The scheme “Uniform Assistance for Economically Backward Class Students Studying in Class 1st to 8th” by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Gujarat, provides ₹900/- for three pairs of uniforms to students from economically weaker sections in government and aided primary schools.
The scheme “Mahatma Jyothiba Phule Overseas Vidya Nidhi” was launched by the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Telangana for meritorious students belonging to Backward Classes & Economically Backward Classes to pursue Higher Studies in foreign universities.
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Economically Backward Class (EBC) students studying at the post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education. These scholarships shall be available for studies in India only.
Through this scheme, the homeless poor Scheduled Caste people, and other Economically backward class people, who meet the eligibility criteria, are provided housing sites to enable them to construct their own houses. Approximately 11,000 persons so far have benefitted from this scheme.
Under this scheme, a one-time financial assistance of ₹15,000/- along with a certificate of appreciation is awarded to top 100 meritorious students of Class 10 & each stream of Class 12, who are listed in state-level merit list of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer.
The scheme “Stipends to Students of Economically Backward Class for Technical and Vocational Courses after SSC” by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Gujarat, supports education for backward class students by providing a monthly stipend for one year.
The scheme provides interest subsidy to the students belonging to the OBCs and EBCs on the interest payable for the period of the moratorium for the Education Loans for overseas studies to pursue approved courses of studies abroad at Masters, M.Phil. and PhD level.
The “Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Awas Yojana-Developing Caste Welfare” provides financial assistance of up to ₹1,20,000/- to socially and educationally backward classes, economically backward classes, and nomadic exempted castes for constructing houses across Gujarat.
The scheme is designed to support economically disadvantaged families belonging to the SC/ST and minority communities by providing one-time financial assistance for the marriage of their daughters.