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 +metatag-description=(Stuck Manipur scholarship? File an RTI to the right directorate PIO, pay the prescribed fee by post and force a 30-day reply, then appeal to the Manipur Information Commission.)
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 +====== How to file an RTI for scholarship status in Manipur ======
 +
 +<WRAP info>**Quick answer.** In Manipur, a stuck scholarship — whether a school merit award, a pre-matric or post-matric SC, OBC or ST amount, an NEC merit scholarship, or a Central Sector Scheme for college and university students — is almost always held by a state nodal directorate that routed the file through the National Scholarship Portal and PFMS-DBT. File your RTI under §6(1) of the RTI Act 2005 to the State Public Information Officer (SPIO) of that directorate, pay the prescribed application fee by Indian Postal Order by Speed Post, and the office must reply in 30 days under §7(1). Manipur has no state online RTI portal for these public authorities, so postal filing is the route. If the 30-day clock runs out, First Appeal goes to the First Appellate Authority under §19(1), and a Second Appeal goes to the Manipur Information Commission, Imphal, under §19(3).</WRAP>
 +
 +A scholarship that shows “approved” on [[https://scholarships.gov.in|the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)]] for months but never lands in your bank account is not a mystery the portal can solve — the portal only records status, it does not disburse money. The money moves through the state nodal officer and the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) DBT pipeline, and the only legal lever that forces the file open is a Right to Information application. This page is the Manipur-specific playbook: the exact offices, the confirmed fee, the postal-only filing reality, the Manipur Information Commission address, and a sample application you can fill in. For the full national template, decision tree and case law, read **[[/rti-for-scholarship-status|the parent RTI for scholarship status guide]]** first, then come back here for the Manipur details. If your money specifically never credited after sanction, pair this with **[[/rti-for-nsp-scholarship-not-credited|the NSP-scholarship-not-credited guide]]**; for delays rather than total silence, see **[[/rti-for-scholarship-delay|the scholarship-delay guide]]**.
 +
 +===== Why is my Manipur scholarship stuck, and can RTI fix it? =====
 +
 +Manipur scholarships flow through a three-link chain, and a break at any link freezes your money:
 +
 +  - **Link 1 — Application and verification.** You apply on NSP (scholarships.gov.in) with your OTR and Aadhaar; your school or college verifies you as the **Institute Nodal Officer**, and the district or state **Nodal Officer** verifies the award. If the institute forgot to click “Verify”, nothing moves.
 +  - **Link 2 — State sanction.** The relevant Manipur directorate — Education (Schools), University & Higher Education, or Welfare of OBC & SC — sanctions and forwards the verified list to PFMS. Bureaucratic delay, a pending document query, or a cancelled sanction sits here.
 +  - **Link 3 — PFMS-DBT payment.** [[https://pfms.nic.in/|PFMS]] pushes the Aadhaar-seeded, mapped amount to your bank. A name mismatch, a wrong IFSC, or an un-seeded Aadhaar blocks payment silently — you see “Payment Failed” or nothing at all. You can **[[/pfms-payment-status-check-2026|check your PFMS payment status]]** before filing to narrow down the link.
 +
 +RTI works because each link is a separate public authority with a separate SPIO, and the RTI Act 2005 compels each one to disclose the status of **your** file. You do not ask “why is my money stuck”; you ask five surgical questions (below) that force the PIO to put the bottleneck on paper. Once the bottleneck is named, the file usually moves within the 30-day window, because the same officer who ignored your phone call cannot ignore a written, legally-backed disclosure that becomes evidence at the Information Commission. The same mechanism applies to every other welfare benefit — see **[[/rti-for-government-scheme-delay|RTI for government-scheme delays]]** and the wider **[[/rti-for-money-and-schemes|money-and-schemes hub]]**.
 +
 +| Symptom on NSP / PFMS | Most likely Manipur bottleneck | RTI target |
 +| **Pending at Institute** | School/college Nodal Officer did not verify | Directorate of Education (Schools) or Directorate of University & Higher Education SPIO |
 +| **Pending at District/State Nodal Officer** | Verification incomplete, document query raised | Concerned directorate SPIO + State Nodal Officer (NSP) |
 +| **Sanctioned but “Payment Processing” for 60+ days** | PFMS Aadhaar/bank mapping failure | PFMS (central) + state directorate SPIO |
 +| **Payment Failed / Returned** | Name/Aadhaar/IFSC mismatch | State directorate SPIO to find the reject reason |
 +| **No record at all** | Application never reached state nodal | NSP State Nodal Officer + directorate SPIO |
 +
 +===== Which Manipur office actually holds my scholarship file? =====
 +
 +This is the single most important step, because filing at the wrong office means a 30-day wait followed by a “not held by this authority” reply. In Manipur, the nodal public authority depends on the scheme, not on where you live. Match your scheme to the office before you write the envelope.
