Central Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students

How the process works

1. 1

   Step 1: Check eligibility

   Scheduled Caste students studying in recognised secondary classes under the Central framework. Must belong to Scheduled Caste community. Must be enrolled in recognised secondary school class.

2. 2

   Step 2: Prepare documents

   The official source lists the following documents.

   Documents needed for this step

   • SC caste certificate.
   • Income certificate.
   • School enrollment proof.
   • Bank passbook copy.
   • Aadhaar card.
3. 3

   Step 3: Apply

   Online through the Digital Gujarat portal via school administration. Step 1: School coordinator collects student SC evidence. Step 2: Submit application on Digital Gujarat under Central SC pre-matric code. Step 3: Verification and DBT sanction.

4. 4

   Step 4: Verification

   School and District SC Welfare Office verification.

5. 5

   Step 5: Sanction / decision

   Decision authority, as stated by the official source: Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare, Government of Gujarat.

6. 6

   Step 6: Benefit

   Day-scholar and hosteller academic allowance as per Central scheme norms. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into bank account.

7. 7

   Step 7: If delayed or rejected

   This step has not yet been confirmed from an official source. Please refer to the official portal or the concerned department.

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   Step 8: Grievance / appeal

   Central PG Portal https://pgportal.gov.in/ and Gujarat SWAGAT portal https://swagat.gujarat.gov.in/