Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students-Delhi

• Scholarship for Hostellers: ₹500/- per month for 10 months for students studying from Class III to Class X. - Scholarship for Day Scholars: ₹100/- per month for 10 months for students studying from Class I to Class X. - Ad-Hoc Grant: ₹500/- per student per annum for both hostellers and day scholars.

Frequency of Disbursement:

• Scholarship is provided for 10 months during each academic year.

• Ad-hoc grant is provided once per year.

• The applicant must belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

  • The applicant must be enrolled in any of the following:
  1. Class I or any subsequent pre-matric class as a day scholar.
  2. Class III or any subsequent pre-matric class as a hosteller.
  • The applicant must be studying in a recognized institution approved by the concerned State Government or Union Territory Administration.
  • The applicant's parents' or guardians' annual income from all sources must not exceed ₹2,50,000/-.
  • The applicant must maintain a minimum attendance of 60% in the previous academic year.
  • The applicant must have a bank account in his/her own name.
  • The applicant's bank account must be linked with Aadhaar.
  • The applicant must not take up employment or assist parents in their work during the course of studies.
  • The applicant must secure annual promotion to continue receiving the scholarship, except in unavoidable circumstances certified by the competent authority.
  • The applicant must maintain school discipline and comply with all scholarship conditions.

Online

Step 1: Visit the Delhi e-District Portal and register as a new user using an Aadhaar Card or Voter Identity Card. Step 2: Log in to the portal using the User ID and Password received after registration. Step 3: Select the concerned scheme from the services offered by the Department. Step 4: Fill in the online application form with details of the deceased breadwinner, applicant, family income, Aadhaar, and bank account. Step 5: Upload the required documents and the recommended/attested application, wherever applicable. Step 6: Review the application and submit it online through the portal. > Note:

• Applicants should upload the Caste Certificate issued in the name of the student or his father’s name by the SDM/Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), GNCTD.
• Upload the Domicile Certificate of Delhi if the Caste certificate is not issued by the competent authority of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

The "Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students-Delhi" is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minorities Department, Government of NCT of Delhi, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, to support the education of students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) through scholarship assistance and ad-hoc grants. The scheme covers day scholars studying from Class I to Class X and hostellers studying from Class III to Class X. Scholarships are awarded to eligible students whose parents' or guardians' annual income from all sources does not exceed ₹2,50,000/-. The scholarship is tenable only in recognized institutions and is payable for 10 months in an academic year. Eligible students also receive an annual ad-hoc grant.