 +
 +| Scholarship type (Manipur) | Nodal public authority | Where the file physically sits |
 +| Pre-matric and Post-matric — SC category | Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC, Government of Manipur | Directorate HQ + district welfare offices |
 +| Pre-matric and Post-matric — OBC category | Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC, Government of Manipur | Directorate HQ + district welfare offices |
 +| School merit scholarship (Class X, Class XII toppers) | Directorate of Education (Schools), Government of Manipur | Zonal / District Education Offices |
 +| College and university scholarships (Central Sector Scheme, State Merit Scholarship Education-U, NEC Merit Scholarship) | Directorate of University & Higher Education, Government of Manipur | College Nodal Officer → Directorate |
 +| Any scheme routed on NSP | State Nodal Officer (NSP) in the relevant line department, plus the Ministry of Education on the central side | NSP database + PFMS DBT pipeline |
 +
 +A note on the ST category: pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Tribe students in Manipur are handled by the line department dealing with tribal welfare in the state. Before you address the envelope, confirm the exact PIO name and office for your scheme on the **List of FAA & SPIO** maintained by the Manipur Information Commission (linked in Sources) — that single PDF is the authoritative list and is updated periodically (the version online when this page was last reviewed was dated 24 October 2024). If your bottleneck is a pending caste/ST certificate rather than the scholarship itself, the route is **[[/rti-for-caste-certificate-delay|RTI for caste-certificate delay]]**.
 +
 +The general rule that saves time: if your scheme is a **Central Sector Scheme** listed on NSP, the Ministry of Education (Government of India) is a co-authority and you can alternatively file at the central end through the DoPT RTI Online portal — but for state-side delays in Manipur, the state directorate is almost always the faster lever. Read **[[/state-rti-portals-directory|the State RTI portals directory]]** to cross-check how Manipur compares with neighbouring states.
 +
 +===== What is the fee and payment mode for an RTI in Manipur? =====
 +
 +The RTI Act 2005 allows each State Government to prescribe its own application fee and accepted instruments under §27 read with the Rules made thereunder. The Manipur Information Commission’s own FAQ (linked in Sources) confirms that **no fee is required for a second appeal or complaint filed before the Commission**, and sets out the appeal format under the RTI Rules, 2012 (Rule 8) — but it does **not** publish the specific application-fee amount or the list of accepted payment instruments for a first-time §6(1) application. So the safe rule before you file is: confirm the exact amount and accepted mode with the SPIO of the directorate you are filing with (a quick phone call or the office notice board usually settles it). Because Manipur has no state online RTI gateway (confirmed below), the practical payment instrument for a postal application is an Indian Postal Order (IPO), drawn in favour of the public authority.
 +
 +| Item | Amount | Accepted mode | Who is exempt |
 +| RTI application (§6(1)) | As prescribed — confirm with the SPIO | Indian Postal Order (IPO), or other valid mode prescribed by the authority | BPL applicants on producing a BPL certificate |
 +| First Appeal (§19(1)) | Nil | — | Everyone |
 +| Second Appeal to Manipur Information Commission (§19(3)) | Nil | — | Everyone |
 +| Complaint to Manipur Information Commission (§18) | Nil | — | Everyone |
 +| Info on floppy/diskette/printout (beyond 1st copy) | As prescribed | Per the cost rules | — |
 +
 +A BPL certificate-holder in Manipur files free — attach a self-attested copy of the BPL/ration card to the application. The Manipur Information Commission’s own FAQ confirms that **no fee is required to be paid along with a second appeal or complaint filed before the Commission**, and that the appeal format follows the RTI Rules, 2012 (Rule 8). For a state-by-state comparison of application fees, see **[[/rti-fees-by-state|the RTI fees by state page]]**.
