Last date
31/03/2026
Reward
4,000
Qualification
Other
Post
School
General information
Scholarship name
PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES - GOI
Education plays a pivotal role in socio-economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Recognizing its crucial role, the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 have underlined the role of the State in realization of the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities. Article 41 of Part IV (Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Constitution provides that the State shall make effective provisions for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want. Particulars Description Name Pre Matric Scholarship for Disabled Students - GOI Provided by Government of India Purpose Education
- Region
- Delhi
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School
Key dates
Last date to apply: 31/03/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 31, 2026.
Eligibility
The candidate should be a regular, full time student studying in classes IX or X in a Government school or in a school recognized by the Govt. or by a Central/State Board of Secondary Education.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 4,000 Sr. No Scheme Admissible for Classes/Courses Slots Parental Income (per annum) Ceiling Reservation of slots for female candidates 1 Pre-Matric IX and X 25,000 (including renewal cases) Rs. 2.5 lakh 50% Pre-matric scholarship includes the following for complete duration of the course: i. Maintenance allowance ii. Book grant iii. Disability Allowance Maintenance allowance (Per month) 500 Day Scholars, 800 Hosteller Book Grant (per annum) 1000 Day Scholars, 1000 Hosteller Disability Allowance (per annum) Visually Impairment or Intellectual Disabilities 4000 Day Scholars, 4000 Hosteller All other types of disabilities 2000 Day Scholars, 2000 Hosteller Broad Features of Scholarship Schemes: S.No. Sceheme Admissible for Classes/Courses Slots 1 Pre-Matric IX and X 25,000 (including renewal cases)
Application
No Information Available. The candidates after assessing their eligibility and suitability, as per conditions of the Scheme, shall apply to Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. After the online portal being developed is made operational, the application will be invited through that portal only. The candidates shall send duly filled up application form (available on Department’s website www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in) enclosing therewith requisite documents to this Department. The employed candidates are required to submit a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) from their employer to this Department. Step 1 - Please visit official website. Step 2 - Please do login here, use your ID and Password (If not created, create first) Step 3 - Read the instruction carefully
Selection process
- The selection for the award of fellowship to students will be made on the basis of scores/merit obtained in UGC National Eligibility Test (UGC- NET) and UGC Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC- CSIR) tests conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The merit list will be prepared by NTA on all India basis from amongst the eligible candidates belonging to the category of ‘benchmark disability’ who apply for both- JRF and NET, but qualify for NET only.
- The qualified candidates under NFPwD, who have not secured admission at the time of application for Fellowship under the Scheme are required to take admission for regular and full time M. Phil./Ph. D. in a recognized research institution at the first available opportunity but not later than three years from the date of award of fellowship.
- Genuineness of the PwD Certificate furnished by the candidate shall be verified by the concerned University/ Institution before allowing the fellow to avail fellowship under the scheme. After the documents of NFPwD awardees are verified by Nodal Officers of universities/ institutions, the same will be sent to the Department for final approval.
- The decision of the Department with regard to awarding the Fellowship shall be final and no appeal would lie against any decision of the Department in regard thereof.
- The result shall be published on Department’s website and Award letters will be issued to selected candidates. Other Info
- The scheme is only for Indian nationals.
- The scheme are open to students with benchmark disability i.e. 40% or more disability as defined in ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and having a valid certificate of disability issued by the competent authority as prescribed under Rules .
- Aadhar Number or Aadhar Enrolment number would be mandatory and aadhaar based bio-metric authentication of the candidates may also be done.
- Unique Disability ID (UDID) number or UDID Enrolment number with disability certificate is mandatory.
- Not more than two children with disabilities of the same parents will be entitled to receive benefits of the scheme. In case the second child is a twin, the benefits under the schemes will be admissible to the twin.
- Benefits under the Scheme can be availed by a particular student not more than once, irrespective of the number of chances he/she may be entitled to take in a particular competitive examination and irrespective of the number of stages in the exam.
- Only students with benchmark disability, having total family income from all sources of Rs. 8.00 lakh or less per annum will be eligible for benefits under the Scheme.
- Income Certificate: Income declaration of self-employed parents/guardian should be in the form of a certificate issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar/ Naib Tehsildar. Employed parents/guardians are required to obtain income certificate from their employer and submit consolidated obtain income certificate from Revenue Officer including any other additional source of income.
- For the competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is class XII, benefits under the scheme will be available to a candidate only if the candidate has passed class XII or is studying in class XII as on date of receiving the benefits under the scheme. Student will be required to declare the marks obtained by him/her in class X in the application form which shall be reckoned for the purpose of evaluating his/her eligibility. Students having less than 50% marks in their class X exam, shall not be considered under the scheme.
- Further, in case of competitive exams for which the qualifying exam is at bachelor level, only students/candidates having completed the bachelor level course or studying in the final year of the bachelor degree course at the time of receiving the benefits under the scheme shall be eligible. Student will be required to declare the marks obtained by him/her in higher secondary examination which shall be reckoned for the purpose of evaluating his/her eligibility. Students having less than 50% marks in their class XII exam, shall not be considered under the scheme.
- The candidate shall be precluded from availing benefits under any other coaching scheme of the Centre or State government and will be required to provide a declaration to this effect.
Contact
Technology Bhavan New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016. Phone No: +91-11-26562122/25/33/44 26567373, 26962819 Apply Now https://www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in/fellowships-scholarships