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AICTE - Distinguished Chair Professor Fellowship
Category: Education & Learning
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry of Education

Details:
A Fellowship Scheme by the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Education. The Distinguished Chair Professor Fellowship intends to utilize the expertise of highly qualified and experienced superannuated professionals who have made unparalleled, exceptional professional contributions to society in their respective fields/disciplines for motivating and inspiring students/faculty of AICTE-approved institutes. The fellowship is tenable for a period of three years or the age of 75 years whichever is earlier, extendable till 80 years of age subject to fitness. The Fellowship consists of an honorarium of ₹10,000/- for full-day interaction with the Faculty/ Students of the host institute and nearby located institutions for up to a maximum of five days in a single trip.

Benefits:
The Fellowship consists of -
(i) An honorarium of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand per day) for full-day interaction with the Faculty/ Students of the host institute and nearby located institutions up to a maximum of five days in a single trip.
(ii) Actual expenses on travel by train / air/ car etc.
(iii) In Online Mode: An institution is allowed to host only 5 online sessions/talks with only 1 (one) DCP assigned to your institution by AICTE. A session will be a minimum of 2 hours followed by 1 hour of interaction.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The awardee must be a highly qualified superannuated Professional in his / her field.
1. The awardee should be an acknowledged leader (expert) in that particular field of specialization having actively engaged in research and development.
1. The awardee should have contributed to the development of society through his / her excellent fieldwork.
Financial Assistance To Women And Girl Acid Attack Victims
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Haryana

Details:
Launched on 26th Feb 2019, the social security scheme “Financial Assistance to Women and Girls Acid Attack Victims” by the Social Justice & Empowerment Department, Govt. of Haryana, provides financial assistance in the form of a monthly pension to the women/girls residing in Haryana who have suffered disfigurement of any part of the body or have become disabled due to acid attack or similar corrosive substance. The scheme aims to restore, to an extent the right to live with dignity for the woman/girl victims of acid attack.

Benefits:
The Financial Assistance will be in the multiples of the monthly pension under the "Divyang Pension" scheme of the Govt. of Haryana:
2.5 times the monthly Pension, if the Percentage of Disability is between 40% and 50%.
3.5 times the monthly Pension, if the Percentage of Disability is between 51% and 60%.
4.5 times the monthly Pension, if the Percentage of Disability is greater than 61%.
*The Financial Assistance will become applicable from the month of application.

Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant should be a resident of Haryana.
- The applicant should be a woman/ girl.
- The applicant should have suffered disfigurement of a part of her body or should have become disabled due to an attack by acid or a similar corrosive substance.
- The acid attack should have happened on or after 2nd May 2011.
- The applicant should have been residing in Haryana for at least 3 years since the acid attack.
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance
Category: Education & Learning
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
The Panjabrao Deshmukh Scheme is a welfare scheme launched by the Government of Maharashtra to provide financial assistance to students from economically weaker sections of the society who are pursuing higher education. The scheme provides financial assistance to students for their tuition fees, examination fees, and other related expenses. The objective of this scheme is to encourage and support students from economically weaker sections of the society to pursue higher education and to help them achieve their career aspirations. The scheme aims to bridge the gap between the economically privileged and underprivileged students and to ensure that every deserving student has equal access to higher education. Under this scheme, eligible students can apply for financial assistance through the online portal of the scheme. The applicants are required to provide their personal details, academic records, income certificate, and other relevant documents as per the guidelines of the scheme. The applications are then verified and scrutinized by the authorities, and the financial assistance is provided to the eligible students directly to their bank accounts. Overall, the Panjabrao Deshmukh Scheme is an important initiative by the Government of Maharashtra towards the goal of inclusive and equitable education. It provides a much-needed financial support system for students from economically weaker sections of the society, thereby helping them to achieve their educational goals and aspirations.

Benefits:
1.	Hostel maintenance allowance for students with annual income less than 8,00,000: Rs.3000 per year for Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad and Rs.2000 per year for other locations. (for 10 months in an academic year).
2.	Hostel maintenance allowance for students whose parents are Aplabhudharak shetkari/Registered Labourers: Rs.30,000 per year for Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad and Rs.20,000 per year for other locations(for 10 months in an academic year).


