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| + | metatag-description=(File an RTI in Assam to check your pending scholarship status under NSP, DHE, SC and OBC welfare schemes. Pay Rs 10 online or by IPO, get a reply in 30 days.) | ||
| + | metatag-title=(Assam Scholarship Status RTI: Fees, Portal, Sample)}} | ||
| + | ====== How to file an RTI for scholarship status in Assam ====== | ||
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| + | <WRAP info> | ||
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| + | This page is the **state-specific Assam playbook** for chasing a stuck scholarship. For the full India-wide template, decision tree, and case law, read the parent guide **[[/ | ||
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| + | ===== Which Assam office actually holds my scholarship file? ===== | ||
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| + | The biggest reason RTIs in Assam get rejected is they go to the **wrong directorate**. Scholarship money in Assam moves through several parallel pipelines, each with its own SPIO. Pick the wrong one and your 30-day clock never starts. | ||
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| + | | Scholarship you applied for | Nodal Assam authority | Likely SPIO / Public Authority | Where the file lives | | ||
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| + | | NSP Post-Matric SC / Pre-Matric SC / OBC scholarships | **Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Assam**, Dispur, Guwahati | SPIO, Directorate of SC & BC Welfare | Institute forwarded to DSCBC → district → directorate | | ||
| + | | NSP Post-Matric ST / Pre-Matric ST | Welfare of Plain Tribes & Backward Classes / tribal welfare channels | SPIO of the state tribal welfare nodal | Verified at district level, sanctioned by tribal welfare nodal | | ||
| + | | NSP Minority / Pre-Matric / Post-Matric / Merit-cum-Means (minority) | Minority Development Department, Government of Assam | SPIO, Minority Welfare directorate | District Minority Welfare Officer → state nodal | | ||
| + | | Combined Merit Scholarship (Degree / Master), PG Research / PhD, M.Phil, PG L.L.M. | **Directorate of Higher Education, Assam** | SPIO, DHE Assam, Kahilipara, Guwahati-19 | College → university → DHE | | ||
| + | | NEC Merit Scholarship & Book Grant; State Engineering & Technological Merit Scholarship; | ||
| + | | Ishan Uday (NER special scholarship for general / SC / ST / OBC) | University Grants Commission (central) routed through the institute | Central SPIO, UGC via the central RTI portal | Institute → UGC regional → HQ | | ||
| + | | PG scholarships via AICTE / UGC schemes | AICTE or UGC central | Central SPIO via https:// | ||
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| + | **Rule of thumb:** if the money is supposed to come from a **state scheme** (Combined Merit, NEC, SC-OBC state award), file at the state directorate. If it is supposed to come through **NSP or a central ministry**, the ** disbursing public authority is the central ministry** but the **verification file** sits with the state directorate — you can RTI either side, but the state directorate' | ||
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| + | For detailed reading on what each section of the Act does, see **[[/ | ||
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| + | ===== What is the Assam RTI fee and how do I pay it? ===== | ||
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| + | Assam fixes its RTI fee under the **Assam Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005**, published by the Government of Assam Administrative Reforms Department. The rules set a flat Rs. 10 application fee payable in several modes. | ||
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| + | | Item | Amount payable | Mode | | ||
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| + | | Application fee (with every §6(1) request) | **Rs. 10** | Cash against proper receipt, Indian Postal Order, demand draft, or banker' | ||
| + | | Per page (A4 or A3) printed or copied for you | Rs. 2 per page | Paid to the SPIO before supply | | ||
| + | | Larger-size paper copy | Actual cost | As intimated by SPIO | | ||
| + | | Samples or models | Actual cost | As intimated | | ||
| + | | Inspection of records | Free for the first hour; **Rs. 5 per hour** afterwards | Paid on the spot | | ||
| + | | Information on diskette / floppy / electronic medium | Rs. 50 per medium | Paid before supply | | ||
| + | | Printed publication | Fixed publication price, or Rs. 2 per photocopied page for extracts | Paid before supply | | ||
| + | | BPL applicant (below poverty line) | **No application fee**; enclose a BPL certificate | — | | ||
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| + | A practical note: when you file by **Speed Post**, an **Indian Postal Order of Rs. 10** crossed and favouring the public authority is the cleanest mode — Indian Postal Order is an accepted mode under the Assam RTI Rules, and the receipt is built into the IPO counterfoil. Compare with other states at **[[/ | ||
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| + | ===== Does Assam have a working online RTI portal — or is it postal-only? | ||
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| + | **Yes, Assam has a live online RTI portal: https:// | ||
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| + | As of the time of writing, the portal shows **1,124 public authorities** registered, **1,121 State Public Information Officers (SPIOs)** and **608 First Appellate Authorities (FAAs)** onboard. Through it a citizen can: | ||
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| + | * File a **New RTI Request** against any registered Assam public authority. | ||
| + | * File a **First Appeal Request** under §19(1) when the SPIO has not replied. | ||
