Beneficiary Type: Student
The objective of the scheme is to provide opportunities to school students from rural areas to pursue secondary stage education. The number of scholarships allocated is communicated to the State Govts/UT Administration every year.
To provide financial assistance to meritorious students from rural and economically weaker backgrounds, preventing dropout at the secondary stage and encouraging continued education.
Scholarship ranging from INR 500 to INR 5000 for further seconary stage studies for SC and ST students
There is a 2 stage examination, The first stage exam is conducted by State Government and those selected are examined in Second Stage by NCERT. Top student of those passed are provided with scholarship
To nominate yourself for the scholarship, please contact Director of Education, State Government/UT Administration
Proof of Date of Birth (e.g., Birth Certificate, Class 8 Mark Sheet) Income Certificate (Issued by a competent authority to verify family income) Caste Certificate (For students from SC/ST/OBC, if applicable) Mark Sheet of Previous Examination (e.g., Class 8 or 9 mark sheet) Bonafide Certificate from the school confirming enrollment and attendance Passport-sized Photograph (as per application requirements) Bank Account Details (For scholarship disbursement) Aadhaar Card (in some cases for identity verification) Rural Area Certificate (If required to confirm the student's rural background)
| Gender | Male,Female,Others |
| Age | 0 to 100 |
| Caste | General,Scheduled Caste,Scheduled Tribe,Socially and Economically Backward Communities / Other Backword Class |
| Economic Status | BPL |
| Occupation | Student |
| Sector | Education Sector |
| Income Criteria | Not Applicable |
| Citizen | Senior Citizen, Non Senior Citizen |
