospitality, Tourism and Hotel Management etc.,(for which entrance qualification is minimum 12th Std.) B.Sc(Nursing), B.Pharm, B.O.T, B.P.T, M.Sc.(Nursing), M.Pharm, M.P.T., etc.,) |
9,500/- | 6,500/- |
| III | U.G and P.G Courses leading to a Degree but not covered under Group I & II. (B.A. B.Sc., B.Com., M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., etc.,) | 6,000/- | 3,000/- |
| IV | All Diploma Courses, certificate courses etc., non degree courses for which entrance qualification is 10th Std. (e.g. XI, XII, ITI, Polytechnic) etc., | 4,000/- | 2,500/- |
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S. No |
Name of the Scheme and Nature |
Eligibility Condition |
Contact Person |
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| 5.2 |
Government of India Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC and others : The Schemes namely Pre-matric scholarship for students studying in IX and X standard and Pre-Matric scholarship for children of those parents engaged in unclean occupation and occupation involving cleaning and prone to health hazards are merged together and implemented as a single scheme from the year 2022-2023. This scheme will have two components as below: Component – 1 : Pre-Matric scholarship for SC students studying in IX-X standard Component – 2: Pre-Matric scholarship for the children of parents / guardians engaged in unclean and hazardous occupation.
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Component – 1 :
SC Studying IX and X in recognized Schools. Parents / Guardian Annual Income limit is upto Rs.2.50 lakh.
Component – 2 : Irrespective of Caste or religion. Irrespective of Income. Either one of the Parents should be engaged in Occupations prone to health hazards such as Scavenging, Tanning, Flaying, and Waste Picking. |
Head Master of the School / District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer |
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| 5.3 | Higher Education Special Scholarship
The Adi Dravidar / Scheduled Tribes / Christian Adi Dravidar students Studying in Government / Government Aided Institution and Staying in paid institutional Hostels are provided with a Special Scholarship.
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Parent / Guardian Annual Income should not exceed Rs.2.50 Lakh .
Students staying in paid college hostels . |
Principal / District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer / Project Officer (Tribal Welfare). |
| 5.4 | Overseas Scholarship
In Order to encourage Adi Dravidar, Scheduled Tribes, Christian Adi Dravidar students to pursue postgraduate and doctoral research studies in educational institutions abroad, the schemes is implemented. To avail scholarship under this scheme, the annual income limit of the parent / Guardian should not exceed Rs.8.00 lakh . 10 students are selected and given scholarship upto Rs.36.00 lakh per annum depending on the country and course of study. The Scholarship is awarded to students who are admitted to the top 1000 institutions ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in the Global Ranking of Institutions. Further, only one person from a family can avail scholarship under this scheme. Moreover, students are given coaching through TAHDCO, for clearing the qualifying exams such as TOEFL / IELTS / GRE / GMAT a prerequisite for getting admission in most of the educational institutions aboard. |
The Parent / Guardian’s income is upto Rs. 8 lakh per annum. Students belonging to Adi Dravidar / Christian Adi Dravidar / Scheduled Tribes. |
Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Chennai -5 .
Director Tribal Welfare Chennai-5 .
District Manager, TAHDCO . |
| 5.5 | Incentive for Full time Ph.D., Scholar
Adi dravidar / Scheduled Tribes / Christian Adi Dravidar Students pursuing full time Ph.D courses in recognized institutions in Tamil Nadu are awarded with an Incentive of Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum for 1600 students . |
Students belonging to Adi Dravidar / Christian Adi Dravidar Scheduled Tribes pursuing full time Ph. D., Parent / guardian’s annual income is up to Rs. 8.00 lakhs. |
Director Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chennai – 5.
Director Tribal Welfare Chennai – 5. |
(b) Educational fee concessions
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S. No |
Name of the Scheme and Nature |
Eligibility Condition |
Contact Person |
| 1 | Tuition Fees
All Adi Dravidar/Scheduled Tribes and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity students studying in Government/Government aided institutions are exempted from payment of tuition fees and it is compensated to the institutions |
No income limit |
Institutions should submit their reimbursement proposals to the commissionarate of Adi Dravidar Welfare and Directorate of Tribal Welfare through their Head of the Departments. |
| 2 | Special Fees and Examination Fees to the Under Graduate girl students
All Adi Dravidar/Scheduled Tribes and Christian Adi Dravidar students studying Under Graduate courses in Government/Government aided Arts and Science Colleges are provided with Special Fees and Exam Fees as scholarship. |
No income limit |
College Principal/District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officers / Project Officer (Tribal Welfare) |
| 3 | Special fees and Examination fees to the Post Graduate Girl Students.
