Government of India Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme :-

Objective:

School dropout rate of scheduled caste students should be reduced. The said scholarship is given.

Terms and Conditions:

1. It will be applicable to students studying in government recognized schools.
2. Income limit of students and parents should be Rs 2 lakh for scholarship.
3. Students must apply.

Nature of Benefit: For 10 months

A. No.	Plan	Non-residents of the hostel	Living in a hostel
1	Scholarship Rate (Per Month)	Rs. 150/-	Rs. 350/-
2	Books and Ad Hoc Grant (Annual)	Rs. 750/-	Rs. 1000/-

Apart from scholarship as above, additional allowances for disabled students in unaided schools are as follows.

Type of Allowances

A. No.	Type of Allowance	Monthly Allowance Amount
1	Readers Allowance for Blind Students	Rs. 160/-
2	Transport Allowance for Disabled Students not residing in Hostel	Rs. 160/-
3	Allowance for companions of disabled students	Rs. 160/-
4	Assistant allowance for disabled students	Rs. 160/-
5	Tuition Allowance for mentally retarded students	Rs. 240/-

Beneficiary:

School dropout rate of scheduled caste students

Benefits:

Scholarship Rate (Per Month) Rs. 150/- Rs. 350/- , Books and Ad Hoc Grant (Annual) Rs. 750/- Rs. 1000/-