Information/Instruction for Institution Nodal Officers (INO) in Nagaland.

1.Institution Nodal Officer (INO) will be responsible for verifying the online applications submitted by
the applicants of their institution.

2.INO should be thorough with the Guidelines of the Scheme.

3.Only those INOs having the login credentials issued by Higher Education will be able to log into the
scholarship portal https://scholarship.nagaland.gov.in and verify the applications.

4.Login credentials are issued to the INO only after the receipt of INO nomination letter from the
Institution.

5.After the login, the INO will be able to view the applications submitted by the applicants from their
institution.

6.INO has to verify each online application by comparing with the hardcopy form/documents submitted
by their students.

7.Online Application with incorrect/incomplete documents should be Rejected by the INO with proper
reason.

8.Provision for Deletion and Re-apply: Application Rejected by INO can be deleted and re-applied
with correct details/documents by the applicants within 31 st October 2024. Applications rejected after
31st October, 2024 by INO cannot be rectified by the applicants and will remain rejected. Hence, INOs
are encouraged to verify the applications before 31st October 2024.

9.Log with timestamp to track all activities on an Application Submitted/Deleted/Verified/Rejected by
the Applicants/INOs is being maintained.

10. Online details and documents should be carefully verified. Some of the important points to be
considered are:
Is the applicant a bonafide student of the Institution?
Is the applicant an Indigenous Inhabitant of Nagaland?
If non-indigenous, is the applicant one the toppers and permanent resident of
Nagaland? Is the Permanent Resident Certificate issued by DC/ADC of the District?
Does the applicant have the qualifying percentage?
Is the Applicant a repeater/failed student?
Is the Applicant a Hosteller? If yes, whether Hostel form issued by Higher Education
was uploaded.
Has the applicant uploaded the required examination marksheet(s)?
Is the applicant’s Class/Year correctly mentioned in the form?
Is the applicant’s Course Name correctly mentioned in the form?