 +
 +A practical Manipur tip: IPOs are drawn in favour of the specific public authority (for example, “Drawn in favour of the PIO, Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC, Government of Manipur”). Before you draw the IPO, confirm the exact fee amount with the SPIO’s office. Keep the IPO counterfoil and the Speed Post receipt — together they are your proof of filing when the 30-day clock is counted at appeal time. If this is your first RTI, the beginner walkthrough on **[[/rti-for-beginners|RTI for beginners]]** explains each field of the IPO and the envelope.
 +
 +===== Is there an online RTI portal for Manipur? =====
 +
 +**No.** Manipur does not run a state-level online RTI filing portal for its public authorities (no rtionline.manipur.gov.in or equivalent exists). This is confirmed by the Manipur Information Commission’s own website, which links outward only to the **Central** RTI Online portal (rtionline.gov.in) — and that central portal states, verbatim, that it must **not** be used for public authorities under State Governments, and that any state-government application filed there will be returned without refund. The state’s e-services site (eservicesmanipur.gov.in) is the e-District application front-end and does not offer RTI filing.
 +
 +What this means for you, concretely:
 +
 +  - **Do not** file a Manipur scholarship RTI on rtionline.gov.in — it will be bounced back and you will lose the fee. How the central portal works (and what it covers) is explained on **[[/file-rti-online-india|the file-RTI-online page]]**.
 +  - **Do** file by Speed Post / Registered Post with acknowledgment due, addressed to the SPIO of the correct directorate. Postal-only is not a disadvantage; the postmark is clean legal proof of the date of receipt under §7(1).
 +  - Keep the India Post tracking number and the signed acknowledgment card. Use **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|the RTI timeline calculator]]** to count the 30-day window from the date the office signs for the letter, not the date you posted it.
 +
 +So although the central portal exists and is excellent for ministries like Education (Centre), UIDAI or PFMS, every Manipur-state filing in this guide is a paper application. The full national picture, including which states **do** have a portal, is on **[[/state-rti-portals-directory|the State RTI portals directory]]**.
 +
 +===== How do I write the RTI application — the 5 questions that work? =====
 +
 +The strength of an RTI is the specificity of the questions. A vague “give me scholarship details” invites a vague reply. Five pointed questions force the PIO to name the file, the date, and the bottleneck. Draft it free in **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|the AI RTI Drafter]]**, which fills the Manipur fields automatically, then copy the block below. The wider step-by-step method is on **[[/how-to-file-rti-india-pillar|how to file an RTI in India]]**; if your earlier RTI was rejected, run it through **[[/rejection-recovery/start|the rejection-recovery guide]]** first.
 +
 +<code>
 +To the State Public Information Officer,
 +[Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC / Directorate of Education (Schools)
 + / Directorate of University & Higher Education], Government of Manipur,
 + [office address from the FAA & SPIO list], Imphal.
 +
 +Subject: Application under section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +I, [full name], son/daughter of [parent's name], resident of [full address],
 + District [ ], Manipur – [PIN], am a citizen of India. I seek the following
 + information concerning my scholarship application, which is a matter directly
 + affecting me, and request that the information be supplied in printed form.
 +
 +Particulars of my application:
 + - Scheme: [e.g. Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC / State Merit Scholarship
 +   Education-U / NEC Merit Scholarship / CSSS]
 + - NSP / state application ID: [ ]
 + - Academic year: [ ]
 + - Institute: [name], District [ ], Manipur
 + - Aadhaar last 4 digits: [xxxx]
 + - Bank account last 4 digits: [xxxx]
 +
 +Please furnish the following information under section 6(1) read with
 +section 7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +1. The date my scholarship application (ID above) was received by your
 +   directorate and the date it was verified and forwarded by the
 +   Institute / District Nodal Officer.
 +2. The current status of my application and, if pending, the exact stage
 +   and the specific reason for the delay on each date it was processed.
 +3. The date my sanction was approved, the sanctioned amount, and the
 +   date the disbursable list was sent to PFMS for DBT transfer.
 +4. If payment has been initiated, the PFMS transaction reference number,
 +   the date of credit attempted, and — if failed or returned — the exact
 +   reject reason recorded by PFMS or the bank.
 +5. The name, designation, office address and phone number of the officer
 +   currently handling my file, and the certified copies of the verification
 +   and sanction notes pertaining to my application.
 +
 +I am enclosing an Indian Postal Order for the prescribed application fee
 +(amount as confirmed with your office) towards the fee payable under the
 +RTI Act, 2005. I declare that I am a citizen of India. The information
 +sought does not fall within the exemptions in section 8 or 9.
