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Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students (CSS)

Himachal Pradesh - National

Scholarship Details

The “PM-YASASVI: Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students” is a sub-scheme under the umbrella scheme namely “PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India for OBCs and Others (PM-YASASVI)”. This scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India to provide educational assistance to the students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), and Denotified, Nomadic Tribes (DNT).

Award
Post-Matric Scholarshipaward will be sanctioned to those OBC candidates whose parents'/guardians' income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1 lakh p.a.
Eligibility
  • The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, EBCs, and DNTs, as notified by the Central Govt./State Govt./ UT Admin.
  • These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions as specified in para 3 of the Guidelines.
  • Only those candidates who belong to OBCs/EBCs/DNTs so specified in relation to the State/UT to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
  • Students studying in the XI Class of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course. However, in cases, where the 10th Class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing the 10th Class join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.
  • Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible only if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
  • Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/Post-Graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except for courses in Group '1' and no further change in the course will be allowed thereafter.
  • Students, who pursue their studies through correspondence/online courses, are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distance and continuous education for courses in Central/State Universities only.
  • Only two boys of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive scholarships. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls. Accordingly, scholarships availed by girls of the same parents/guardian will not adversely affect the admissibility of availing scholarships upto two boys of the same parents/guardian.
  • A scholarship holder under this Scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two Scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her, and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this Scheme from the date he/she accepts any other scholarships/ stipend. The student can, however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, and equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging, in addition to the scholarship amount paid under the Scheme.
  • Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre-examination training centers with financial assistance from the Central Government/ State Government will not be eligible for a stipend under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching programme.
  • The ceiling on the age limit for admission as regular students in different classes should be decided by concerned Institutions.
  • Employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed ₹2.50 lakhs per annum shall be eligible for post-matric scholarship.
  • Unemployed students whose parents/guardians' income from all sources does not exceed ₹2.50 lakhs per annum will be entitled to the scholarship under the scheme.
    • Documents Needed
     1 Aadhaar Card
    2. Passport-size photograph
    3. Educational qualification marksheets/certificates
    4. Valid Income certificate issued by the competent Authority
    5. Domicile Certificate
    6. Caste/Community Certificate issued by the competent authority
    7. Disability certificate, if applicable
    8. Bank Account details
    9. Any other documents as required
    Provider
    Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
    How To Apply
    • All the State Governments/UT Administrations will announce starting from April, the details of the Scheme and invite applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers of the State and through their respective websites/Scholarship portals and other modes of media.
    • The applicant should submit the completed application to the prescribed authority on the portal specified for this purpose before the last date prescribed for receipt of applications.
    • The applicant can apply through the specified online portal of the State/UT and National Scholarship Portal.
    Application Process: National Scholarship Portal-
    Online submission for the scholarship can be done through the website of the National Scholarship Portal with the required documents: https://scholarships.gov.in/
    Registration for New Applicant:
    Step 01: Open the official NSP website and click on 'New Registration' under Applicant Corner.
    Step 02: Read the Instruction/Guidelines, provide the undertaking by clicking on the Check box then click on Continue.
    Step 03: Start the registration by providing the required details.
    Registered Applicant:
    Step 01: Open the official NSP website and click on 'Fresh Application' under Applicant Corner.
    Step 02: Login with your application ID & password.
    Step 03: Select the Scholarship.
    Step 04: Fill out the applicant form.
    Step 05: Upload the required documents and Submit.
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    Overview

    • Published on: 21 May-2024
    • Status: Application Open
    • Category: SC/ST/OBC
    • Type: Scholarship
    • State: Himachal Pradesh
    • Gender: Male
    • Amount: 1.50 lakh
    • Application Deadline: 31 Dec-2024
    • Official Link:

      https://scholarships.gov.in/

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