Vocational Education Maintenance Allowance to ST Students, Maharashtra 2019-20

To be eligible, an applicant must - 

• Belong to ST community
• Be a resident of Maharashtra
• Have a family income less than or equal to INR 2,50,000 per annum
  • Have passed the previous year examination

The selected scholars will receive maintenance allowance as specified hereunder - 

• For 4-5 Year Courses - INR 7,000 per annum to day-scholars and INR 10,000 per annum to hostellers
• For 2-3 Year Courses - INR 5,000 per annum to day-scholars and INR 7,000 per annum to hostellers
• For Courses of 2 years or less duration - INR 5,000 per annum to both day scholars and hostellers

Following documents are required:

• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• Previous year's mark sheet
• Caste validity certificate
• Declaration of Rector/Superintendent of the college

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.