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OTCILD-SW

One Time Cash Incentive towards Learning Driving (Sainik Welfare)
PuducherryIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

"One Time Cash Incentive towards Learning Driving" is a Welfare Scheme by the Dept of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, up to ₹4,000/- is provided to the unemployed Ex-servicemen to learn to drive. The driving course should be taken from a Government-recognized School/Institution.

In detail

"One Time Cash Incentive towards Learning Driving" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, up to ₹4,000/- is provided to the unemployed Ex-servicemen (ESM) to learn to drive. The driving course should be taken from a Government-recognized School/Institution, with prior permission from the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. The applications are accepted offline.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be an Ex-Serviceman.- The Ex-Serviceman 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, to take up the course.
  • The applicant should apply within three years of discharge from service.
  • The applicant should take the driving course from a Government-recognized School/Institution.

What you get

  • A one-time cash incentive of ₹4,000/- is provided to take a course on driving.
  • The amount 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 here577 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name296 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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Not expired while still listedno end date
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schemeNameOne Time Cash Incentive towards Learning Driving (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