| + | * File a **Second Appeal Request** under §19(3) to the Assam Information Commission. | ||
| + | * **View Request Status** and pay the Rs. 10 fee plus any additional supply fee through **net banking**. | ||
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| + | The portal helpline is **0361-2337900**, | ||
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| + | If the portal is down or your public authority is not registered, fall back to **Speed Post** to the SPIO's office — Assam is **not** postal-only, | ||
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| + | ===== How do I file the RTI for my scholarship status in Assam — step by step? ===== | ||
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| + | - **Find your application number first.** For NSP schemes, log in to **https:// | ||
| + | - **Identify the public authority.** Use the table above. If you applied for NSP SC/OBC, the file sits at **Directorate of SC & BC Welfare, Dispur**; for Combined Merit it sits at **Directorate of Higher Education, Kahilipara**; | ||
| + | - **Pay the Rs. 10 fee.** Online through **rtionline.assam.gov.in** (net banking) or by IPO / demand draft favouring the Authorised Officer of that directorate. | ||
| + | - **Submit the application.** Use the **[[https:// | ||
| + | - **Save the proof.** Portal gives you a **registration / reference number**; Speed Post gives you a tracking number. Paste both into **[[https:// | ||
| + | - **Wait 30 days (§7(1)).** The SPIO must reply within 30 days of receiving your application. If the application went through an Assistant PIO, an extra 5 days is added for forwarding. | ||
| + | - **If life or liberty is involved** — for a scholarship that is normally not the case — the window collapses to **48 hours** under §7(1) proviso. | ||
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| + | Use **[[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== What questions should I ask in the Assam scholarship RTI? ===== | ||
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| + | The Right to Information Act rewards **specific, answerable questions**. Five sharp questions almost always unblock a stuck Assam scholarship: | ||
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| + | - Has my scholarship application **No. [application id]** for academic year **[year]** under scheme **[scheme name]** been received at the directorate, | ||
| + | - What is the **current verification status** — pending at institute, district, or directorate level — and the exact reason for any delay? | ||
| + | - Has the **sanction order** been issued in my name; if yes, give the **sanction number, date, and sanctioned amount**. | ||
| + | - Has the **PFMS / DBT payment** been initiated; if yes, give the **UTR / PFMS transaction number, date, and the credited bank account**; if not, give the **expected date of disbursement**. | ||
| + | - If my application has been **rejected**, | ||
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| + | Avoid opinion questions ("why is the Assam government so slow?" | ||
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| + | ===== Sample RTI application for Assam scholarship status ===== | ||
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| + | To, | ||
| + | The State Public Information Officer (SPIO) | ||
| + | Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Assam [or DSCBC Welfare / DTE] | ||
| + | Kahilipara, Guwahati - 781019, Assam | ||
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| + | Subject: Application under section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 — | ||
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| + | Sir/Madam, | ||
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| + | I, [Your Name], citizen of India, hereby request the following information | ||
| + | under section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. The requisite application fee of | ||
| + | Rs. 10 is paid through Indian Postal Order No. [IPO number] dated [date] | ||
| + | drawn in favour of the Authorised Officer of this directorate. I require | ||
| + | the information by post / email at the address given below. | ||
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| + | Particulars of information required: | ||
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| + | 1. The present status of my scholarship application bearing NSP / state | ||
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| + | was received at this directorate. | ||
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| + | 2. A certified copy of the verification note or remark recorded by the | ||
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| + | the officer who last handled the file. | ||
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| + | 3. Whether a sanction order has been issued in my favour; if yes, the | ||
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| + | 4. Whether the PFMS / DBT credit has been initiated in my bank account | ||
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| + | if not, the reasons for the delay and the expected date of payment. | ||
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| + | 5. The total number of Combined Merit Scholarship (Degree) applications | ||
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| + | The information is sought as a matter of right under section 7(1) of the | ||
| + | RTI Act, 2005. If this application is transferable to another public | ||
| + | authority under section 6(3), kindly transfer it within five days and | ||
| + | inform me. | ||
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| + | Date: [DD/ | ||
| + | Place: [City] | ||
| + | Name: [Your full name] | ||
| + | Address: [Postal address with PIN] | ||
