- be a student studying in Class 1-10
- be a child of Beedi, Cine, IOMC, LSDM, or Mica mine worker (Note:- This includes Contract/Gharkhata (Home Based) workers also)
- have passed the last qualifying examination in the first attempt
- have taken admission in a recognised institution in India in any course of general or technical education, including medical, engineering and agricultural studies
- have a total monthly family income below INR 10,000 from all sources, except in the case of cine workers, where the family income should not be more than INR 8,000 per month or INR 1,00,000 per annum
Note –
- The scholars pursuing studies through correspondence are not eligible.
- The students promoted to the next class are also eligible to apply for the scholarship.