Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra 2019-20

To be eligible, an applicant must -

• Be a resident of Maharashtra
• Belong to VJNT category
• Be studying at post-matric level of education (class 11 to PhD)
• Have an annual family income of less than or equal to INR 1 Lakh
• Have got admission through CAP round (if applied for a professional course)
• Maintain 75% attendance for the current year

Note: If the applicants are boys, two boys of the same family can apply for this scholarship. However, in the case of girls, any number of girls from the same family can apply. 

The selected scholars will receive tuition fees, exam fees and maintenance allowance as follows -

• For applicants selected under course Group A - INR 425 per month for hostellers and INR 190 per month for day scholars
• For applicants selected under course Group B and C - INR 290 per month for hostellers and INR 190 per month for day scholars
• For applicants selected under course Group D - INR 230 per month for hostellers and INR 120 per month for day scholars
• For applicants selected under course Group E - INR 150 per month for hostellers and INR 90 per month for day scholars

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• Caste certificate issued by a competent authority
• Income certificate/Income declaration issued by a competent authority
• Caste validity certificate
• Mark sheet of HSC or SSC or last examination
• Gap certificate
• Father/Guardian's death certificate
• Ration card
• Leaving certificate
• Declaration certificate of parents/guardian about the number of children beneficiaries

Follow the below-given steps to apply for the scholarship -
Step 1: Click here to visit the MahaDBT portal. 
Step 2: Click on 'New Applicant Registration'. 
Step 3: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number and register. 
Step 4: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometric. 
Step 5: The candidates will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number if they opt for OTP authentication.
Step 6: Complete the registration process by filling in all the required details.
Step 7: Log in using the username and password. 
Step 8: Complete the scholarship application, upload necessary documents and submit.