All Adi Dravidar/Scheduled Tribes and Christian Adi Dravidar girl students studying Post Graduate courses in Government/Government aided Arts and Science Colleges are provided with Special Fees and Exam Fees. |
No income limit |
College Principal/District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officers / Project Officer (Tribal Welfare) |
| 4 | Special Fee concession
All Students studying from std 6 to std 12 in Adi Dravidar Welfare Department schools are exempted from paying special fee. The exempted special fee will be compensated to the institutions. |
No income limit |
District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer through Head Master of Schools/Project Officer (Tribal Welfare) |
| 5 | Exemption of Examination Fees/ Application Fees / Registration Fees
Students studying in standards X, XI, XII in Government, Government Aided Schools are exempted from paying public examination fee, Graduate/Post graduate students studying in Government/Government aided Colleges are exempted from Application fee /Registration fee. |
No income limit |
6. Special Incentive Scheme For Girls Students
To reduce the dropouts and to increase enrolment of the Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe girl students in Government / Government aided schools and to help them to continue their studies for III to V and VI standard incentives are provided. Further from 2013-2014 academic year onwards, the schemes has been extended to the girl students studying in VII & VIII Standard.
| S.No. | Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility Condition | Contact Person |
| 6.1 | Special incentive to girl Students.
Rs. 500 /- per annum is provided to the Girls students studying From 3rd std to 5th std in the state Rs.1000 /- per annum is provided to the students of 6th std Rs 1500 /- per annum is provided to the students From 7th and 8th std . The student money is deposited in Student / parent’s savings account. |
No income limit. Applicable to Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe girl students studying in Government and Government aided schools. | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer through Headmaster of the Schools. |
7. Provision of basic amenities
Free house site pattas are issued to the poor houseless Adi Dravidar families, Supply of protected drinking water is one of the schemes of priority among provision of basic amenities. Under infrastructure development, wells
Bore wells are being provided. Further, Government is allocating funds for providing burial grounds and pathways to burial grounds. To cater to the need for conducting weddings, Social gatherings, meetings etc., Community halls are also constructed.
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Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility Condition | Contact Person |
| 7.1 | Provision of Free House site pattas
3 cents in rural area and 1.5 cents in municipality area and 1 cent in corporation area provided |
Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribes not own a house or house site. Annual income ceiling Rs.72000 /[ – in rural and Urban |
Special Tahsildar (ADW) / District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
| 7.2 | Burial Ground
Development of Burial Grounds, Pathways and basic amenities to Burial Grounds. |
Adi Dravidar habitation without burial ground and pathway facilities to burial ground. |
District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
| 7.3 | Link Road
Link Roads are provided connecting the Adi Dravidar Welfare habitations with the main road / Villages. |
Adi Dravidar habitation without Link roads. |
District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / Project Officer DRDA / BDO, Panchayat Union. |
| 7.4 | Community Halls
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Habitation for conducting social functions like marriages, meetings. |
Adi Dravidar habitation without Community Halls | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer / Distict Manager, TAHDCO. |
| 7.5 | Assistance for Funeral Rites
A sum of Rs. 5,000 /- is given as subsidy for meeting expenses on funeral rites of Adi Dravidar, Christian Adi Dravidar. |
Adi Dravidar, Christian Adi Dravidar families Income Ceiling Rs.72,000/- | BDO, Panchayat Union / Executive Officer, Town Panchayat / Commissioner of Municipality / Corporation District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer.
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| 7.6 | Award to Villages where caste free burial grounds are in use
Villages in all the Districts (except Chennai) where caste free burial grounds are in use are selected and a prize award of Rs. 30 lakhs per village will be Given.
