VS-EACDP
What this is
The scheme “Vidyakiranam Scheme-Educational Assistance to Children of Disabled Parents” was launched by the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala.
In detail
The scheme “Vidyakiranam Scheme-Educational Assistance to Children of Disabled Parents” was launched by the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala. The government of Kerala has initiated this scheme which provides educational assistance to children of differently abled parents (disability for both parents/ disability for anyone parent) who are economically deprived. Under the scheme, educational assistance will be provided to 25 children from each district for a duration of 10 months.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Kerala.
- The children of differently abled parents belonging to the BPL category (Both / Anyone) will get a scholarship under this scheme.
- The applicant should be a student.
- The disability of the applicant’s father/ mother must be 40% or above.
- The students pursuing courses from Govt. approved institutions are eligible to apply under this scheme.
What you get
The following benefits will be provided to the children of differently-abled parents studying in various classes under this scheme:
Sl. No.ClassScholarship Rate1Standard 1 to 5₹300/- per month for 10 months2Standard 6 to 10₹500/- per month for 10 months3+1, +2, ITI equivalent courses₹750/- per month for 10 months4Degree, Post-Graduation, Polytechnic, Equivalent Courses, Training Courses, Professional Courses₹1000/- per month for 10 monthsNote 01: The scholarship will be provided to all classes for a duration of 10 months.
Note 02: Financial assistance will be awarded only once per class.
Note 03: The scholarship amount will be transferred to the bank account of the eligible beneficiaries.
Who is excluded
- The students pursuing courses from parallel colleges and doing part-time courses are not eligible to apply under the scheme.
- The students benefiting from other educational assistance schemes are not eligible to apply under this scheme.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Vidyakiranam Scheme-Educational Assistance To Children Of Disabled Parents | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |