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State Post-Matric Scholarship for Disabled Persons

  • Date : 01/12/2023 -

State Post-metric Scholarship for Disabled

Funding by

State Government

Scheme objective

To encourage higher education of students with disabilities

Eligibility criteria

    Student should be

  1. Studying after 10th std. to H.S.C., Degree, Professional, Technical, Medical, and Engineering etc.
  2. Should not have failed in the previous year of education
  3. Should have a minimum 40% disability
  4. Should be Domicile of Maharashtra
  5. No income limit.

Benefits Provided

Maintenance allowance
Sr No Group Rate of Scholarship per month in Rs. Rate of Scholarship per month in Rs.
1 Group A- Degree course in Medical, Engineering, Agricultural, Veterinary and post graduate degree course 1200/- 550/-
2 Group B- Diploma course in Medical, Engineering, Agricultural, Veterinary. 820/- 530/-
3 Group C- Post Graduate course in Arts, Science, Commerce and Diploma in professional education 820/- 530/-
4 Group D- From 2nd year degree course 570/- 300/-
5 Group E – 11th, 10th, and 1st year of Degree Course 380/- 230/-
    • Reader Allowance for blind and low vision students.

Group A,B,C : Rs.100/- per month
Group D : Rs.75/- per month
Group E : Rs.50/- per month

  • Tuition fees – As per approved by competent authority.

  • Study tour expenditure – Up to Rs.500/- per annum.

  • Project typing expenditure – Up to Rs.600/- per annum.

Category of Scheme

Education

Contact Office

District Social Welfare Office Zillah Parishad & Assistant Commissioner Social Welfare Office, Mumbai Urban & Mumbai Suburban

Beneficiary:

Government Decision of Social Justice Department dated 13.09.2022: According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, students with disabilities in 21 disability categories.

Benefits:

as mentioned above.

How To Apply

Apply in the prescribed format, submitted along with the necessary documents through the college