writer by Sanjoy gorh
SIRISH Scholarship 2026 applications are being invited in Assam for eligible applicants belonging to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi community. According to the advertisement notice dated 24 August 2026 supplied for this article, online applications for the 2026-27 financial year are scheduled through the SIRISH-Online Application Portal from 25 August 2026 to 5 October 2026.
This is not one single scholarship. The latest notice covers seven different scholarship, education-assistance, competitive-exam and medical-support schemes, so applicants should first identify the scheme that matches their situation.
What is the SIRISH Scholarship 2026?
SIRISH is the online application system used by the Directorate of Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare, Assam for several welfare schemes. The official SIRISH portal describes itself as the online application system of the Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department and says the system has been used to move applications online and allow applicants to track their applications. (Sirish Assam)
The important distinction is simple:
SIRISH is the portal; the scholarship or financial assistance is the individual scheme you apply for.
The Assam government department also maintains separate pages and guidelines for schemes such as Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship. (TTWD Assam)
For 2026-27, the notice supplied for this article lists seven schemes.
Which schemes are open under SIRISH 2026-27?
The latest advertisement lists these schemes:
- Pre-Matric Scholarship
- Post-Matric Scholarship
- Simon Sing Horo Special Post-Matric Scholarship
- Financial Assistance for ANM/GNM and other technical courses
- Financial Assistance for Higher Studies
- Financial Assistance to students who cleared Civil Services Prelims conducted by UPSC/APSC
- Grants to patients suffering from TB/Cancer and other major diseases
That list matters because not everyone applying through SIRISH is applying for a conventional school or college scholarship.
A student in school, a student pursuing higher studies, a technical-course applicant and a candidate who has cleared a Civil Services preliminary examination may fall under different schemes.
Who is eligible for SIRISH Scholarship 2026?
The latest advertisement gives three minimum eligibility conditions.
First, the applicant must be a permanent resident of Assam and must belong to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi community.
Second, an undertaking regarding annual family income must be submitted by the parent or guardian stating that the family income does not exceed ₹5 lakh per annum.
Third, the applicant must have an Aadhaar-seeded scheduled bank account.
These are the basic conditions in the advertisement. They should not be treated as the complete eligibility rules for every scheme.
Each scheme can have additional requirements relating to the applicant’s class, course, examination result, documents or other circumstances.
The department’s earlier official advertisements also show that scheme-specific conditions are important. For example, previous scholarship notices have required applicants to follow the relevant guidelines and submit the necessary documents through SIRISH. (TTWD Assam)
[INTERNAL LINK: Assam Scholarship 2026]
What is the SIRISH Scholarship 2026 last date?
According to the 24 August 2026 advertisement notice supplied for this article, the online application period is scheduled from:
Application start date: 25 August 2026
Last date: 5 October 2026
Applicants should not wait until the final day.
There is a practical reason for that. Registration, document preparation, bank-account details and submission all need to be completed correctly. If something is wrong, discovering the problem on the closing date leaves very little room to fix it.
The latest notice should be treated as the controlling source for the 2026-27 application dates rather than older 2025 or 2024 notices. The SIRISH notification archive contains earlier application windows and extension notices from previous years, showing why applicants should check the current cycle before relying on an old deadline. (Sirish Assam)
How to apply for SIRISH Scholarship 2026 online
The application process is online through the SIRISH portal.
Step 1: Read the scheme guidelines first
Do not start by filling the form blindly.
The latest notice specifically advises applicants to read the guidelines for the respective scheme and understand its eligibility requirements and terms and conditions before applying.
The Assam department provides scheme-specific information on its official website, while the SIRISH portal provides the online application system. (TTWD Assam)
Step 2: Open the SIRISH application portal
Visit the official SIRISH website:
SIRISH Online Application Portal
The portal is operated for the Directorate of Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare, Assam. (Sirish Assam)
Step 3: Register if you are a fresh applicant
The notice says fresh applicants for any scheme must first register on the SIRISH-Online Application Portal.
Existing applicants should use their established user ID and password and follow the instructions for the relevant scheme.
The department has followed this fresh-registration and existing-user approach in earlier official application notices as well. (TTWD Assam)
Step 4: Select the correct scheme
This is the step applicants should not rush.
Choose the scheme that matches your current situation.
For example, a student seeking school-level assistance should look at the Pre-Matric scheme, while someone pursuing post-secondary education should check the Post-Matric or other applicable higher-education scheme.
A student taking ANM, GNM or another eligible technical course should examine the technical-course assistance guidelines.
If you have cleared the UPSC or APSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, the separate Civil Services assistance scheme is relevant.
Do not choose a scheme simply because its name contains the word “scholarship.”
Step 5: Enter your details carefully
The latest notice specifically instructs applicants to provide correct details of their own bank account.
Check your name, bank-account information and other personal details before submitting the application.
A wrong bank account is not a small spelling mistake. It can create problems later when the application is verified or financial assistance is transferred.
Step 6: Upload the required documents
The exact documents depend on the scheme.
For example, the official SIRISH guideline for ANM/GNM/technical-course assistance lists documents such as age proof, caste certificate, income undertaking, previous examination mark sheet, admission-fee receipt or principal’s recommendation, Aadhaar and the first page of the applicant’s bank passbook. (Sirish Assam)
That does not mean every SIRISH scheme has exactly the same document list.
Use the checklist given for your selected scheme.
Step 7: Review before final submission
Read the application once again before submitting it.