Eligibility Criteria:
Eligibility Criteria: (As per the GR Dated 07th Oct 2017, 22nd Feb 2018 , 01st March 2018, 18th June 2018 ) 
a) Applicant should have Nationality of India. 
b) Candidate should be Domicile of Maharashtra State.
c) Applicant should be ”Bonafide Student of Institute” and admitted for Professional and Technical course (Diploma / Graduation / Post Graduation Degree) as mentioned in GR 
d) Deemed University and Private university is not applicable 
e) Candidate should be admitted through Centralized Admission Process (CAP). 
f) Applicant should not avail any other scholarship/stipend. 
g) For current Academic Year, Only 2 child from family are allowed for benefit of scheme. 
h) The Total Annual Income of Family / Guardian should not be more than 8 Lakhs. 
i) Minimum 50 % attendance in previous semester (Exception for fresh admitted in College). j) During course duration, candidate should not have a gap of 2 or more than 2 years.
Krushy Aranya Protsaha Yojane (kapy)
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: Karnataka

Details:
The Karnataka Forest Department launched the 'Krushi Aranya Protsaha Yojane (KAPY)' program in 2011-12 to encourage farmers and the general public to increase forest and tree cover. The program provides subsidized seedlings to farmers for planting on their lands. Farmers are paid an incentive of Rs 35 for every surviving seedling at the end of the first year, Rs 40 after the completion of the second year, and Rs 50 after the completion of the third year. This is done to encourage the farmers to nurture the seedlings for at least three years. The amount of money provided as an incentive (Rs 125/- per seedling) more than compensates the cost incurred by the farmer in procuring and planting the seedling. The incentive is quite substantial when the farmer plants more seedlings. In addition to the financial incentive, the farmers are entitled to get handsome returns from the grown-up trees in the form of fruits, seeds, fodder, firewood, pole, timber, and other useful products.

Benefits:
Increased forest and tree cover: The main benefit of the Krushi Aranya Protsaha Yojane (KAPY) scheme is the promotion of the cooperation of farmers and the general public in the task of increasing forest and tree cover.
Subsidized seedlings: Under the scheme, farmers are provided seedlings at subsidized rates from the nearest nurseries of the Forest Department for planting in their lands.
Monetary incentive: The farmers are paid an amount of Rs 35 as an incentive for every surviving seedling at the end of the first year, Rs 40 for the second year, and Rs 50 for the third year.
Encourages nurturing: The incentive is given to encourage the farmer not only to plant the seedlings but also to nurture them at least for three years.
Compensates cost: The total amount of money provided (Rs 125/- per seedling) more than compensates the cost incurred by the farmer in procuring and planting the seedling.
Restriction on ineligible species: The scheme has restrictions on ineligible tree species, which helps promote the planting of appropriate tree species and prevents the proliferation of invasive species.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. This scheme is open to farmers belonging to all communities.
1. Applicant must have Pahani of the land where planting is being proposed.
1. Registration should be done before the commencement of the rainy season (by the end of May).
1. The following species of trees are not eligible for payment of incentive amount- Eucalyptus, Acacia, Silver Oak (if planted in coffee estate), Casuarina, Cassia siamea (Seemetangadi), Gliricidia, Sesbania, Erythrina, Rubber, Subabul, Coconut, Arecanut, Orange, all types of citrus species and grafted mango.
1. The following documents are required while applying for this scheme - Copy of Aadhaar Card, Passport-sized photograph of the applicant, Pahani of the land where planting is being proposed, Hand-sketch of the land, Details of seedlings (species, number of seedlings, size of poly-bags, etc.), Details of the applicant's bank account.
Akanksha Scheme
Category: Education & Learning
Level: State | State: Madhya Pradesh

Details:
According to the plan of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Tribal Affairs Department, the target is to provide coaching to the scheduled tribe students of the state for the preparation of national entrance examination (JEE, NEET / AIIMS, CLET) from reputed coaching institutes in division headquarters Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior while studying in class 11th and 12th.
In the first year 2018-19, along with studies in class 11th, 100 students will be coached for engineering, 50 for medical and 50 for class at each coaching center. In the coming year, continuous coaching facility will be available to the said sales in class 200th.
Prescribed Qualification:-

- The applicant will have to register his profile in the website www.tribal.mp.gov.in/MPTAAS of the Sarvapatham Department.
- The applicant should be a native of Madhya Pradesh and a member of scheduled tribe.
- The annual income of the applicant's parents/ guardians/ self from all sources is Rs. Not more than 6.00 lakh.
- The student should be eligible to take admission in class 10th by passing class 11th.
- The student will be selected for coaching on the basis of merit obtained through the entrance examination conducted by the coaching institute.
Required Conditions:


- It is mandatory to link bank account with Aadhaar number.
- The applicant must have a digital caste certificate.
- The result of the student's class 10th examination should be more than 60 percent or 60 percent.

