POSTMSSD
Post Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities, DNH & DD
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities provides tuition fee reimbursement up to ₹1.40 lakh, maintenance allowance, book grant, disability allowance, and miscellaneous fee support for students of Std. XI onwards including ITI, Diploma, UG, PG, B.Pharm and LLB courses.
States / UT: All India
Ministry / nodal: Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Nodal department: Department Of Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Sub-categories: Scholarships and student finance, Financial assistance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Post Matric Scholarship For Students With Disabilities
Details
The Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities provides financial assistance to students with disabilities studying in Std. XI–XII, ITI, Diploma, Bachelor’s, Graduate, Post-Graduate, B.Pharm, LLB and similar courses. The scheme covers tuition fees, maintenance allowance, disability allowance, book allowance, and miscellaneous compulsory fees to support continuation of higher education.
Benefits
- • Tuition and admission fee reimbursement up to ₹1.40 lakh per annum. • Miscellaneous fee reimbursement up to ₹10 000 per annum. • Maintenance allowance: ₹650 per month for day scholars and ₹1 200 per month for hostellers. • Disability allowance: ₹4 000 per annum for visually impaired/intellectual disability students and ₹2 000 for other disabilities. • Book allowance of ₹1 500 per annum
• Tuition and admission fee reimbursement up to ₹1.40 lakh per annum.
• Miscellaneous fee reimbursement up to ₹10,000 per annum.
• Maintenance allowance: ₹650 per month for day scholars and ₹1,200 per month for hostellers.
• Disability allowance: ₹4,000 per annum for visually impaired/intellectual disability students and ₹2,000 for other disabilities.
• Book allowance of ₹1,500 per annum.
Eligibility
• Applicant must be a student with disability.
• Students studying in Std. XI–XII, ITI, Diploma, Bachelor’s, Graduate, Post-Graduate, B.Pharm, LLB and similar courses are eligible.
• Applicant should fulfill the prescribed disability and educational requirements.
• Student must study in a recognized institution/university.
Application Process
Online
- Visit the official scholarship portal or contact the concerned Social Welfare Department.
- Fill in the application form with correct personal, academic, disability, and bank details.
- Upload or attach the necessary documents, including:
- Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority
- Domicile Certificate
- Income Certificate
- Aadhaar Card
- Previous qualifying examination mark sheet
- Bonafide Certificate from the institution
- Fee Receipt
- Bank Passbook copy
- Passport-size photograph
- Ensure admission is taken in a recognized school, college, or institution.
- Submit the completed application form before the last date.
- The institution and concerned department will verify the application and documents.
- After successful verification and approval, the scholarship amount will be credited directly to the student’s bank account.
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References
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
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)
How to Apply for Government Schemes?
The application process for government schemes may be online or offline depending on the scheme. In most cases, you can follow these steps:
- Check eligibility criteria
- Collect required documents
- Fill the application form
- Submit the application online or at the relevant office
- Track application status