Check:
- Name and personal details
- Academic information
- Scheme selected
- Bank-account details
- Uploaded documents
- Income information
- Community/caste information where required
Then complete the submission process and keep the acknowledgement or application details safely.
[INTERNAL LINK: How to Check Scholarship Application Status]
What documents should applicants keep ready?
There is no single document list that should automatically be applied to all seven schemes.
Instead, applicants should prepare the documents requested in the guidelines for their selected scheme.
Depending on the scheme, these can include documents such as:
- Aadhaar card
- Bank passbook or bank-account details
- Community/caste certificate
- Income undertaking
- Previous examination mark sheet
- Admission or fee receipt
- Institution-related certificate or recommendation
- Examination result documents for the Civil Services assistance scheme
- Medical documents for the disease-related grant
For example, the department’s official ANM/GNM/technical-course guideline specifically identifies age proof, caste certificate, income undertaking, mark sheet, admission-fee receipt or recommendation, Aadhaar and bank-passbook details for fresh applicants. (Sirish Assam)
For medical assistance, the department also has a separate application format that asks for medical and hospital-related information and supporting documents. (TTWD Assam)
So the safest approach is to follow the document list attached to your particular scheme, not a generic checklist copied from another website.
How much money will applicants receive?
This is one area where applicants should be careful with online articles.
The 2026-27 advertisement notice supplied for this article lists the schemes and basic eligibility conditions but does not state a single common scholarship amount for all seven schemes.
Different schemes have different rules.
Older official guidelines do contain historical assistance amounts. For example, the official Higher Studies guideline lists different rates by course group. (Sirish Assam)
That does not automatically prove that those historical rates are the amount applicable to every applicant in the 2026-27 cycle.
Therefore, applicants should check the latest scheme-specific guideline before relying on any amount published online.
This is especially important because several third-party SIRISH pages currently combine information from different years and present older figures as if they were universal 2026-27 benefits. (All Job Assam)
What happens if someone submits repeated applications?
The latest advertisement gives a clear warning: applications submitted repeatedly from different Sub-Divisions will not be considered.
This is one of the easiest mistakes to avoid.
Do not create unnecessary duplicate applications simply because you are worried that the first submission did not work. First check your application status, acknowledgement or portal information.
The department has included a similar restriction in earlier official application notices. (TTWD Assam)
Is SIRISH only for students?
No.
That is another point that gets lost in many SIRISH articles.
The 2026-27 notice supplied for this article includes education schemes, assistance for candidates who have cleared Civil Services prelims and grants for patients suffering from TB, cancer and other major diseases.
The SIRISH portal itself describes the Directorate’s work as covering a wider range of welfare schemes beyond scholarships, including skills, entrepreneurship, self-employment and other community-support initiatives. (Sirish Assam)
So someone searching for “SIRISH Scholarship” should first ask a better question:
Which SIRISH scheme am I eligible for?
That question leads to a much safer application.
What should applicants do before 5 October 2026?
If you are eligible, do not leave the application until the deadline.
Start with the official department website and identify your scheme:
Directorate of Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare, Assam
Then check the relevant guideline and proceed to the SIRISH portal:
SIRISH Online Application Portal
Keep your documents ready, use your own correct bank-account details and make sure the information in your application matches your supporting documents.
Most importantly, do not use an old scholarship amount or an old application deadline simply because it appears on a search result.
For the 2026-27 cycle, start with the latest notification and then check the individual scheme guideline.
SIRISH Scholarship 2026: Quick summary
The 2026-27 SIRISH application cycle covers seven schemes announced by the Directorate of Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare, Assam.
The basic conditions in the latest notice are Assam permanent residency, belonging to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi community, annual family income not exceeding ₹5 lakh, and an Aadhaar-seeded scheduled bank account.
The application is online through SIRISH.
Application window in the supplied notice: 25 August 2026 to 5 October 2026.
If you are unsure which scheme applies to you, do not guess. Read the scheme-specific guideline first.
[INTERNAL LINK: Assam Government Scholarship Schemes 2026]
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for SIRISH Scholarship 2026?
The basic eligibility stated in the latest notice is that the applicant must be a permanent resident of Assam and belong to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi community. The family income must not exceed ₹5 lakh per annum, and the applicant must have an Aadhaar-seeded scheduled bank account. Additional scheme-specific conditions also apply.
What is the last date for SIRISH Scholarship 2026?
According to the 24 August 2026 advertisement notice supplied for this article, applications are scheduled to be accepted up to 5 October 2026.
Where can I apply?
Applications are submitted through the official SIRISH Online Application Portal.
How many schemes are listed in the 2026-27 notice?
The notice lists seven schemes, covering scholarships, higher-study and technical-course assistance, Civil Services preliminary examination assistance, and medical grants.
Can I apply repeatedly from different Sub-Divisions?
No. The latest notice specifically says repeated applications from different Sub-Divisions will not be considered.
Does every SIRISH scheme provide the same amount?
No. The schemes have their own guidelines and conditions. Applicants should check the applicable scheme guideline rather than assuming that an amount published for another scheme or another year applies to them.
Final recommendation
If you belong to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi community and are planning to apply, do not begin with a random third-party application guide. Begin with the latest 2026-27 advertisement, identify your scheme, read its guideline, and then apply through the official SIRISH portal.
That extra few minutes of checking is worth it—especially when old SIRISH information is still appearing in search results.