Benefits:
Coaching to the scheduled tribe students of the state for the preparation of national entrance examination (JEE, NEET / AIIMS, CLET) from reputed coaching institutes in division headquarters Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior while studying in class 11th and 12th.
100 students will be coached for engineering, 50 for medical and 50 for class at each coaching center. In the coming year, continuous coaching facility will be available to the said sales in class 200th.
Along with coaching, accommodation facility and teaching facility in class 11th and 12th


Eligibility Criteria:
Prescribed Qualification:-

- The applicant will have to register his profile in the website www.tribal.mp.gov.in/MPTAAS of the Sarvapatham Department.
- The applicant should be a native of Madhya Pradesh and a member of scheduled tribe.
- The annual income of the applicant's parents/ guardians/ self from all sources is Rs. Not more than 6.00 lakh.
- The student should be eligible to take admission in class 10th by passing class 11th.
- The student will be selected for coaching on the basis of merit obtained through the entrance examination conducted by the coaching institute.
Required Conditions:


- It is mandatory to link bank account with Aadhaar number.
- The applicant must have a digital caste certificate.
- The result of the student's class 10th examination should be more than 60 percent or 60 percent.
Petrol Subsidy To Persons With Disability
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Chandigarh

Details:
The Petrol Subsidy To Persons With Disability scheme under the Department Social Welfare, Women & Child Development of Chandigarh will handicapped persons using motorized vehicles entitled to a  50% subsidy on actual expenditure on the purchase of petrol/diesel subject to fulfillment of other conditions laid down under the scheme. The physically handicapped persons having income up to ₹1.50 lacs from all sources are eligible for subsidy. The physically handicapped persons who are already in receipt of the conveyance allowance either from any voluntary or State source shall not be eligible for a grant of subsidy on the purchase of petrol/diesel. Petrol/Diesel Subsidy @50% of actual expenditure on purchase of PetrolDieselp to a maximum of 20 Ltrs. Per month.

Benefits:
Petrol Subsidy Scheme to Persons with Disability provides benefits in the form of subsidy on Petrol and Diesel
Under this scheme 50% subsidy on actual expenditure on purchase of petrol/ diesel provided
Vehicle of 2 Horse Power and Below – 15 litters per month
Vehicle of more than 2Horse Power – More than 15 litters per month
Due to this scheme, some financial burden will be reduced from disabling person and family


Eligibility Criteria:
- Persons with Disability who are owners of motorized vehicles. 
- Persons with Disability having an income up to Rs.1.50 lacs / p.a. from all sources are eligible for subsidy. 
- Those Persons with Disability who are already in receipt of the conveyance allowance either from any voluntary or Govt. source shall not be eligible for a grant of subsidy on the purchase of petrol/ diesel.
The Artist Welfare Fund Of Assam
Category: Sports & Culture, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Assam

Details:
The scheme "The Artist Welfare Fund of Assam" is a scheme of financial asssistance by the Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation, Department of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam. The scheme extednds to the whole of Assam. The Major Objectives of the Fund are:
1.	To help the Artists (or their dependents) who are in financial distress due to old age or otherwise handicapped from accident or disease.
2.	Medical aid to such Artists and their dependents.
3.	Education for such Artists and their dependents (to be limited up two children) 
4.	Assistance to such Artist in case of accidents, medical emergency etc.
5.	'Dependent' means and includes: Spouse of a deceased Artist; Minor sons and daughters; Unmarried and non-earning daughters; Parents wholly dependent on the Artist.

Benefits:
Limit of Financial Grant for various disease

1.	Cancer: ₹ 50,000.00
2.	Kidney Transplant or Total Kidney Failure: ₹ 50,000.00
3.	Heart Pacemaker / Bypass: ₹ 20,000.00
4.	Death: To be decided by the Board
5.	Disability due to Accident: To be decided by the Board
6.	Others

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant must be and artist in the field of art and culture of the State.
2.	The applicant must be above the age of 20 years (in case of applicant being the artist).
3.	The applicant should be in distress.
4.	The applicant should have a made a mark or made some achievement in the field of art and culture.
5.	The applicant should be able to provide artistic credentials supporting his/her achievement.
Cycle Sahayata Yojana
Category: Skills & Employment, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Jharkhand

Details:
"Cycle Sahayata Yojana" is a scheme by the Department of Labour, Employment, Training & Skill Development Govt of Jharkhand. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme. Only the residents/domicile of the state of Jharkhand can apply to this scheme. Applications for this scheme are accepted online through the official website of the department. In this scheme, bicycles are provided to the women workers.