 +
 +Date: [ ]                Place: [ ]
 +                                      [Signature]
 +                                      [Name in capitals]
 +                                      [Mobile / email]
 +Enclosures: Indian Postal Order for the prescribed fee; self-attested ID;
 +copy of NSP application/ID.
 +</code>
 +
 +Two things win or lose this application in Manipur. First, always put the **NSP/state application ID and academic year** — without them the PIO can honestly reply “not locatable”. Second, ask for **certified copies of the verification and sanction notes** (question 5); these are the documents that reveal whether your school ever clicked “Verify” and on what date. If your application is about a Central Sector Scheme and you also want to hit the central end, you can draft a parallel central application in the same tool.
 +
 +===== Where exactly do I send the RTI in Manipur? =====
 +
 +Address the envelope to the **State Public Information Officer** of the matching directorate (see the office table above). Three reliable sources give you the exact name and address:
 +
 +  - **The Manipur Information Commission’s FAA & SPIO list** (updated 24 October 2024 when this page was last reviewed) — the authoritative PDF of every state PIO, FAA and their office.
 +  - **The directorate’s own website** — the Directorate of University & Higher Education (highereducationmanipur.gov.in) lists its scholarship and contact details; the Directorate of Education (Schools) and the Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC publish their office addresses on manipur.gov.in.
 +  - **The District Nodal Officer** for the scheme on NSP — for scholarship files that never left the district, address the RTI to the district nodal office and serve a copy on the state directorate.
 +
 +Send by **Speed Post with acknowledgement due (AD)** and preserve three things: the IPO counterfoil, the Speed Post receipt, and the returned AD card with the receiving office’s stamp and date. That stamped date is the legal start of your 30-day clock under §7(1). Track the consignment on the India Post site and, once it shows “Delivered”, start the countdown on **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|the RTI timeline calculator]]**.
 +
 +===== What happens in the 30 days after I file? =====
 +
 +From the date the directorate signs for your letter, the RTI Act 2005 gives the SPIO **30 days** to reply in normal cases (48 hours where the information concerns the life or liberty of a person, which is rare for scholarship matters). This 30-day duty is set by **[[/act/section-7|§7(1)]]** of the Act, on top of the right to apply in **[[/act/section-6|§6(1)]]**. The clock and your options look like this:
 +
 +| Day | What happens | Your action | Section |
 +| Day 0 | Office signs for your Speed Post | Save the AD card + IPO counterfoil | — |
 +| Day 1–7 | File routed to the SPIO of the directorate | Wait; do not re-file | §5, §6 |
 +| Day 8–25 | SPIO collects the file, verifies status, drafts reply | Optional: call the directorate with your Speed Post number | §7(1) |
 +| Day 30 | Deadline for reply (or 48 hrs if life/liberty) | If no reply by Day 30, prepare First Appeal | §7(1) |
 +| Day 31 | Deemed refusal; right to appeal accrues | File First Appeal to the FAA | §19(1) |
 +
 +If you get a reply, run it through **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker-app.html|the PIO reply checker]]** to see whether it actually answers all five questions, whether it misuses a §8 exemption, and whether it is signed and dated correctly. A reply that says “information not available” without transferring your application to the correct office under §6(3) is itself a defect you can challenge on appeal.
 +
 +===== No reply or bad reply — how do I file the First Appeal? =====
 +
 +The First Appeal is your first escalation and, in Manipur experience, the stage at which most stuck files actually move — a FAA who has to write a reasoned order rarely wants the matter to reach the Commission. File it under **§19(1)** of the RTI Act within **30 days** of the date you should have received the reply (or of the actual reply, if you got a poor one).
 +
 +  - **Whom to address:** the First Appellate Authority (FAA) of the same public authority, one rung above the SPIO. Find the FAA’s name on the Manipur Information Commission’s FAA & SPIO list. Serve a copy on the SPIO too.
 +  - **What to write:** who you are, the original RTI particulars (date, Speed Post number, IPO number), what you asked, what reply (if any) you got, and why it is incomplete, wrong, or silent. End with a clear prayer: “direct the SPIO to furnish the information.”
 +  - **Fee:** nil. First Appeals are free.
 +  - **Disposal:** the FAA must dispose of the appeal within 30 days, extendable to 45 days, with reasons in writing (§19(6)).
