DBRAMSAS

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Meritorious Student Award Scheme

Meritorious Scheduled Caste students from Madhya Pradesh who achieve the highest marks in Class 10th and 12th board examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, and ICSE are awarded cash prizes. The awards include amounts ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹51,000, depending on the rank achieved, with payments made directly to the students' bank accounts.

State Cash

States / UT: Madhya Pradesh

Nodal department: Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Caste (SC) Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Education & Learning

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Bhimrao Ambedkar, Meritorious Student, Prize, Award, Scheduled Caste

Details

The "Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Meritorious Student Award Scheme" was launched by the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, to encourage students from the Scheduled Caste category to achieve high academic scores and motivate them to pursue higher education. This scheme awards special prizes to meritorious Scheduled Caste students who secure the highest marks in the Class 10th and 12th board examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, and ICSE in the state.

Benefits

  • Awards for securing the highest marks in the Class 10th Board examinations:
  • 1st prize (Boy/Girl): ₹30,000/- - 2nd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹25,000/- - 3rd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹20,000/- - 4th prize (Only Girl): ₹15,000/- - 5th prize (Only Girl): ₹10,000/- - 6th prize (Only Girl): ₹5,000/- Awards for securing the highest marks in the Class 12th Board examinations:
  • 1st prize (Boy/Girl): ₹51,000/- - 2nd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹40,000/- - 3rd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹30,000/- - 4th prize (Only Girl): ₹20,000/- - 5th prize (Only Girl): ₹15,000/- - 6th prize (Only Girl): ₹10,000/- Note: Payments are made into the bank accounts of the applicants

Awards for securing the highest marks in the Class 10th Board examinations:

  • 1st prize (Boy/Girl): ₹30,000/- - 2nd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹25,000/- - 3rd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹20,000/- - 4th prize (Only Girl): ₹15,000/- - 5th prize (Only Girl): ₹10,000/- - 6th prize (Only Girl): ₹5,000/-
    Awards for securing the highest marks in the Class 12th Board examinations:

  • 1st prize (Boy/Girl): ₹51,000/- - 2nd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹40,000/- - 3rd prize (Boy/Girl): ₹30,000/- - 4th prize (Only Girl): ₹20,000/- - 5th prize (Only Girl): ₹15,000/- - 6th prize (Only Girl): ₹10,000/-
    Note: Payments are made into the bank accounts of the applicants.

Eligibility

  1. The applicant should be a native of Madhya Pradesh.
  2. Meritorious students from Scheduled Caste categories who secure the highest marks in the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations (Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, or ICSE) in the state are eligible for the award.
  3. The student should belong to the Scheduled Caste category.

Application Process

Offline

  • Students studying in the school must submit their applications to the head of the institution.
  • In the institute or hostel where the student is admitted, the head of the institute or superintendent will complete the necessary formalities upon receiving the application.

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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Most government schemes require basic documents for verification. While the exact requirements vary, common documents include:

  • Aadhaar Card
  • Income Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Residence Proof
  • Bank Account Details
  • Educational Certificates (for student schemes)

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