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Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana

Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana encourages academic excellence by awarding cash prizes to the top three students in graduation and post-graduation programs at select universities in Uttarakhand. First place winners receive ₹50,000 for graduation and ₹75,000 for post-graduation, while second and third place winners receive ₹30,000 and ₹15,000 for graduation and ₹60,000 and ₹30,000 for post-graduation, respectively.

State Cash

States / UT: Uttarakhand

Nodal department: Department Of Higher Education

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Education & Learning

Sub-categories: Universities and higher education, Scholarships and student finance, Education and training grants, fellowship, stipend

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Scholarship, Student, Post-Graduation, Undergraduate, Meritorious, Award

Details

The scheme “Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana” was launched by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to encourage academic excellence among students and provides cash prizes to those who secure first, second, or third positions in their graduation or post-graduation studies at the university level.

Benefits

  • At the university level, students securing first, second, and third positions in graduation examinations are awarded:
  • 1st Position: ₹50,000/-
  • 2nd Position: ₹30,000/-
  • 3rd Position: ₹15,000/- Students securing first, second, and third positions in post-graduation examinations are awarded:
  • 1st Position: ₹75,000/-
  • 2nd Position: ₹60,000/-
  • 3rd Position: ₹30,000/-

At the university level, students securing first, second, and third positions in graduation examinations are awarded:

  • 1st Position: ₹50,000/-
  • 2nd Position: ₹30,000/-
  • 3rd Position: ₹15,000/-

Students securing first, second, and third positions in post-graduation examinations are awarded:

  • 1st Position: ₹75,000/-
  • 2nd Position: ₹60,000/-
  • 3rd Position: ₹30,000/-

Eligibility

  1. This scheme is applicable to the top three students who have obtained the highest marks at the university level after completing their courses in the Arts, Science, and Commerce faculties at the graduate and post-graduate levels in the state’s Shridev Suman University, Kumaon University, Soban Singh Jeena University, and their affiliated colleges.
  2. Students who have obtained less than 60% marks will be ineligible under the scheme.
  3. Students who have appeared in improvement examinations in graduation or post-graduation, backlog examinations, or those who have dropped out in any year and then progressed to the next class will also be ineligible for the scheme.

Exclusions


Application Process

Online

  • The department requests a faculty-wise list of students who have obtained the highest marks in government universities and their affiliated colleges.
  • The scholarships are credited directly to the students’ accounts after their data is verified through the Samarth portal.
  • Students do not need to apply for this themselves.

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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Documents Required for Government Schemes

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

How to Apply for Government Schemes?

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  1. Check eligibility criteria
  2. Collect required documents
  3. Fill the application form
  4. Submit the application online or at the relevant office
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