 +
 +Draft the appeal in **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|the First Appeal drafter]]** — it prefills the §19(1) format and the FAA block from your original RTI details. The statutory text for the appeal tier is on **[[/act/section-19|§19 of the RTI Act]]**, and the common reasons PIOs give bad replies are catalogued in **[[/why-rti-gets-rejected|why RTI gets rejected]]**.
 +
 +===== Still nothing — Second Appeal to the Manipur Information Commission =====
 +
 +If the FAA also fails to decide, or decides against you, your next and final statutory tier is the **Manipur Information Commission** under **§19(3)**, within **90 days** of the FAA’s order (or of the expiry of the FAA’s time limit). A second appeal can also be filed as a complaint directly under **§18** where, for example, no SPIO was appointed or your application was refused acceptance.
 +
 +**Manipur Information Commission (details confirmed on the Commission’s own site):**
 +
 +| Field | Detail |
 +| Official website | https://maninfocom.nic.in/ |
 +| Office | Manipur Information Commission, Imphal, New Secretariat, Babupara – 795001, Manipur |
 +| Phone / email | Not published on the Commission’s contact page — re-check maninfocom.nic.in before filing |
 +| Listed by CIC | Yes — on the Central Information Commission’s “Links to State Information Commissions” page |
 +
 +The Commission’s own FAQ confirms four things you will rely on: (a) **no fee** is payable for a second appeal or complaint; (b) **only one copy** of the second appeal is needed, along with proof that it was served on the SPIO and the FAA; (c) the appeal must follow the format under **Rule 8 of the RTI Rules, 2012** (name and address of appellant, the SPIO, the SPIO who replied, the FAA, particulars of the application and the order appealed against, brief facts, prayer, grounds, and verification); and (d) the documents to be attached are a copy of the original application, the SPIO reply (if any), the first appeal, the FAA order (if any), and any other document relied upon.
 +
 +Mail the second appeal by Speed Post to the Commission’s address above, keep the postal proof, and also upload / track it on the Commission’s site where a decision and causelist are published. Decisions of State Information Commissions are reported and searchable; see **[[/cases|the RTI case law page]]** for how Commission orders are structured and cited.
 +
 +===== Parallel pressure while the RTI clock runs =====
 +
 +RTI is the legal lever, but two parallel channels move a Manipur scholarship file faster and cost nothing:
 +
 +  - **NSP grievance.** Log in to [[https://scholarships.gov.in|NSP]] and file a grievance against your application ID under the “Grievance” section. The state Nodal Officer is duty-bound to respond on the portal.
 +  - **CPGRAMS.** File a grievance on [[https://pgportal.gov.in/|CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in)]] against the Ministry of Education / Department of School Education & Literacy or the Ministry of Tribal Affairs / Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, depending on your category. CPGRAMS assigns a grievance number and a disposal deadline that often nudges the state.
 +  - **PFMS track.** Use the PFMS “Know Your Payment” / bank-mapping check to confirm whether the failure is at the Aadhaar-seeding or IFSC-mapping stage — if it is, the fix is at your bank/UIDAI, not at the Manipur directorate. The step-by-step is on **[[/pfms-payment-status-check-2026|the PFMS payment-status page]]**.
 +
 +Run these in parallel with the RTI, not instead of it. The RTI gives you the documentary answer; the grievance channels give you the nudge. For Aadhaar-mapping problems, the related guide is **[[/rti-for-aadhaar-update-stuck|RTI for Aadhaar-update issues]]**; for NRI students studying in Manipur institutions, see **[[/rti-from-abroad-nri-guide|the NRI RTI guide]]**.
 +
 +===== Real-life Manipur example =====
 +
 +This is a composite, anonymised illustration drawn from the kind of cases that reach the Manipur Information Commission; figures marked illustrative are not a quoted official statistic. A post-matric OBC scholarship applicant from Imphal West had an NSP status of “Sanctioned” for eight months but no DBT credit. After phone calls to the directorate went unanswered, she filed an RTI to the SPIO, Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC, by Speed Post with an IPO for the prescribed fee, asking the five questions above. The reply, received on Day 28, disclosed that her sanction had been sent to PFMS but returned for an Aadhaar-name mismatch. With the PIO’s letter in hand she corrected her Aadhaar-name through the UIDAI process, the directorate re-submitted the list, and the amount was credited about six weeks later. The point is not the timeline — which is illustrative — but the mechanism: the RTI named the bottleneck, and the bottleneck was then fixable. Without the written disclosure, the file would have stayed invisible.