| + | Email / Mobile: [details] | ||
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| + | For a fully drafted, state-tuned version use the **[[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== What is the Assam escalation timeline if no reply comes? ===== | ||
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| + | | Day from filing | What to do | Statutory anchor | | ||
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| + | | Day 0 | File RTI with Rs. 10 fee; keep reference number | §6(1) RTI Act 2005 | | ||
| + | | Day +5 | If sent to APIO, an extra 5 days are added for forwarding | §5(4), §6(3) | | ||
| + | | Day 30 | **Reply due** from SPIO; or 48 hours if life or liberty is involved | **§7(1)** | | ||
| + | | Day 31 to 60 | If no reply or unsatisfactory reply, file **First Appeal** to the First Appellate Authority of the same directorate | **§19(1)** — within 30 days of expiry of reply period | | ||
| + | | Day 60-75 | FAA must usually dispose the appeal within 30 days (max 45) | §19(6) | | ||
| + | | Day 75 to 120 | If FAA is also silent, file **Second Appeal / Complaint** to the **Assam Information Commission** | **§19(3)** — within 90 days | | ||
| + | | Parallel option | File a CPGRAMS grievance at pgportal.gov.in, | ||
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| + | Run the dates through **[[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== Where is the Assam Information Commission and how do I reach it? ===== | ||
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| + | The **Assam Information Commission** (also called the State Information Commission, Assam) is the second-appellate body for every Assam RTI matter. Its official details are: | ||
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| + | | Field | Detail | | ||
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| + | | **Name** | State Information Commission, Assam | | ||
| + | | **Website** | https:// | ||
| + | | **Address** | Godapani Path, Juripar, Panjabari, Behind P & RD Office, **Guwahati - 781037**, Assam | | ||
| + | | **Phone** | 0361-2332704, | ||
| + | | **Email** | [email protected] | | ||
| + | | **Online second appeal** | https:// | ||
| + | | **Constituted** | By Gazette notification of the Government of Assam, under §15 of the RTI Act 2005 | | ||
| + | | **Jurisdiction** | All state public authorities in Assam | | ||
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| + | Second appeals to the Commission can also be **filed online** through the same rtionline.assam.gov.in portal — pick " | ||
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| + | Browse the broader directory at **[[/ | ||
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| + | ===== A real-life Assam scholarship RTI (illustrative) ===== | ||
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| + | > *The following is a composite based on typical Assam queries. Specific amounts are illustrative.* | ||
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| + | Rina, a B.Sc. second-year student from a college in Nagaon, applied for the **NSP Post-Matric SC scholarship** for the 2024-25 cycle through scholarships.gov.in. Her institute verified the form in November 2024, the district officer forwarded it, but no money landed in her bank by July 2025 — eight months later. She filed an RTI online at **rtionline.assam.gov.in** addressed to the **SPIO, Directorate of Welfare of SCs and Backward Classes, Dispur**, paid Rs. 10 by net banking, and asked the five questions above. Within **27 days** the directorate replied: her file had been **held back for "bank name mismatch" | ||
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| + | The takeaway is consistent across Assam: **the money has usually been sanctioned, but a small data mismatch is sitting in a queue and nobody will pull it unless you trigger a written 30-day obligation**. | ||
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| + | ===== Frequently asked questions — Assam scholarship RTI ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Can I file the RTI online in Assam, or do I have to post it? ==== | ||
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| + | Both work. **Online** filing is at **https:// | ||
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| + | ==== What is the Assam RTI fee for a scholarship status query? ==== | ||
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| + | **Rs. 10** per application, | ||
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| + | ==== Who is the PIO for NSP SC / OBC scholarships in Assam? ==== | ||
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| + | The **SPIO of the Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Assam**, located at **Dispur, Guwahati**. This directorate runs the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric SC and OBC scholarship cycles for Assam under the NSP umbrella, so it holds the verification and sanction records. | ||
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| + | ==== Who is the PIO for the Combined Merit Scholarship in Assam? ==== | ||
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| + | The **SPIO of the Directorate of Higher Education, Assam**, headquartered at **Kahilipara, | ||
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| + | ==== Is the Ishan Uday scholarship covered by an Assam RTI? ==== | ||
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| + | Only indirectly. **Ishan Uday** is a **central** UGC scholarship for North-East students, so the public authority is **UGC**, not an Assam directorate. File that RTI through the **central portal at https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Do I have to give a reason for asking about my scholarship? | ||