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Villages where Caste free burial grounds in use. | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
8. Pradhan Mantri – Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY)
From the year 2021-2022, Pradhan Mantri – Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) has been introduced by Government of India by merging three existing schemes viz., Pradhan Mantrai Adharsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY), Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Casted Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) and Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY).
(A)Pradhan Mantrai Adharsh Yojana – (PMAGY),
Objective of the Scheme
The main Objective of this scheme is to ensure integrated development of the selected villages with more than 40 % of Scheduled caste population so Funds are allocated by the Government of India so that there is adequate infrastructure and improvement is socio – economic indicators as part of various sectors / Domains. These domains include Drinking water and Sanitation, Education, Health and Nutrition, Social Security, Rural Roads and Housing, Electricity and Clean Fuel, Agricultural Practices, Financial inclusion, Digitization, Livelihood and Skill Development. The Scheme is implemented by the Rural development and Panchayat raj Development.
- Eligibility –The Scheme is implemented in villages who were living more than 40 % of Adi Dravidar.
- Accessible Officers – District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Project Director, Rural Development Agency.
(B) Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes SubPlan (SCA to SCSP)
Objective:
The Government Of India is providing Special Central Assistance, as a supplementary grant to the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan of the State to enhance infrastructure facilities, facilitate income generating schemes, encourage economic development and provide skill development schemes and also to enhance b the productivity and income of the Scheduled Caste families.
(C) Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana Scheme (BJRCY)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is allocating funds for the contruction of a new Hostel building at Adi dravidar Welfare Department under the Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana Scheme (BJRCY). The Project is being implemented with 100 per cent contribution for the construction of Girls hostel buildings and 50 per cent contribution for the construction of Boys hostel buildings.
New buildings have been constructed for 208 hostels under this scheme from 2003-2004 to 2021-2022. Now the works are under progress in 13 Hostel Building for the years 2019-2020, 2021-2022, out of with works are completed in to hostel.
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- Eligibility – The Scheme is implemented in Adi Dravidar Welfare Hostels only.
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9.Removal of Untouchability
This Department is taking various steps to abolish Untouchability and to prevent activities against Adi dravidar and Scheduled Tribes. For this protection of civil Rights Act 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 and rules have been enacted by the Government of India and implemented by the State Government effectively, now the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (POA) Act 1989 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (POA) rules 1995 have been amended by the Government of India after getting concurrence from the State Government as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) (Amendments) Act 2015 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules 2016-2018 . The above said Act and Rules have been notified in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) and came into force on 01.01.2016, 14.04.2016 and 27.06.2018 respectively.
A sum of Rs.10 lakh is given to one village in each district (except Chennai) where untouchability is not practiced in any form and the people live in harmony.
| S. No | Name of the Atrocity and details | Details of Relief measures | Contact Person |
| 9.1 | Assistance to SC / ST people affected by Riots.
The SC&ST (POA) Act – 2015 and Rules – 2016 to prevent atrocities on this SCs and STs. To protect SC and ST against the riots. |
A sum of minimum Rs.85,000 and maximum of Rs.8.25 lakh is awarded as compensation for the family who lost life in the riots. Further as per G.O (Ms) No.94, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (PA1) Department, dated 24.11.2021 and G.O (Ms) No.4, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (PA1) Department, dated 02.02.2022 , the relief amount has been increased minimum from Rs.85,000 to Rs.1.00 lakh and the maximum from Rs.8.25 lakhs to 12.00 lakhs in the state fund. For Death / Murder, the following additional relief to be given: (1) Basic pension to the widow or other dependents of deceased persons belonging to SC or ST amounting to Rs.5000 per month as applicable to a Government Servant with admissible D.A. (2) Employment to one of the family members of the deceased. (3) Provision of agricultural land and house, etc., (4) Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims. Children may be admitted to Ashram schools or residential schools,fully funded by the Government. (5) Provision of utensils,rice, wheat, dals, pulses etc., for a period of three months. |
District Collector / District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
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Select Village Scheme
Under this /scheme a sum of Rs.10 lakh is sanctioned to each village in a district (except Chennai) |
Village where Untouchability is not followed and people are living harmony | District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer |
Financial Assistance for Best Writers
| S. No | Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility Condition | Contact Person |
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Best Literary Work | Director of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chennai – 5 |