The "Mukhyamantri Alp-Shankhyak Protsahan Yojana" aims to provide financial incentives to minority community candidates from Uttarakhand who clear preliminary exams and/or intervie...
**The following incentives are provided to candidates from the minority community for their preparation:**
**For the All India Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):**
₹75,000/- after passing the Preliminary Examination and applying for the Main Examination.
₹25,000/- for interview preparation after passing the Main Examination.
**For the Uttarakhand State and Subordinate Services (Direct Recruitment), Combined Competitive Examination, Higher Judicial Service, and Provincial Civil Services (Judicial) conducted by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC):**
₹60,000/- after passing the Preliminary Examination and applying for the Main Examination.
₹20,000/- for interview preparation after passing the Main Examination.
**For admission to national-level institutes through entrance examinations:**
Group A: Admission to IITs and IIMs – ₹60,000/- after clearing the entrance examination and securing admission.
Group B: Admission to AIIMS, IISc Bangalore, IISER (Kolkata & Bangalore), national-level medical colleges recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Law Universities recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI), and through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) – ₹50,000/- after passing the entrance examination and securing admission.
Eligibility (who can apply)
The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
The applicant must belong to a minority community (Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, Buddhist, or Jain).
The applicant must have successfully cleared either the Preliminary or Main Examination stage of UPSC, UKPSC (Combined Competitive or Higher Judicial Services), or the entrance examination of a national-level institution (such as IITs, IIMs, etc.).
The annual income of the applicant’s parents/guardians (including the applicant’s own income, if any) must not exceed ₹4.50 lakh.
The grant amount will be released only after the candidate submits the admit card of the relevant examination and the original application form/certificate of success to the competent authority.
How to Apply
**Offline**
- Applicants can obtain the application form from the Directorate or the District Minority Welfare Office, or they may download it from the website [https://minoritywelfare.uk.gov.in/](https://minoritywelfare.uk.gov.in/hi/scheme/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%96%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%85%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%96%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%95-%e0%a4%aa/). - The application must be submitted within thirty days of clearing the examinations conducted by the State Public Service Commission or the Union Public Service Commission, and within thirty days of securing admission in a national-level institute after clearing its entrance examination.
At present, the process is conducted offline.
- The application form must be accompanied by a recent passport-size photograph certified by a gazetted officer, educational qualification certificates, a self-declaration minority community certificate, a permanent residence certificate, a valid income certificate, the admit card of the concerned examination, proof of success in the examination, details of an Aadhaar-linked bank account, a copy of the Aadhaar card, and an affidavit.
The affidavit must declare that the benefit has not been availed earlier in the current financial year, specify whether the attempt is the first, second, or third, and state clearly whether the applicant is in government service.
After verifying the details, the completed form must be submitted to the District Minority Welfare Officer’s office within one month of the result being declared.
- The original certificates of the candidate are verified by the competent authority, and the candidate may be called for this purpose.
Once the verification is found to be correct, eligible applications are forwarded from the district level to the Directorate for budget allocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Mukhyamantri Alp-Shankhyak Protsahan Yojana / what is the eligibility?
1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
1. The applicant must belong to a minority community (Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, Buddhist, or Jain).
1. The applicant must have successfully cleared either the Preliminary or Main Examination stage of UPSC, UKPSC (Com...
What are the benefits of Mukhyamantri Alp-Shankhyak Protsahan Yojana?
**The following incentives are provided to candidates from the minority community for their preparation:**
**For the All India Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):**
- ₹75,000/- after passing the Preliminary Examination and applying for the M...
How to apply online for Mukhyamantri Alp-Shankhyak Protsahan Yojana?
**Offline**
- Applicants can obtain the application form from the Directorate or the District Minority Welfare Office, or they may download it from the website [https://minoritywelfare.uk.gov.in/](https://minoritywelfare.uk.gov.in/hi/scheme/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%96%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%...