MMAPYUK

The scheme supports minority community candidates of Uttarakhand by offering financial incentives for competitive exam preparation. Incentives are provided at different stages of success in exams like UPSC, UKPSC (including judicial services), and entrances to IITs & IIMs.

The scheme “Mukhyamantri Alpasankhyak Protsahan Yojana” was launched by the Minority Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to encourage and support candidates from the minority community of Uttarakhand by providing financial incentives for the preparation of competitive examinations. These incentives are given at various stages of success in examinations conducted by bodies such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) (including combined competitive and higher judicial services exams), as well as entrance examinations for national-level institutions like IITs and IIMs.

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
• The applicant must belong to a minority community (Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, Buddhist, or Jain).
• The applicant must have successfully cleared either the Preliminary or Main Examination stage of UPSC, UKPSC (Combined Competitive or Higher Judicial Services), or the entrance examination of a national-level institution (such as IITs, IIMs, etc.).
• The annual income of the applicant’s parents/guardians (including the applicant’s own income, if any) must not exceed ₹4.50 lakh.
• The grant amount will be released only after the candidate submits the admit card of the relevant examination and the original application form/certificate of success to the competent authority.

The following incentives are provided to candidates from the minority community for their preparation:

For the All India Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):

• ₹75,000/- after passing the Preliminary Examination and applying for the Main Examination.
• ₹25,000/- for interview preparation after passing the Main Examination.

For the Uttarakhand State and Subordinate Services (Direct Recruitment), Combined Competitive Examination, Higher Judicial Service, and Provincial Civil Services (Judicial) conducted by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC):

• ₹60,000/- after passing the Preliminary Examination and applying for the Main Examination.
• ₹20,000/- for interview preparation after passing the Main Examination.

For admission to national-level institutes through entrance examinations:

• Group A: Admission to IITs and IIMs – ₹60,000/- after clearing the entrance examination and securing admission.
• Group B: Admission to AIIMS, IISc Bangalore, IISER (Kolkata & Bangalore), national-level medical colleges recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Law Universities recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI), and through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) – ₹50,000/- after passing the entrance examination and securing admission.