 +
 +For comparison, a college student under the Central Sector Scheme for College and University Students hit the same wall at the PFMS stage; the student filed parallel applications — one to the Directorate of University & Higher Education (state SPIO) and one to the Ministry of Education through the central RTI Online portal — and the central reply arrived first because the central portal accepts central-government public authorities. The lesson: for central-sector schemes, do not rule out a central filing alongside the state one.
 +
 +===== Mistakes Manipur applicants make =====
 +
 +  - **Filing on rtionline.gov.in for a state directorate.** The central portal returns state-government applications without refund. For Manipur directorates, file by post.
 +  - **No application ID or academic year in the RTI.** The PIO honestly cannot locate the file. Always include the NSP/state ID and year.
 +  - **Wrong office.** Filing a school scholarship RTI with the Higher Education directorate (or vice versa) burns 30 days. Match the scheme to the directorate in the table above.
 +  - **No proof of filing.** Without the Speed Post AD card and IPO counterfoil you cannot prove the date of receipt, and the 30-day clock becomes your word against theirs.
 +  - **Skipping the First Appeal.** Many applicants jump straight to the Commission. The Commission expects you to have exhausted the FAA tier, and the FAA order is the document the Commission will review.
 +  - **Missing the 90-day window for second appeal.** §19(3) gives you 90 days from the FAA order; beyond that you must show sufficient cause for condonation of delay.
 +
 +Use **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|Awaaz RTI]]** if you need help making a phone follow-up or drafting a reminder in plain Meitei/English before you escalate.
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Who is the State Information Commission for Manipur? ====
 +The Manipur Information Commission (MIC), headquartered at Imphal (New Secretariat, Babupara – 795001). Its official website is maninfocom.nic.in and it is the second-appeal and complaint authority for every Manipur-state public authority under §19(3) and §18 of the RTI Act 2005.
 +
 +==== Does Manipur have an online RTI portal? ====
 +No. There is no state-level online RTI filing portal for Manipur public authorities. The central portal (rtionline.gov.in) explicitly does not accept state-government applications and will return any such filing without refund. File Manipur-state RTIs by Speed Post.
 +
 +==== What is the RTI application fee in Manipur? ====
 +The exact application-fee amount and the list of accepted payment instruments are not published on the Manipur Information Commission’s FAQ page, so confirm them with the SPIO of the directorate you are filing with before drawing your payment. The standard postal instrument for a Manipur filing is an Indian Postal Order drawn in favour of the public authority. BPL applicants are exempt on production of a BPL/ration certificate. First Appeals, second appeals and complaints to the Commission are free.
 +
 +==== Which Manipur directorate handles my scholarship? ====
 +School-level and merit scholarships sit with the Directorate of Education (Schools); college and university scholarships (CSSS, NEC Merit, State Merit Education-U) sit with the Directorate of University & Higher Education; SC and OBC pre-matric and post-matric scholarships sit with the Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC. ST-category scholarships are handled by the state line department dealing with tribal welfare — confirm the exact PIO on the Commission’s FAA & SPIO list.
 +
 +==== How many days does the Manipur PIO have to reply? ====
 +30 days from receipt of your application under §7(1) of the RTI Act 2005 (48 hours where the information concerns life or liberty). If no reply arrives in 30 days, it is a deemed refusal and your right to First Appeal accrues.
 +
 +==== Where do I send the Second Appeal in Manipur? ====
 +To the Manipur Information Commission, Imphal, New Secretariat, Babupara – 795001, by Speed Post, under §19(3) within 90 days of the FAA order. Serve copies on the SPIO and the FAA and attach the postal proof. No fee is charged.
 +
 +==== Can I file an RTI for an NSP scholarship that shows “Sanctioned” but is unpaid? ====
 +Yes. That is the single most common Manipur scholarship RTI. Ask the five questions in the sample application — the PIO must disclose the date of sanction, the date the list was sent to PFMS, and any reject reason returned by PFMS or the bank.
 +
 +==== Do I need a lawyer to file an RTI or appeal in Manipur? ====
 +No. The RTI Act is designed for self-representation; the Commission’s FAQ publishes the format (Rule 8 of the RTI Rules, 2012) and the document checklist. Draft both with the tools linked in this page.
