The objective of the scheme is to financially assist the SC parents for sending school their daughters who otherwise earn livelihood for the family engaging themselves in menial la...
Department: · Level: state · State: Puducherry
1. Under this scheme, ₹3,000/- per academic year is payable to the Scheduled Caste parent for each daughter studying in classes VI to XII standard. **Note 01:** The opportunity cost is payable to the parents of the Scheduled Caste girl in addition to the Pre-Matric Scholarship payable to the children. **Note 02**: The opportunity cost is not payable in respect of girls re-admitted in a class for a second academic year, owing to failure or discontinuance in the class previously.
1. The student should be a girl student studying in Class VI Standard to XII Standard of a Government or Government recognized educational institution in the Union Territory of Puducherry. 1. The students should belong to the Scheduled Caste community. 1. The girl student and her parent/guardian should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry either by virtue of birth or by continuous residence for a period of not less than 3 years. 1. The annual income of the parents shall not be more than ₹24,000/-. **Note:** The opportunity cost is payable to the parents only if girl students have been promoted to the next higher class.
**Online** **Step 01:** The students applying for the scholarship for the first time need to "Register" using the icon “New Registration” at the NSP Portal URL - [https://scholarships.gov.in](https://scholarships.gov.in/)/, by providing accurate and correct information as per their documents. **Step 02:** After successfully get registration done, students will get their “Student Registration ID”. **Step 03**: Through “Student Registration ID” students will be able to login into the account using the icon “Fresh Application” at NSP Portal. **Step 04:** After successful login to the portal, the welcome page appeared. On clicking the “Application Form” icon, students will be directed to the application screen. **Step 05:** Now, the students may fill out the complete application form and on clicking the “Final Submit” button, the application is finally submitted. **Step 06**: On successful submission of the application, a system-generated registration number is sent to the students which can be used for future reference.