GMWESMA-LSG
What this is
Through this scheme, the academically meritorious wards of the ESM / Widows of ESM who have secured the top three ranks in academics are provided with lump sum grants of upto ₹18,000. The application should be submitted within three months from the date of publication of the result.
In detail
"Grant to Meritorious Wards of Ex-Servicemen in Academics (Lump Sum Grant)" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, the academically meritorious wards of the Ex-Servicemen (ESM) / Widows of ESM who have secured the top three ranks in academics are provided with lump sum grants of upto ₹18,000. The application should be submitted within three months from the date of publication of the result of the respective exam.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a Ward of an ESM / Ward of the Widow of an ESM.
- The applicant should have secured 1st/2nd/3rd Rank in Class 10th/12th in a Government-recognized Institution, or should have secured gold medal in Graduation/Postgraduation in a Government-recognized University.
What you get
> Grant as per the Merit and the Level of Education
10th (Central Board of Secondary Education / Metric / Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
- 1st Rank: ₹15,000.
- 2nd Rank: ₹13,000.
- 3rd Rank: ₹11,000.
12th (Central Board of Secondary Education / Higher Secondary Certificate)
- 1st Rank: ₹18,000.
- 2nd Rank: ₹16,000.
- 3rd Rank: ₹14,000.
Undergraduate / Postgraduate
- University Gold Medal: ₹14,000.
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | Grant to Meritorious Wards of Ex-Servicemen in Academics (Lump Sum Grant) | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
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| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |