Government Schemes of Meghalaya

The Meghalaya Government offers an annual scholarship of ₹6,000 to eligible students pursuing education from Class 11 to Ph.D. under the Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme. Students can submit their applications online through the Meghalaya One Portal. For the 2026 session, the application window is open until 13 November 2026. Check the scholarship amount, eligibility requirements, … Read more

The Free Laptop Scheme to Meritorious Students, popularly known as the Meghalaya IT Awards, recognises outstanding academic achievers by providing free laptops to top-performing students from MBOSE, CBSE, ICSE, and ISC boards. Implemented by the Directorate of Information Technology & Communications, Government of Meghalaya, the scheme has been running since 2007 and aims to encourage … Read more

Chief Minister’s Green Taxi Scheme is an initiative of the Government of Meghalaya under the CM-ELEVATE Programme that provides financial assistance for purchasing electric taxis within the Greater Shillong Planning Area (GSPA). The scheme enables eligible individuals, registered taxi operators, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and co-operative societies to own electric taxis through Government subsidy, bank credit, … Read more

Chief Minister’s Meghalaya Homestay Mission Scheme is an initiative of the Government of Meghalaya that supports residents in developing new homestays and improving existing ones to promote community-based tourism across the state. Implemented by the Department of Tourism, the scheme offers financial assistance for homestay development, upgradation, training, technical support, and bank credit, enabling local … Read more

PRIME Tourism Vehicle Scheme is an initiative of the Government of Meghalaya that encourages tourism entrepreneurs to purchase quality tourist vehicles with government financial assistance. Implemented by the Tourism Department under the Chief Minister’s ELEVATE Programme (CM-ELEVATE), the scheme supports eligible beneficiaries through a combination of government subsidy, bank financing, professional training, GPS installation, and … Read more

Chief Minister’s Regional Transport Scheme (CM-RTS) is an entrepreneurship-focused initiative of the Government of Meghalaya that helps eligible individuals and organisations purchase passenger buses for operating regional transport services between Block Headquarters and District Headquarters. Launched under the CM-ELEVATE Programme, the scheme combines government financial assistance with bank credit to improve transport connectivity in underserved … Read more

CM-INSPIRE Scheme is a Meghalaya Government incentive programme launched to financially support UPSC Civil Services aspirants from the state after they successfully clear different examination stages. Under this scheme, eligible candidates can receive up to ₹1.50 lakh as incentive support to encourage more youth from Meghalaya to pursue prestigious All India Services such as IAS, … Read more

The Startup Toolkit Scheme is a Meghalaya Government worker welfare initiative linked with the Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (MBOCWWB). Under this scheme, eligible workers receive toolkit support to help them start self-employment and livelihood-related work, to improve long-term income opportunities and reduce dependence on irregular labour work. Meghalaya Startup Toolkit Scheme … Read more

CM LIGHT Scheme is a Meghalaya Government welfare initiative launched on 01 May 2026 to provide direct financial assistance to registered construction workers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Under this scheme, eligible workers registered with Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (MBOCWWB) receive ₹5,000 financial support directly in their bank accounts without any … Read more

The Meghalaya Government, under its Chief Minister’s Hospitality Scholarship Programme, will provide a scholarship to students pursuing their higher studies in B.Sc. Hospitality and Hotel Administration. All expenses, such as Tuition Fees, Hostel Charges, Mess Charges, and Uniform Charges, will be paid by the Government. Read the complete article to know more about the scheme. … Read more