Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Jammu and Kashmir 2023-24

Brief Description:

Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Jammu and Kashmir 2023-24 is an initiative of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, for SC community students of the Union Territory, who are studying in Class 9 and 10. The objective of this scheme is to support the education of SC students to eliminate the incidence of dropout, especially during the transition from elementary to the secondary stage. The selected candidates will receive a consolidated academic allowance of up to ₹7,000 per annum.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

be an Indian National
belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category of the Union Territory

Component I:

be studying in Class 9 and 10 in government/private school which have been duly recognised by the concerned State Government/ Union Territory Administration/Central Board
have an annual parent(s)/guardian(s) income not more than ₹2,50,000

Component II:

be a ward/child of workers engaged in manual scavenging, tanning, flaying, waste picking, or hazardous cleaning
be studying in Class 1 to 10 on a full-time basis in government/private school which have been duly recognised by the concerned State Government/ Union Territory Administration/Central Board

Benefits

The eligible students will receive the following awards:-

Particulars	Academic Allowance (per annum in ₹)
Day Scholars	3,500
Hosteller	Component I: 7,000	Component II: 8,000 (From Class 3 to 10)

A 10% extra allowance will be given to Disabled students. The disability as defined under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act, 1995) Act has to be certified by competent medical authority of the State Govt./UT Administration.

Documents

Income certificate (For Component I applicants)
Marksheets/certificates of the previous qualifying examination
A certificate from the District Social Welfare officer/ identified officer of a Local body/Civic Agency or any such authority as designated by the State Government

Apply here:

https://scholarships.gov.in/

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