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PMSSSC

Pre- Matric Scholarships Scheme for Scheduled Castes & Others
NationwideIndividualArtistsCentralCentrally Sponsored SchemeMinistry Of Social Justice and EmpowermentNo start date
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What this is

The Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes & others is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

In detail

This program provides financial aid to parents of children from Scheduled Castes and other disadvantaged groups to help them afford their children's education at the Pre-Matric level. The goal is to increase the participation of these children in education, reduce the dropout rate, especially during the transition from primary to secondary school, improve their academic performance, and increase their chances of continuing their education beyond the Pre-Matric stage.

Who qualifies

  • The scholarships are open to Nationals of India only.
  • Component 1: Pre Matric Scholarship for SC students
  • Applicant students should be studying in class IX and X on a full time basis.
  • Applicant students should belong to a Scheduled Caste.
  • Parent/Guardian of applicant students income should not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum
  • Component 2: Pre-Matric scholarship for children of parents/guardians engaged in Unclean and hazardous Occupation
  • The students should be studying in classes I to X on a full time basis.
  • Scholarship will be admissible to the children/wards of parents/guardians who, irrespective of their caste/religion belong to one of the following categories
  • Persons who are Manual Scavengers.
  • Tanners & Flayers.
  • Waste pickers.
  • Persons engaged in hazardous cleaning.
  • There is no family income ceiling under this component of the Scheme.
  • Eligible for one scholarship at a time for classes I to X. Notify awarding body if another scholarship is received.

What you get

The students shall be given a consolidated academic allowance, as follows:

  • Day Scholar:- ₹3,500/- per annum1. Hosteller: -
  • Component 1- ₹7,000/- per annum
  • Component 2- ₹8,000/- per annum (For Class III-X)
  • In addition, a 10% extra allowance shall be given to Divyang (Disabled) students.
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schemeNamePre- Matric Scholarships Scheme for Scheduled Castes & OthersmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of Social Justice and EmpowermentmyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme