Pre-Matric Scholarship for Children of those Engaged in Unclean & Hazardous Occupations, Maharashtra 2025-26

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• be domiciled in Maharashtra 
• be studying at pre-matric level in government, government-aided, or private non-aided schools in Maharashtra
• belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) category family
• have parents working in an unclean occupation

Note:- 

• Students must have passed the previous class to qualify for the scholarship.
• Students from all boards except those attending self-financing schools are eligible.
• To be eligible for this scheme, there is no income limit.

The selected candidates will receive the following benefits:

The students will receive an ad hoc grant in the following manner: 

Note:- 

• The maximum benefit duration is 10 months; if a student attends school for less than 10 months, they will receive payments only for the number of months they were enrolled in school, starting from their admission date.

• Disbursement will happen in one instalment.

• Domicile Certificate
• Certificate of occupation (signed by a competent authority such as a Gram sevak and sarpanch, Head of Municipal Corporation, Commissioner of Corporation/Deputy Commissioner/ward Officer.
• Self-declaration about being engaged in an unclean occupation on ₹20 stamp paper.

Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: After successful registration on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 4: Log in using the username and password, and select the respective scholarship.
Step 5: Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2026