State Pre-metric Scholarship For Disabled

About This Scheme

The "State Pre-metric Scholarship for Disabled" is a scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra. The objective of this scheme is to encourage students with disability (SwDs) to pursue education. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is 100% funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a citizen of India. 1. The applicant should be a domicile / permanent resident of the state of Maharashtra. 1. The applicant should be a student admitted/enrolled in a school recognized by the Govt. of Maharashtra. 1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (Visually Handicapped, Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, etc). 1. The percentage of the disability should be 40% or above. 1. The applicant should not have failed in the last qualifying examination. 1. The applicant should be pursuing a pre-metric qualification, i.e. Class 1st to Class 10th.

Benefits

Class: 1st to 4th Rate of Scholarship (₹ per month): 100/- Class: 5th to 7th Rate of Scholarship (₹ per month): 150/- Class: 8th to 10th Rate of Scholarship (₹ per month): 200/- Class: Mentally Retarded and Mentally Ill (up to the age of 18 years) Rate of Scholarship (₹ per month): 150/- Class: For disabled trainees in the workshop Rate of Scholarship (₹ per month): 300/-

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.