Sarkari Yojana
Indira Priyadarshini Award
About Indira Priyadarshini Award
Rajasthan’s Secondary and Elementary Education Department launched the “Indira Priyadarshini Award” in 2019-20 to spur academic excellence among girl students from eight social categories: Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Minority, Disabled, General Category, Special Backward Class, and Below Poverty Line (BPL). Girls who come first in their district in the Class 8th, Class 10th and Class 12th examinations of the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (with Arts, Science, & Commerce counted separately) receive a one-time cash reward. In each of these social categories, girls who top the state in the Class 8th, Praveshika and Varishtha Upadhyay examinations of the Sanskrit Education Department are rewarded too. Since the academic year 2021–22, the award also goes to eight Class 10th and eight Class 12th girls who rank first at the state level in the vocational education examination within the specified categories. From that year, state-level toppers in the respective categories from Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools with a CGPA of 9 or above are eligible as well. Implementation: The Balika Shiksha Foundation, Jaipur runs the scheme. Award Ceremony: Each year, on November 19 — the birth anniversary of Smt. Indira Gandhi — the awards are formally presented at the district headquarters.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Balika Shiksha Foundation, Jaipur
Individual
01 Apr 2019
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Indira Priyadarshini Award, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants have to be natives of Rajasthan
Applicants have to be natives of Rajasthan.
Only girls studying as regular students can apply
Only girls studying as regular students can apply.
She must belong to one of these groups
She must belong to one of these groups: Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Minority Communities, Differently-abled (Disabled), General Category, Special Backward Classes (SBC), or Below Poverty Line (BPL).
She must have topped her district in the…
She must have topped her district in the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education's Class 8, 10, or 12 examination (Arts, Science, or Commerce stream).
A score of no less than 60% in…
A score of no less than 60% in that examination is required.
State-level toppers among girls in the Sanskrit Education…
State-level toppers among girls in the Sanskrit Education Department's Class 8, (10) Praveshika, or (12) Varishtha Upadhyay examinations also qualify.
Girls who come first at state level in…
Girls who come first at state level in Class 10 or 12 vocational education examinations are covered.
Swami Vivekananda Government Model Schools students scoring a…
Swami Vivekananda Government Model Schools students scoring a CGPA of 9.0 or more in Class 10 or 12 can also be awarded. Note: The caste/category certificate the student furnished while applying for the board examination is treated as final.
Benefits Provided
Indira Priyadarshini Award provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Girl students are given these one-time cash rewards: Class 8 Girl Students:
District or state level toppers win ₹40,000/- in…
District or state level toppers win ₹40,000/- in cash. Class 10 Girl Students:
A cash prize of ₹75,000/- goes to the…
A cash prize of ₹75,000/- goes to the girl ranked first at the district or state level. Class 12 Girl Students (Arts, Science, and Commerce streams – considered separately):
First-place girls at the district or state level…
First-place girls at the district or state level receive ₹1,00,000/- in cash.
Every Class 12 awardee additionally gets a Scooty
Every Class 12 awardee additionally gets a Scooty. Vocational Education (From 2021–22):
State-level toppers from the above categories in vocational…
State-level toppers from the above categories in vocational examinations are awarded as well. Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools (From 2021–22):
At the state level, the top 8 girls…
At the state level, the top 8 girls from each of Class 10 and Class 12 with 9 CGPA or above receive the award.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Proof of identity
Proof of identity
Copy of caste certificate
Copy of caste certificate
Proof of residence
Proof of residence
Disability certificate, where relevant
Disability certificate, where relevant
BPL Certificate, where relevant
BPL Certificate, where relevant
Copy of bank passbook
Copy of bank passbook
Copies of educational marksheets/certificates
Copies of educational marksheets/certificates
Self-declaration (for those not studying in any school)
Self-declaration (for those not studying in any school)
Recommendation of the school principal/head (for those still…
Recommendation of the school principal/head (for those still enrolled)
2019-04-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Indira Priyadarshini Award through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process:
Depending on their category, eligible girls should get…
Depending on their category, eligible girls should get in touch with one of these offices:
District Education Officer (Head Office),
District Education Officer (Secondary Education – Nodal Officer), or
Directorate of Sanskrit Education (for the Sanskrit award category).
Ask that office for a printed copy of…
Ask that office for a printed copy of the prescribed application form.
Complete the form with care and attach self-attested…
Complete the form with care and attach self-attested copies of every document listed.
Hand in the filled form and documents at…
Hand in the filled form and documents at the concerned office before the stipulated deadline. Post-Application Process:
A list of girls who stood first in…
A list of girls who stood first in the different board examination categories is drawn up by the Nodal District Education Officer (Head Office) of Secondary Education and sent to the Directorate of Secondary Education by August 15. Or, In the Sanskrit Education category (Classes 8, 10 – Pre-Visharad, and 12 – Senior Secondary), the Directorate of Sanskrit Education prepares the list of top girls and sends it to the Directorate of Secondary Education by August 15.
The Director, Secondary Education consolidates the final list…
The Director, Secondary Education consolidates the final list of eligible girls and sends it to the Secretary, Balika Shiksha Foundation so the awards can be released.
Award Distribution:
The District Education Officer (Head Office) and the Nodal Officers for Secondary and Sanskrit Education hand out the awards, and heads/principals of the institutions concerned are informed.
If the awardee now studies at an institution other than the one from which she took the exam, the award is given at her present institution once its head has verified her.
Notes:
Girls who are no longer studying or are not enrolled anywhere may still claim the award with a self-declaration on plain paper.
Awards are handed over at the "Balika Shiksha Samman Samaroh", held every year on September 19; if it is postponed, the new date will be announced beforehand.
The award cannot be transferred and applies only to the stated category and academic year.
Official Application & Website
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