The scheme supports school education by providing annual scholarships to students from Notified Tribes and Denotified Tribes studying in standards 1st to 10th.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for the Students of Notified Tribes and Denotified Tribes Castes - Introduction
The “Pre-Matric Scholarship for the Students of Notified Tribes and Denotified Tribes Castes” was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Gujarat.
It aims to reduce school dropout rates and improve educational access among students belonging to Notified Tribes and Denotified Tribes. Under this scheme, annual financial scholarships are provided to students from classes 1st to 10th studying in government and aided primary schools, ensuring they continue their education without financial hardship.
Benefits
Scholarship Amounts:
- Boys (Class 1st to 8th): ₹750/- per annum
- Boys (Class 9th to 10th): ₹1,000/- per annum
- Girls (Class 1st to 5th): ₹500/- per annum
- Girls (Class 6th to 10th): ₹1,000/- per annum
Eligibility
- The applicant must belong to Notified Tribes or Denotified Tribes as recognized by the Government of Gujarat.
- The applicant must be a student and studying in standard 1st to 10th.
- The applicant must be studying in a government or government-aided primary or secondary school.
- The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.
- There is no income limit for students from standard 1st to 8th.
- The applicant’s annual family income must not exceed ₹6,00,000/- for classes 9th to 10th.
Application Process
- Step 01: The applicant may visit the Digital Gujarat Portal: digitalgujarat.gov.in
- Step 02: On the home page, click on ‘Register’ and the applicant will be redirected to the registration form page.
- Step 03: Enter your Mobile Number, Email, Set Password, and then click on ‘Save’.
- Step 04: After successful registration, the applicant can login through his/her User Name (Mobile No./Email ID) and Password.
- Step 05: Now, click on ‘My Profile’ to update your profile and fill in all the mandatory information.
- Step 06: After filling in profile details, click on ‘Update Profile’. The profile will be updated after entering the verification Code (OTP).
- Step 07: Now under services, select ‘Scholarship Services’ and then click on ‘SC Scheme’.
- Step 08: Select the Financial Year for which you want to apply for and then click on ‘Change Financial Year’.
- Step 09: Select the scheme, read the interaction carefully, and then click on ‘Continue to Service’.
- Step 10: Fill in the application form completely and upload all the relevant documents.
- Step 11: Now, click on ‘Save as Draft’ and agree with the terms & conditions, and submit the application form by clicking on ‘Confirm & Final Submit’.
Note 01: Photo uploading for all applicants is mandatory.
Note 02: Application will be considered complete only when all sections are completed.
Note 03: Only one application per applicant will be acceptable for a scholarship. If any student submits more than one application either from a single institute or from multiple institutions his/her all applications will be rejected by the competent authority and no request from any side will be entertained.
Note 04: In case of any wrong/misleading information provided in the application shall lead to rejection of the application by Department Authorities.
Note 05: All required documents must be carefully scanned as per the instructions given.
Note 06: The student has to fill his/her application carefully as there is no provision for institution change once the application is submitted successfully.
Note 07: The unreadable uploaded documents will allow the competent authority to reject the student application.
Note 08: Direct Individual submission of this application form will not be accepted in case of students studying inside the state. Only outside students have to fill out their form online and submit his/her application form to their native district officer.
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