Benefits:
Bicycles are provided to the women workers.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be domiciled in the state of Jharkhand.
1. The applicant should be a woman.
1. The applicant should be in the age group of 18-60 years.
1. The applicant should be a Registered Worker with the 'Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Worker Welfare Board (JBOCWW Board)'.
1. The applicant should be engaged in construction work such as masons, carpenters, electricians, porters, painters, etc.
1. The applicant should have worked for at least 90 days.
1. The applicant should not already have availed of the benefits of this scheme.
Mukhyamantri Kanya Abhibhawak Pension Scheme
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Madhya Pradesh

Details:
**Detailed** 
The tradition prevalent in India requires the girl to leave her parent’s home after the marriage of the girl and she establishes her own family. In such a situation, the parents who have only female children have to remain alone in their old age after the marriage of their girl child. In this state, parents have to face many problems, especially those parents who do not have a son to look after them. Couples who, in their youth, with a view to establishing a small family without worrying about their children, they adopted a family planning program and supported the program being run by the government for the prevention of growing population. The state should be responsible for providing social security to such a couple. Keeping all these things in mind, the Madhya Pradesh government implemented the Chief Minister Kanya Guardian Pension Scheme to provide social security to those couples who have only kanyas, jointly (couple i.e. husband and wife) on completing 60 years of age.
**Purpose**
For the purpose of providing social security to those couples who have only kanyas and after the marriage of the girls, the Chief Minister Kanya Guardian Pension Scheme has been started. For more details please visit the departmental website

Benefits:
Benefits
Rs. 600 / - per month to the couple.


Eligibility Criteria:
**Eligibility** 

1. The native place should be Madhya Pradesh
1. The benefits under this scheme can be availed to the couple having an only daughter as a child.
1. The age of either of the beneficiary couples is 60 years or more.
1. The beneficiary couple should not be income-tax payers.
1. The children of the parent(beneficiary couple) should be daughters and should be married.
Chief Ministergi Artistesinggi Tengbang (CMAT) - Scheme For Award To Distinguished Artistes
Category: Sports & Culture, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Manipur

Details:
The scheme "Chief Ministergi Artistesinggi Tengbang (CMAT) - Scheme for Award to Distinguished Artistes" is a scheme by the Dept. of Art & Culture, Govt. of Manipur, to encourage and felicitate the artistes (in the field of culture) belonging to different fields for their achievements such as winning National Awards namely Padma Awards, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, Lalit Kala Akademi Awards including Young Awardees, National Film Award winners and on winning any national level competitions, and International Awards in the field of Art & Culture.

Benefits:
Individual (Young Awardees / Competition Winner) – 15 numbers @ ₹ 50,000/- each (once a year)
Individual (Senior Awardees) – 15 numbers @ ₹ 1,00,000/- each (once in a year) 
Group (Competition Winner – Young) – 5 numbers @ ₹ 1,00,000/- each (once a year)
Group (Competition Winner – Senior) – 5 numbers @ ₹ 1,50,000/- each (once a year)
The award money will be released to the personal account of the beneficiary/group through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a domicile of the state of Manipur.
1. The applicant should be National Award winners viz Padma Awardee, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee, Sahitya Akademi Awardee, Lalit Kala Akademi Awardee, and Zonal Cultural Centre’s Award including Young Awardees, National Level Competition, and National Film Awards for individuals and groups.
1. The award winners whose age is below 40 will come under the Young / Junior category and those above 40 will come under Senior Category. **Note 1:** The scheme will cover those awards announced or received during the current financial year and current calendar year.
**Note 2:** The selection of artistes for Awards / Felicitation will be done by a Screening / Selection Committee constituted by the Government.
Nishaktata Pension Yojana (JBOCWWB)
Category: Banking,Financial Services and Insurance, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Jharkhand

Details:
"Nishaktata Pension Yojana (JBOCWWB)" is a scheme by the Department of Labour, Employment, Training & Skill Development Govt of Jharkhand. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme. Only the residents/domicile of the state of Jharkhand can apply to this scheme. Applications for this scheme are accepted online through the official website of the department. The scheme provides a pension of ₹ 1,000/- per month to the registered beneficiary who is permanently disabled due to paralysis/leprosy/tuberculosis/accident.

