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Home Nursing Scholarship Scheme

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What this is

In detail

"Home Nursing Scholarship" is a scholarship scheme by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa. Through this scheme, scholarships are provided to the students from Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Other Backward Class / Minorities and also to the Students with Disability. The scholarships are provided to pursue Home Nursing courses from institutions recognized by the State/Central Goverment. The scholarship covers Course Fees, Maintenance Allowance, and expenditure to be incurred on Books, Uniform, Stationery etc.

Who qualifies

The applicant should be a Student.
The applicant should have either been born in Goa or should have resided in Goa for continuously at least 15 years.
The applicant should have secured admission to an institution recognized by the State/Central Goverment.
The applicant should be pursuing one of the following courses:

Certificate Course in Home of Duration of at Least Six Months.
Diploma in Home Nursing of Duration of One Year or More.
Degree in Nursing of Duration of Three Years.
Health Worker Course of Duration of One Year or More.

The annual income of the parent or guardian of the applicant (from all sources) shall not exceed ₹1,50,000/-.
The applicant should be from a Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Class / Minority or be differently-abled.

NOTE: A scholarship holder under this scheme shall not avail of any other scholarship/stipend to pursue the same course.

What you get

##### COURSE FEES

For Certificate Courses of Duration of at Least Six Months: ₹ 3,500/- or Actual Whichever is Less.
For Diploma Courses of Duration of One Year or More: ₹ 5,000/-or Actual Whichever is Less.
For Degree in Nursing of Duration of Three Years: ₹ 10,000/- or Actual Whichever is Less.
For Health Worker Course of Duration of One Year or More: ₹ 3,500/- or Actual Whichever is Less.

##### MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE (PER MONTH)

For Day Scholars

₹500/- for Scheduled Caste Students
₹300/- for Other Students

For Hostellers

₹800/- for Scheduled Caste Students
₹600/- for Other Students

##### ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME AMOUNT

_(towards the Expenditure to be incurred on Books, Uniform, Stationery etc)_

₹ 1,000/- for Certificate Courses of Duration of at Least Six Months
₹ 2,000/- for Diploma Courses of Duration of One Year or More
₹ 3,000/- for Degree in Nursing of Duration of Three Years
₹ 2,000/- for Health Worker Course of Duration of One Year or More

Who is excluded

The scholarship will not be paid during the internship/housemanship.

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schemeName	Home Nursing Scholarship 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