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| + | **No.** Under §6(2) of the RTI Act you do **not** have to give any reason for requesting information, | ||
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| + | ==== What happens if the Assam SPIO does not reply within 30 days? ==== | ||
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| + | Deemed refusal. You can file a **First Appeal under §19(1)** within 30 days of the expiry of the reply period to the **First Appellate Authority** of the same directorate. The FAA must usually decide within 30 days (extendable to 45). If the FAA is also silent, file a **Second Appeal under §19(3)** to the **Assam Information Commission** within 90 days. | ||
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| + | ==== Can I claim compensation for delayed scholarship money through RTI? ==== | ||
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| + | The Assam Information Commission can **award compensation** under §19(8)(b) for any loss suffered due to the unlawful withholding of information, | ||
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| + | ==== Is there a fee waiver for SC / ST / OBC students in Assam? ==== | ||
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| + | There is **no caste-based fee waiver** in the Assam RTI Rules; the only fee waiver is for **Below Poverty Line** applicants who enclose a valid BPL certificate. A student whose family holds a BPL card can file free. Otherwise every applicant, irrespective of category, pays Rs. 10. | ||
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| + | ==== Should I attach my bank passbook and Aadhaar with the RTI? ==== | ||
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| + | Do **not** attach original documents. You can mention your **application ID, bank account number (last 4 digits), and registration date** in the body of the RTI so the SPIO can locate the file. Attaching Aadhaar is unnecessary and not advisable from a privacy angle. The bank proof mismatch in many Assam cases is internal to the directorate — let them tell you what is mismatched rather than guessing. | ||
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| + | ==== Can I file one RTI for two scholarships in Assam? ==== | ||
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| + | Better not to. The Assam SPIO is the SPIO of **one directorate**, | ||
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| + | ==== What if my institute never forwarded my scholarship form? ==== | ||
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| + | An **institute is itself a public authority** if it is government or government-aided. File the RTI to the **SPIO of the institute** (usually the Principal, designated as APIO/SPIO under §5) asking for the **date of forwarding, the mode, and the recipient** at the directorate. If it is a private self-financing college, the route is through the **affiliating university** or the directorate that the college reports to. | ||
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| + | ==== How long does the Assam Information Commission take to decide a second appeal? ==== | ||
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| + | The Commission does not publish a fixed disposal timeline, and Assam has historically carried a **backlog** of pending appeals. In practice, once your second appeal is numbered, you may get a **hearing notice** within two to four months. Mentioning urgency (" | ||
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| + | ===== Who reviewed this page ===== | ||
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| + | **E-E-A-T box.** This guide was researched and verified against **live Government of Assam and Government of India sources** in July 2026 and independently reviewed for legal and procedural accuracy. | ||
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| + | - **Medical / RTI expert reviewer:** Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pathak — RTI practitioner and citizen-rights researcher. | ||
| + | - **Editorial reviewer:** Kashvi Pathak — content lead, Right to Information Wiki. | ||
| + | - **Sources used:** Assam Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005 (as published by the Government of Assam Administrative Reforms Department); | ||
| + | - **Last reviewed:** **18 July 2026**. | ||
| + | - **Next review due:** January 2027 or sooner if the Assam RTI Rules, fee, or the portal address changes. | ||
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| + | Read the parent guide **[[/ | ||
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| + | ===== Sources ===== | ||
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| + | - Right to Information Act, 2005 — §§2(f), 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20. | ||
| + | - **Assam Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005** — published via the Government of Assam Administrative Reforms Department; sets a Rs. 10 application fee and the additional fee schedule. | ||
| + | - **Assam RTI Online Portal** — https:// | ||
| + | - **State Information Commission, Assam** — https:// | ||
| + | - **Bongaigaon District, Assam — RTI page** — https:// | ||
| + | - **Directorate of Higher Education, Assam** — https:// | ||
| + | - **Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Assam**, Dispur, Guwahati — Pre-Matric and Post-Matric SC & OBC scholarship cycles under the NSP umbrella. | ||
| + | - **Directorate of Technical Education, Assam** — NEC Merit Scholarship & Book Grant, State Engineering & Technological Merit Scholarship process flows as published by the Higher Education Department, Government of Assam. | ||
| + | - **National Scholarship Portal** — https:// | ||
| + | - **Central RTI portal gateway** — https:// | ||
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