BCSMAS
What this is
"Backward Classes Student Merit Award Scheme" aims to recognize and reward academic excellence among backward-class students. Monetary awards are provided to one boy and one girl student from backward classes who secure the highest marks at the district level in class 10th and 12th board exams.
In detail
Launched in 2009, the "Backward Classes Student Merit Award Scheme" by the Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh aims to recognize and reward academic excellence among backward class students. Through this scheme, monetary awards are provided to one boy and one girl student from backward classes who secure the highest marks at the district level in class 10th and 12th board examinations. The scheme is implemented by the Assistant Director, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a student of class 10th or 12th.
- The applicant should be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
- The applicant should be from the backward class category.
- The applicant should be enrolled in a recognized school in Madhya Pradesh.
- The applicant should be a top scorer at the district level in the class 10th board exam or among the highest scorers (one male and one female) in the class 12th board exam.
What you get
- Class 10th Board Examination: ₹5,000/- per student
- Class 12th Board Examination: ₹10,000/- per student
- Frequency of Disbursement: Annual
- Time of Disbursement: Distribution on August 15 or January 26
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Provenance
| schemeName | Backward Class Students Meritorious Award Scheme | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |