Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those Engaged in Occupations, Maharashtra 2024

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

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

Eligible candidates can apply for the opportunity by following the steps mentioned below:-

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Click the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID.)
Step 3: Navigate to the 'New Applicant Registration' button at the right-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number, enter the captcha and click on the 'Register' button.
Step 5: After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 6: Log in using the username and password. 
Step 7: Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.

Note:- The same eligibility criteria apply to both new and renewal applications.

Application Deadline: 15 June 2025