Award of Attendance Scholarship to Girl Students in the Middle Stage of Education

About This Scheme

The "Award of Attendance Scholarship to Girl Students in the Middle Stage of Education" was launched by the Department of Information & Publicity, Union Territory of Puducherry. The objective of the scheme is to raise the enrolment of girls in the schools between the age group of 11-14 years in the middle stage of education and also to avoid dropouts among girl students.

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 a Girl. - The applicant should be a Student. - The applicant should be in the age group of 11 to 14 years. - The applicant should be studying in a Government, Government Aided or a Government-recognized Private School in Puducherry. - The applicant should not belong to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes Category. - The applicant should have an annual family income of ₹75,000/- or below. - The applicant must have secured 97% (or above) attendance in the preceding year.

Benefits

- Scholarship Amount: ₹200/- per annum per student.- Mode of Disbursement: Disbursed directly into Aadhaar-seeded bank account of the applicant through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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