Benefits:
Disability Pension of ₹ 1,000/- per month.
Payment of the grace amount (Anugraha Rashi) of ₹ 10,000/- in a lump sum.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a domicile in the state of Jharkhand.
1. The applicant should be between 18-60 years of age.
1. The applicant should be a Registered Worker with the 'Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Worker Welfare Board (JBOCWW Board)'.
1. The applicant should be permanently disabled due to paralysis/leprosy/tuberculosis/accidents.
Financial Grants In Aid To SC/ST Patients Suffering From Cancer And Other Malignant Diseases
Category: Health & Wellness, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Assam

Details:
The Scheduled Castes people who constitute 7.15% and the Scheduled Tribe people who constitute 12.44% of the total population of the State of Assam as per the 2011 Census are Socio Economically backward. Special provisions have been enshrined in the Constitution for the welfare of SC / ST people in every sphere of their life. There are a number of SC/ST people suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases who are unable to carry forward the treatment of their diseases due to the economic hardships faced by them. The Government has decided to bring some succour to such patients by making available some financial assistance in the form of grants in Aid to SC /ST patients suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases.
               The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants in Aid to SC/ST patients who are suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases and are unable to afford advanced treatment due to their Socio-economic condition prevalent in the community. Under the scheme, SC/ST patients will be given a one-time, fixed financial assistance of ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand) only.

Benefits:
The scheme shall help SC/ST patients suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases to carry forward the treatment of their diseases by making available some financial assistance in the form of grants in Aid.
Under the scheme, SC/ST patients will be given a one-time, fixed financial assistance of ₹ 50,000/-only.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant must belong to a SC/ST community of Assam. 
1. A person suffering from cancer or other malignant diseases may apply.
1. No person shall be eligible to claim this financial aid more than once.
Mukhya Mantri Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Yojana
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: Gujarat

Details:
**Detailed** 
Under the MMKSY scheme, women farmers in Gujarat are provided with financial assistance and training to help them enhance their agricultural productivity and income. The scheme aims to provide a holistic approach towards the development of women farmers, including improving their access to inputs, credit, technology, and market. Some of the key components of the scheme include:

1. Providing financial assistance for farm activities, such as purchasing agricultural inputs, seeds, equipment, etc.
1. Providing training and capacity building for women farmers to enhance their skills and knowledge.
1. Encouraging the formation of women farmer groups and providing support for their collective activities.
1. Providing access to credit for women farmers through various financial institutions.
1. Providing market linkages and support for marketing their produce. The MMKSY scheme is aimed at promoting women's participation in agriculture and reducing the gender gap in agriculture-related activities. It is expected to benefit around 7 lakh women farmers in the state of Gujarat

Benefits:
Benefits
Financial Assistance: The scheme provides financial assistance to women farmers for various farm activities like purchasing inputs, seeds, equipment, etc. This helps in improving their agricultural productivity and income.
Training and Capacity Building: The scheme offers training and capacity-building programs to women farmers to enhance their skills and knowledge about modern agricultural practices. This helps in improving their productivity and income.
Access to Credit: The scheme aims to provide easy access to credit to women farmers through various financial institutions. This helps in reducing their dependency on moneylenders and promotes financial inclusion.


Eligibility Criteria:
**Eligibility** 

1. Women Farmers: Only women farmers are eligible to apply for the scheme. Women farmers who own or operate agricultural land are eligible to apply.
1. Resident of Gujarat: Only women farmers who are residents of Gujarat are eligible to apply.
1. Age Criteria: There is no specific age limit for the scheme. Women farmers of all age groups can apply.
1. Income Criteria: There is no specific income criteria for the scheme. However, preference is given to women farmers who belong to economically weaker sections.
1. Land Holding: Women farmers who own or operate agricultural land are eligible to apply. The size of the landholding is not a criterion for eligibility.
1. Registration: Women farmers have to register themselves with the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation to apply for the scheme.
1. Group Formation: Women farmers can also form groups and apply for the scheme collectively..
LIDCOM Education Loan Scheme
Category: Education & Learning, Banking,Financial Services and Insurance, Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
Being implemented since the year 2009, the "Education Loan Scheme" is a scheme by the Leather Industries Development Corporation (LIDCOM), Govt. of Maharashtra. In this scheme, finance of upto ₹ 20,00,000 is provided for post graduate students in the 18-50 years age group from Charmakar Community for studies in India and in abroad. Only the citizens who are a permanent resident of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply to this scheme. This is a Central Government Scheme and the funding for this scheme come from the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, New Delhi (NSFDC). The main objective of LIDCOM is to implement various schemes to uplift lifestyle of Charmakars (Dhor, Chambhar, Holar, Mochi etc.) who are economically weak and below poverty line and with an intention to develop them educationally, economically and socially so as to give them respectable place in Society.

