The Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC) Students initiated by the Department of Information & Publicity, Union Territory of Puducherry, is designed to extend financial assistance to OEBC students, mitigating the risk of dropouts due to financial constraints.
Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC) Students - Introduction
The "Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC) Students" initiated by the Directorate of School Education, Union Territory of Puducherry, is designed to extend financial assistance to OEBC students, mitigating the risk of dropouts due to financial constraints. The scheme provides scholarships to students in standards 6 to 10, based on specific eligibility criteria.
Benefits
- For standards 6 to 8: ₹50 per month per student (₹500 per year per student).
- For standards 9 & 10: ₹75 per month per student (₹750 per year per student).
- For ten months in an academic year.
The amount is disbursed directly into the Aadhaar-seeded bank account of the applicant through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a citizen of India.
- The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than five years.
- The applicant should be studying from standard 6 to 10 and should have secured promotion to the next higher class.
- The applicant should belong to the Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC).
- The family income of the applicant should not exceed ₹75,000 per annum.
Application Process
- Visit the Official Website of the e-District Portal of the Government of Puducherry.
- At the top right corner of the home page, click Login. In the login screen, click Register a New Membership.
- On the Registration Page, fill in all the mandatory fields: Username, Password, Confirm Password, Personal Details (Full Name, First Name, Email Address, Address, Current Address, Gender, Date of Birth, Mobile Number). Agree to the declaration. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click Signup.
- Visit the Official Website of the e-District Portal of the Government of Puducherry.
- At the top right corner of the home page, click Login. In the login screen, provide your Username and Password, fill in the Captcha Code, and click Sign In.
- On the next screen, a list of schemes by the Government of Puducherry will be displayed Department-wise.
- Click on the scheme you wish to apply for. You will be taken to its online application form.
- In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields (marked with a red asterisk) and upload all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
- Tick the declaration stating "I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are true and correct as per the best of my knowledge". Submit the application and note the application number for tracking your application. The application number will also be received on your Registered Mobile Number / Registered Email ID.
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