National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education

Brief Objective

It aims to promote enrollment of girl child in the age group of 14-18 at secondary stage, especially those who passed Class VIII and to encourage the secondary education of such girls.

Benefits

A sum of Rs.3000/- is deposited in the name of eligible unmarried girls as fixed deposit on enrolment in class IX, who are entitled to withdraw it along with interest thereon upon reaching 18 years of age and passing Class X examination.

Eligibility

• All SC/ST girls who pass class VIII and
• Girls, who pass class VIII examination from Kastrurba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (irrespective of whether they belong to Scheduled Castes or Tribes) and enroll for class IX in State/UT Government, Government-aided or local body schools.
• Girls should be below 16 years of age ( as on 31st March) on joining class IX
• Married girls, girls studying in private un-aided schools and enrolled in schools run by Central Government like KVS, NVS and CBS affiliated Schools are excluded.

How to apply

Online application to be done at National Scholarship portal

Whom to contact

Department of School Education.

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