Benefits:
Education Loan up to ₹10,00,000 for post graduate students in India.
Education Loan up to ₹20,00,000 for post graduate students in abroad.
Rate of Interest for Male Beneficiary: 4% per annum.
Rate of Interest for Female Beneficiary: 3.5% per annum.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State.
1. The applicant should be from Charmakar Community only (Dhor, Chambhar, Holar, Mochi etc.).
1. The applicant should be in the 18 to 50 years age group.
1. The annual income of the family of the applicant should be less than or equal to Rs.3,00,000/-.
1. The applicant should have a knowledge of the business for which s/he has applied for loan.
NAMO E-Tablet Scheme
Category: Education & Learning
Level: State | State: Gujarat

Details:
**Detailed** 
Under the Gujarat Namo Tablet Yojana, tablets are provided to students studying in colleges and universities in the state. . The tablets are given to students for free and are preloaded with educational content, including textbooks, e-books, and video lectures, to facilitate their studies.
The Gujarat Namo Tablet Yojana is part of the state government&#39;s efforts to promote digital learning and reduce the digital divide among students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. The tablets distributed under the scheme are equipped with 4G connectivity and have a screen size of 7 inches.

Benefits:
Benefits
Tablets are provided to students studying in colleges and universities in the Gujarat state.

Eligibility Criteria:
**Eligibility** 

- The students should have passed the 12th examination from a recognized institution and board in Gujarat. 
- He or she must be in the first year of college. 
- Students who have taken up polytechnic are also eligible.
Financial Assistance To Self-Employment For Trained Disabled Persons
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Skills & Employment
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
The "Financial Assistance to Self-Employment for Trained Disabled Persons" is a scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra. The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to facilitate the purchase of equipment for those disabled persons who are completing vocational training from government institutions or recognize institution to start their own businesses. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is 100% funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.

Benefits:
A Financial Assistance of ₹1,000/- for the Purchase of Tool Kits/Equipment to Start Their Own Business.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should have completed their Vocational Training in a Government or Government Recognized Institution.
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State.
1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (Visually Handicapped, Low Vision, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, etc).
1. The percentage of the disability should be 40% or above.
Soil Testing Laboratory
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: Meghalaya

Details:
**Description**

- Soil Testing Lab - For analysing soil samples preceding the application of fertilizer in the correct dosage in farmers' field.

**Objectives**

- The analysis is free of cost of soil samples preceding application of fertilizers/ liming etc. for farmers along with distribution of Soil Health Card (SHC).

**Mode of Selection of Beneficiary(s)**

- Bonafide farmers have sufficient available cultivable land on a first come first served basis.

Benefits:
To provide soil testing services for farmers free of cost.
Soil Health Card (SHC).

Eligibility Criteria:
- Bonafide farmers engaged in Agriculture
Stipends To Trainees In Industrial Training Institute
Category: Skills & Employment, Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
The scheme “Stipends to Trainees in Industrial Training Institute” was launched by the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra for Scheduled Caste students in Industrial Training Institute (ITI).
               The objective of the scheme is to provide Technical Training to Scheduled Caste students in ITI for their job opportunities. Under the scheme, the students of the SC category residing in the hostel of the organization Department of Technical Education gives ₹60/- per month and the Social Welfare department gives them ₹ 40/- per month.

Benefits:
₹60/- per month will be given to student residing in the hostel of the organization Department of Technical Education.
₹ 40/- per month will be given by the Social welfare department to student residing in the hostel of the organization Department of Technical Education.
₹100/- per month will be given by the social welfare department to those student who do not get anything from the organization's Department of Technical Education.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Maharashtra.
1. The student should belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
1. It is mandatory for the student should take training in a recognized Industrial Training Institute.
1. The annual income of the applicant’s father should not be more than ₹ 65290/-.
Feed And Fodder Entrepreneurship Scheme
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Level: State | State: Mizoram

Details:
**Objectives** 

1. Establishing an effective seed production chain.
1. Capacity building of state functionaries and livestock owners in forage production, conservation and utilization.
1. Establishing convergence and synergy among ongoing Plan programmes and stakeholders for fodder resource development. **Salient Feature**

1. Under this activity, the fodder seed chain i.e. breeder, foundation and certified quality fodder seed production will be incentivized.
1. This component targeted towards the multiplication of seeds of high yielding fodder varieties which has been developed through research and innovations, significantly showing better performance, for which incentives will be provided.

