Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC) Students

About This Scheme

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.

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.

Benefits

> Rate of Scholarship - 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._ > Mode of Disbursement 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).

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.