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OTCA-BBDP-SW

One Time Cash Incentive towards acquiring BEd, BPEd, DTEd, PGDCA (Sainik Welfare)
PuducherryIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

"One Time Cash Incentive towards acquiring BEd, BPEd, DTEd, PGDCA" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, up to ₹20,000/- is provided to the unemployed Ex-servicemen to pursue the mentioned programs/courses.

In detail

"One Time Cash Incentive towards acquiring BEd, BPEd, DTEd, PGDCA" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, up to ₹20,000/- is provided to the unemployed Ex-servicemen to pursue the mentioned programs/courses from Government-recognized Schools/Institutions, upon prior permission from the Department. The application should be submitted offline within three months from the date of successful completion of the course.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be an Ex-serviceman.- The applicant should be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.
  • The applicant should be unemployed.
  • The applicant should have obtained prior permission from the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.
  • The applicant should apply within three years of discharge from service.
  • The course/program should be done from a Government-recognized School/Institution.
  • The course/program should be one of the following -
  • Bachelor of Education (BEd)
  • Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd)
  • Diploma in Teacher Education (DTEd)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)

What you get

  • The actual cost of the program/course or ₹20,000/- is provided to the ESM.
  • The amount, as decided by the Management Committee, is credited to the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.

Who is excluded

The scope of this scheme will not apply to those ESM / living spouse/widows who are re-employed as regular / deemed to be regular in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Private Organizations and self-employed IT assesses.

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Eligibility published here767 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name292 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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schemeNameOne Time Cash Incentive towards acquiring BEd, BPEd, DTEd, PGDCA (Sainik Welfare)myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme