Student schemes in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must belong to DNH&DD.
• The applicant must be a student with disability.
• The applicant must be pursuing Graduate or Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma courses.
• The applicant must be studying in the Institutes of Excellence notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, New Delhi.
• The applicant’s annual family income should not exceed ₹8 lakh.
• The applicant should meet the admission criteria of the respective institution.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Reimbursement of admission and tuition fees up to ₹1.90 lakh per annum.
• Maintenance allowance: ₹3,000/- per month for day scholars and ₹1,500/- per month for hostellers.
• Book allowance of ₹5,000/- per annum.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant should be a student with a benchmark disability of 40% or more as defined under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 20
• The applicant should possess a Unique Disability ID (UDID).
• The applicant should possess an Aadhaar Card.
• The applicant should pursue eligible Post-Matric educational courses covered under the scheme.
• The applicant should satisfy the prescribed income ceiling criteria.
• The applicant should study in Class 11 to Post-Graduate Degree or Diploma level.
• The applicant should pursue courses approved by recognized bodies such as:
• University Grants Commission (UGC)

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Scholarship support is available for studies from Class 11 up to Post-Graduate Degree or Diploma level.
• Eligible courses should be approved by recognised bodies such as:
• University Grants Commission (UGC)

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must belong to the SC category.
• The student should have passed Matriculation/Higher Secondary or equivalent examination from a recognised Board/University.
• The applicant must possess UT domicile certificate.
• Parent/guardian annual income should not exceed ₹2.50 lakh.
• The students must study in institutions/colleges having an AISHE/UDISE code.
• The participating institutions must have NAAC/NBA accreditation.
• The Correspondence/online course students are eligible only for tuition fee support, not an academic allowance.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Academic allowance for Day Scholars: ₹2,500 to ₹7,000 per annum.
• Academic allowance for Hostellers: ₹4,000 to ₹13,500 per annum.
• Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, including tuition fees.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, EBCs, and DNTs, as notified by the UT Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Admin.
• These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognised post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognised institutions as specified in para 3 of the [Guidelines](https://socialjustice.gov.in/public/ckeditor/upload/65661651839791.pdf).
• Only those candidates who belong to OBCs/EBCs/DNTs so specified in relation to the State/UT to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examination of a recognized…
• Students studying in the XI Class of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course. However, in cases, where the 10th Class examination of such courses is…
• Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible only if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
• Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/Post-Graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent…
• Students, who pursue their studies through correspondence/online courses, are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distance and continuous education for courses in Central/State Universities only.
• Only two boys of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive scholarships. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls. Accordingly, scholarships availed by girls of the same parents/guardian will not adversely affect the admissibility of…

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The scholarship includes the following components for the complete duration of the course:
• Note 02: Tuition fees shall be paid to online/correspondence students.
• Note 03: The State Governments may, if they so decide, top up the academic allowance from their own resources.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant should belong to the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
• The applicant should be studying in Class IX or Class X.
• The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
• The applicant's parents' or guardian's annual income from all sources should not exceed ₹2,50,000/-.
• The applicant should possess a UT domicile certificate.
• The applicant must study in a recognised school with a valid UDISE code.
• The applicant must be divyang students are eligible for an additional 10% allowance.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Financial support for SC students studying in Std. IX and X.
• ₹3,500/- per annum assistance for day scholars.
• ₹7,000/- per annum assistance for hostellers.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The scholarships are open to all the students of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
• Scholarship awards will be sanctioned in the case of students whose parents/guardians' income from all sources does not exceed ₹2,50,000/- per annum.
• The students should be studying in Classes IX and X on a full-time basis in Government Schools only.
• They should belong to either of the OBC, EBC, or DNT (who are not covered under SC, ST, or OBC) categories through a valid certificate.
• A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other educational scholarship for the purpose of studying in Class IX and X. If awarded any other educational scholarship for studying in classes IX and X, the students can avail of either of the two…
• Income Certificate is required to be taken once only, i.e. at the time of admission to courses.
• Note: The condition stipulated in this Ministry’s Notification No. 428 dated 16.02.2017 relating to provisions contained in Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits, and Services) Act 2016 are to be followed with…
• > Other Conditions for Award:

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• > Coverage Value of Scholarship:
• The students shall be given a consolidated academic allowance of ₹4,000/- per annum.
• Note: The entire scholarship amount both from the State and Central Government will be paid directly into the account of the students or parents ONLY through DBT preferably through an Aadhaar Based Payment System (Aadhaar Payment…

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant should be a resident of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
• The applicant should be a student with a benchmark disability and possess a valid Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 20
• The applicant should be studying in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu or should be a bona fide resident of the Union Territory pursuing eligible studies.
• The applicant's parent(s)/guardian(s) should have an annual income from all sources that does not exceed ₹2,50,0
• The applicant should be one of not more than two children with disabilities from the same parents receiving benefits under the scheme.
• The applicant may be eligible if the second child is a twin and both twins have disabilities.
• The applicant should have an active bank account linked to Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• The applicant should not be receiving any other scholarship or stipend for the same purpose from any other source.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Maintenance allowance of ₹500/- per month for day scholars.
• Maintenance allowance of ₹800/- per month for hostellers.
• Disability allowance of ₹4,000/- per annum for visually impaired/intellectual disability students.

The full benefit details are on the myScheme page.