Benefits:
Affordable quality fodder.
Increased farmer’s income.
The mission now provides for a 50% direct capital subsidy to the beneficiaries under the feed and fodder entrepreneurship program and a 100% subsidy on fodder seed production to identified beneficiaries.
Assistance is available for procuring machineries like Bailers, Block making machines, TMR machines/equipment, and Forage Harvesters.
Cost which will be assisted for productions of various category of seeds are as under:
Breeder Seedup to Rs.250/kg
Foundation Seed up to Rs.150 /Kg
Certified Seed up to Rs. 100/Kg

Eligibility Criteria:
The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities shall be considered Eligible for availing benefit under the entrepreneurship programme if fulfils either of the following criteria:

   1. Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entitieseither have obtained training or have trained experts or have sufficient experience in the relevant field in managing and running the project or have technical experts with sufficient experience in the relevant field of managing and running the project.
   1. The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities have got the sanctioned loan for the project by the bank or financial institutions furnished bank guarantee from the scheduled bank along with an appraisal of the project for its validity by the bank where it is holding the account.
   1. The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities should own land or lease land where the project will be established.
   1. The Entrepreneurs/ Eligible Entities have all the relevant documents for KYC.
Rehabilitation Treatment For The Disabled
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning, Health & Wellness
Level: State | State: Meghalaya

Details:
- Financial assistance to disabled persons who cannot afford to undergo treatment inside and outside the state.

Benefits:
Medical treatment:
 The scheme provides medical treatment to persons with disabilities, including surgeries and therapies.
Assistive devices:
 The scheme provides assistive devices such as hearing aids, wheelchairs, crutches, and prosthetic limbs.
Rehabilitation services:
 The scheme provides rehabilitation services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
Training and education:
 The scheme provides training and education to persons with disabilities to develop their skills and enhance their employability.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The person must be a resident of Meghalaya.
1. The person must have a disability certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner.
1. The disability percentage should be more than 40%.
Non-Governmental Aided Organization (Special Schools And Vocational Training Centre) For Disabled
Category: Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment, Skills & Employment
Level: State | State: Maharashtra

Details:
The "Non-Governmental Aided Organization (Special Schools and Vocational Training Centre) for Disabled" is a scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra. In this scheme, Special Education is provided to children with disability who are below the age of 18 years. The child should be enrolled in a special school run by a Non-Governmental Aided Organization. Vocational Training is given to special children above the age of 18 years. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is 100% funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra.

Benefits:
Special Education is provided to children with disability who are below the age of 18 years.
Vocational Training is given to special children above the age of 18 years.
The children will have access to free education in an appropriate environment till he/she attains the age of eighteen years. 
Also, free facilities of food, shelter, and education are provided in residential institutions.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State.
1. The applicant should be enrolled in a Non-Government Institution / Residential Institution.
1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Orthopedically Handicapped, etc).
1. The percentage of disability should be 40% and above.
1. For Special Education, the age of the applicant should be between 6 to 18 years.
1. For Vocational Education, the age of the applicant should be 18 years and above.
Chhattisgarh Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Chhattisgarh

Details:
Redressal of economic difficulties faced by poor families in the context of girls&#39; marriage, prevention of extravagance on the occasion of marriage and promotion of simple marriages, increase in morale/self-esteem through organizing group marriages and improvement in their social status. Promotion of group marriages and prevention of dowry transactions in marriages.

Benefits:
A financial assistance of up to ₹50,000 per daughter is provided for marriage.
Up to ₹7,000/- can be given as material assistance.
₹35,000/- is provided to the bride through a bank draft.
Up to ₹8,000/- can be spent on the mass marriage ceremony per beneficiary.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Families living below the poverty line.
1. A maximum of two girls above the age of 18 years of the BPL cardholder family.
1. Widows/orphans/destitute girls have also been included.
Prosthetic Aid Scheme
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Jammu and Kashmir

Details:
In the &quot;Prosthetic Aid Scheme&quot;, Prosthetic Aids and Artificial Appliances (Tricycles, Wheel Chairs, Crutches, Hearing Aids, and Artificial Limbs, etc) are provided to Persons with Disability (e.g. blind, deaf, orthopedically or physically handicapped) by the Social Welfare Department, thereby enabling them to live a comfortable life. The beneficiary shall approach the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for submission of the application. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme, and only the permanent residents of the state of Jammu &amp; Kashmir can apply for this scheme.