 +
 +==== Is the Manipur Information Commission address still at Babupara? ====
 +The Commission’s own contact page (maninfocom.nic.in/contact-us-page) lists its address as “Manipur Information Commission, Imphal, New Secretariat, Babupara – 795001”, and does **not** publish a phone number or email address — so re-check the current contact and address on maninfocom.nic.in before you mail a second appeal. Note that the Manipur government floated a tender (on manipur.gov.in, July 2025) for shifting Secretariat offices from Babupara to the Civil Secretariat complex at Mantripukhri, so the Babupara address may change.
 +
 +==== What if my school did not verify my application on NSP? ====
 +That is an Institute-Nodal-Officer bottleneck. File the RTI to the SPIO of the matching directorate (Education (Schools) or University & Higher Education) and ask specifically for the date and outcome of institute verification. The certified verification note usually reveals the gap.
 +
 +==== Can BPL students file scholarship RTIs for free in Manipur? ====
 +Yes. Attach a self-attested BPL certificate and the application fee is waived. The same exemption applies across the RTI Act framework; see **[[/rti-fees-by-state|the fees by state page]]** for the national picture.
 +
 +==== How do I pay the fee if I am filing by post? ====
 +An Indian Postal Order drawn in favour of the public authority (for example, “PIO, Directorate for Welfare of OBC & SC, Government of Manipur”) is the standard instrument for postal filings. Because the Commission’s FAQ does not publish the fee amount or accepted instruments, confirm the exact figure with the SPIO’s office before drawing the IPO. Keep the counterfoil.
 +
 +==== What if I miss the 90-day second-appeal deadline? ====
 +You can still file a second appeal with an application for condonation of delay explaining the sufficient cause. The Commission has discretion to condone delay, but it is not guaranteed, so file within 90 days whenever possible.
 +
 +<WRAP round info>
 +**Reviewed by Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pathak** (RTI practitioner; citizen-RTI training) and **Kashvi Pathak** (content review). This page is general legal-information guidance, not legal advice; confirm the exact PIO, fee mode and address on the Manipur Information Commission site and the relevant directorate before filing. **Last reviewed: 18 July 2026.** See **[[/act|the RTI Act 2005]]** for statutory text and **[[/cases|the case law page]]** for Commission decisions.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Related guides =====
 +  * **[[/rti-for-scholarship-status|RTI for scholarship status — full national guide]]**
 +  * **[[/rti-for-nsp-scholarship-not-credited|RTI when an NSP scholarship is not credited]]**
 +  * **[[/rti-for-scholarship-delay|RTI for scholarship delay]]**
 +  * **[[/state-scheme/manipur/start|All RTI schemes for Manipur]]**
 +  * **[[/scheme-state/scholarship/start|RTI for scholarship status across all states]]**
 +  * **[[/pfms-payment-status-check-2026|Check your PFMS payment status]]**
 +  * **[[/rti-for-government-scheme-delay|RTI for government-scheme delays]]**
 +  * **[[/state-rti-portals-directory|State RTI portals directory]]**
 +  * **[[/rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by state]]**
 +  * **[[/how-to-file-rti-india-pillar|How to file an RTI in India]]**
 +  * **[[/act|The RTI Act 2005]]** and **[[/cases|RTI case law]]**
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  * Manipur Information Commission — official site, contact and FAQ pages: https://maninfocom.nic.in/ , https://maninfocom.nic.in/contact-us-page , https://maninfocom.nic.in/faqs , https://maninfocom.nic.in/pdf/faa_spio_aspio_24_10_24.pdf
 +  * Central Information Commission — Links to State Information Commissions (lists Manipur → maninfocom.nic.in): https://cic.gov.in/links-to-state-information-commissions
 +  * Directorate of University & Higher Education, Government of Manipur — Scholarship page (NEC Merit, CSSS, State Merit Education-U): https://highereducationmanipur.gov.in/scholarship/
 +  * Government of Manipur — official portal (Secretariat relocation Babupara → Mantripukhri, July 2025 tender): https://manipur.gov.in/
 +  * National Scholarship Portal (NSP), Ministry of Electronics & IT: https://scholarships.gov.in/
 +  * Public Financial Management System (PFMS) — DBT payments: https://pfms.nic.in/
 +  * RTI Online portal (DoPT) — statement that it does not accept state-government applications: https://rtionline.gov.in/
 +  * CPGRAMS — Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System: https://pgportal.gov.in/
 +  * Right to Information Act, 2005 — §6, §7, §18, §19, §27; RTI Rules, 2012 (appeal format, Rule 8).
 +  * National Portal of India: https://www.india.gov.in/
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 18 July 2026.//
 +
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