ASSGSDRA
What this is
The objective of this scheme is to uplift the status of the girls with disabilities in the rural areas & also to make them reliant by paying incentives in the form of Attendance Scholarship to these girls.
In detail
The scheme “Attendance Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students with Disabilities of Rural Areas” was launched by the Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development, Government of Punjab. The objective of this scheme is to uplift the status of the girls with disabilities in rural areas & also to make them reliant by paying incentives in the form of Attendance Scholarship to these girls. The scheme encourages the girl students with disabilities in rural areas to continue their studies and reduce dropouts.
Who qualifies
- All rural girl students of Punjab having 40 % and above disability (In any disability contained in the schedule of RPwD Act 2016).
- The monthly income of the family/guardians of the girl student should not exceed ₹5,000/- per month.
- The minimum attendance of the girl students should be 70%.
- The scholarship will be provided to the girl students from 1st Standard onwards up to higher education.
What you get
Rate of Scholarship:
- ₹2,500/- per annum to the girl students up to 10th standard.
- ₹3,000/- per annum to the girl students from 10+1 onwards upto higher education.
Note: The Directorate shall credit the scholarship online in the bank account of the student.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Attendance Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students with Disabilities of Rural Areas | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | True | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |