Sarkari Yojana

Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Jharkhand
Quick Summary: Scheduled caste students from Jharkhand whose family income is within ₹2,50,000/- can get help with tuition, academic allowance, and maintenance for post-matric courses under this scheme. Amounts range from ₹30,000/- to ₹1,00,000/- by course group and are paid by DBT.

About Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme

The “Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme” comes from the Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand. By giving financial assistance, it seeks to push forward higher education among scheduled caste students in Jharkhand and raise the number of SC students taking post-matric courses.

Scheme Overview

Government Level

State Government

Eligible Entity

Individual

Scheme Details

Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:

Eligibility Criteria for the Student:

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Applicants must be natives of Jharkhand

Applicants must be natives of Jharkhand.

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The student has to be from the scheduled…

The student has to be from the scheduled caste category.

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Family income in a year cannot go beyond…

Family income in a year cannot go beyond ₹2,50,000/-.

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Enrolment must be at a recognised educational institution…

Enrolment must be at a recognised educational institution that follows the scheme's rules and is registered on the departmental scholarship portal.

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The course of study has to be post-matric,…

The course of study has to be post-matric, for example a Degree, Diploma, Certificate, or something equivalent.

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Students who already get another scholarship or financial…

Students who already get another scholarship or financial assistance from the central or state government are excluded. Classification of Courses: See Page No. 4

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Group 1

Group 1: Professional degree or postgraduate programmes at institutions accredited A++ to B++ by NAAC.

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Group 2

Group 2: Diploma and vocational courses that need Class 12 or a higher qualification for admission.

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Group 3

Group 3: Polytechnic courses plus any others left out of Groups 1 or 2.

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Group 4

Group 4: Courses at Graduate and Post Graduate level.

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Group 5

Group 5: All post-matriculation courses, meaning non-degree courses beyond Class X.

Applicants must meet all of the above conditions to be considered eligible for this scheme.
Benefits

Benefits Provided

Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:

Pays for tuition fees, academic allowance, and maintenance fees:

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Group- 1 "A"

Group- 1 "A": ₹1,00,000/- if the student stays in a hostel, or ₹90,000/- as a day-scholar.

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Group- 1 "B"

Group- 1 "B": a hosteller is paid ₹90,000/-, and a day-scholar ₹85,000/-.

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Group- 1 "C"

Group- 1 "C": hostellers are given ₹85,000/- and day-scholars ₹80,000/-.

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Group- 2 "A"

Group- 2 "A": the hosteller amount is ₹75,000/-, against ₹70,000/- for day-scholars.

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Group- 2 "B"

Group- 2 "B": ₹70,000/- goes to hostellers and ₹65,000/- to day-scholars.

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Group- 2 "C"

Group- 2 "C": hostellers can get ₹65,000/-, day-scholars ₹60,000/-.

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Group- 3

Group- 3: the rate is ₹45,000/- for hostellers and ₹40,000/- for day-scholars.

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Group- 4

Group- 4: hostellers receive ₹35,000/- and day-scholars ₹30,000/-. NOTE:

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DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) is used to deposit…

DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) is used to deposit the money in the student's Aadhaar-linked bank account.

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Funding is split 60% from the Ministry of…

Funding is split 60% from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and 40% from the Jharkhand State Government.

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To stay eligible, students must meet the attendance…

To stay eligible, students must meet the attendance requirements laid down by their educational institution or university.

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When a student moves to a different course…

When a student moves to a different course midway, the scholarship for the new course is allowed only if none was received for the old course during that academic year.

Benefit amounts and conditions may vary by category — refer to the official scheme guidelines for exact figures applicable to your case.
Documents Required

Documents Required

Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:

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Certificate of residence, issued by the Circle Officer…

Certificate of residence, issued by the Circle Officer or a more senior authority.

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Certificate confirming the caste

Certificate confirming the caste.

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Certificate of income

Certificate of income.

Ensure all documents are valid and, where required, duly attested before submitting your application.

How to Apply

Online Application

Applicants can apply for Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme through the online application process outlined below.

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Application Process

Student Registration:

The application has to be filed online on the scholarship e-Kalyan portal, which is designated by the Department of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare.
To begin the online registration form, students key in their Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, gender, and mobile number.

After Registration:

When validation is complete, the portal creates an application ID that students use for all further stages of the application.
Details of a bank account in the student's own name and linked with Aadhaar have to be provided.
The documents are then uploaded by the student on the portal.

NOTE: If the bank account given is in another person's name, the application will be rejected.

Verification by Educational Institutions:

Each online application, once submitted, is verified through the departmental portal by the institution or college concerned.
Applications left unverified by the institution/college are considered invalid.

NOTE: Offline applications are not accepted in any situation.

Instruction for Educational Institutions under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme:

Coverage under the scheme depends on the institution registering on the departmental scholarship portal before the stipulated deadline.
Institutions/colleges have to furnish whatever documents the Tribal Welfare Commissioner, Jharkhand, Ranchi, specifies.
The registration form, in its prescribed format, is made available on the scholarship portal by the Commissioner.
Institutions that fail to maintain the prescribed academic standards are not eligible.
To qualify, an institution/college needs a valid AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) or U-DISE (Unified District Information System for Education) code.
Registration is a one-off step on the portal and remains in force throughout the recognition period of the course.
The portal must carry up-to-date NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) or NBA (National Board of Accreditation) details for each institution.
The Tribal Welfare Commissioner confirms those details using the NAAC/NBA portal.
A self-audited report in the prescribed format goes to the Tribal Welfare Commissioner from every institution once every six months.
One Nodal Officer (Institute Nodal Officer - INO) per institution handles all scholarship matters and passes the necessary information on to the District Welfare Officer.
Institutions and hostels accommodating beneficiary students are required to put geo-tagged photographs on the departmental scholarship portal.
Once every three years, a two-member inspection team formed by the Tribal Welfare Commissioner physically inspects institutions located outside the state.
Any irregularities or errors detected in such inspections can be acted upon by the Commissioner as needed.

Ensure all required documents are ready before starting the application process.

Official Application & Website

Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.

Official Sources & References