Benefits:
Prosthetic Aids and Artificial Appliances (Tricycles, Wheel Chairs, Crutches, Hearing Aids, Artificial Limbs, etc) are provided.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a domicile / permanent resident of the State/UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
1. The applicant should be a Person with Disability (PwD) (e.g. blind, deaf, orthopedically or physically handicapped).
1. The family income of the applicant should be less than ₹ 400/- per month.
1. The applicant should not already be availing the benefits of the scheme.
Vidya Scheme
Category: Education & Learning, Women and Child
Level: State | State: Arunachal Pradesh

Details:
Vidya scheme under the Education Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh is a scheme where a girl child who is studying in Class VI is provided with an incentive of ₹10,000/- as fixed deposit in SBI in the name of an individual girl child till she completes Class – XII. After completing Class XII, the Girl child is entitled to receive the maturity amount of the Fixed Deposit. 
**Objective:**

   1. To encourage girl children to continue school education after elementary and secondary levels. 
   1. To encourage the girls to increase their presence in schools and reduce their dropout rate at the elementary and secondary stages of schooling. 
   1. Providing financial assistance/incentive to all female students who successfully pass the Class-V examination and enroll in Class-VI in the State Government Schools. 
   1. The amount of assistance is ₹10,000 from 2015-16 onwards. 
   1. The awarded amount will be deposited in the State Bank of India (SBI) in the name of the girl student as Fixed.

Benefits:
Financial assistance: A sum of ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) would only be deposited under the bank's Fixed Deposit scheme in the name of every eligible female student.
The term/period of deposit may be counted from the date of deposit to the approximate date the girl student passes Class-XII.
No premature withdrawal will be allowed.
Scheme is beneficial one time on successful completion of Class XII.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Applicant must be studying in a school in Arunachal Pradesh.
   1. Applicant must be an unmarried female Student.
   1. Applicant must have a valid class V passing certificate.
   1. The mandatory condition for withdrawal is completion of the age of 18 years and class XII.
   1. The applicant must have an active saving account with the State Bank of India.
Financial Assistance For Marriage (APB&OCWWB)
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Arunachal Pradesh

Details:
The scheme “Financial Assistance for Marriage” was started by the Department of Labour and Employment, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh for registered workers of Arunachal Pradesh Building &amp; Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (APB&amp;OCWWB). The state government has proposed and implemented this scheme through the APB&amp;OCWWB for providing financial assistance for marriage of two children of the registered workers.

Benefits:
1. Under this scheme, the cash assistance of ₹10,000/- will be given to the registered workers.

Eligibility Criteria:
1.	The applicant should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.	The applicant must be employed in the Building and Other Construction works.
3.	The applicant should be registered with Labour Welfare Board (APB&amp;OCWWB).
4.	The applicant’s membership must be active at the time of application for availing marriage assistance of his/her children.
5.	The age of applicant’s children should be above 18 and 21 years of age for female and male respectively.
Bal Ashrams
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Housing & Shelter
Level: State | State: Jammu and Kashmir

Details:
The "Bal Ashrams" have been established by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, to create a society free from child labor, where all children receive free, compulsory, quality, and meaningful education. Orphans and destitute children are provided free schooling, boarding and lodging, free bedding and clothing, recreational material, and medicines. More than 12 orphanages are established in the private sector in Srinagar. The guardian or the social worker of the eligible boy/girl shall approach the concerned District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) for submission of the application. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme, and only the permanent residents of the state of Jammu & Kashmir can apply for this scheme.

Benefits:
Free schooling, boarding and lodging, free bedding and clothing, recreational material, and medicines.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant should be a social worker or the guardian of the eligible child.
1. The child should be an orphan or a destitute.
1. The child should be a domicile / permanent resident of the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
1. The child should not already be availing of the benefits of the scheme.
Vidyasiri food And Accommodation Scholarship Scheme
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning
Level: State | State: Karnataka

Details:
Vidyasiri-Food and Accommodation Scholarship Scheme (VFAS) is specifically designed for students from backward classes pursuing post-matric courses in government, local, aided, and recognized private institutions affiliated with statutory universities in Karnataka. The scheme requires students to link their Aadhaar number to their bank account. To be eligible for the scheme, students must be citizens of India and permanent residents of Karnataka. They should belong to backward classes listed by the Government of India or the State Government. Students who have not secured admission in any departmental or government-funded student hostel and are studying in post-matric courses are eligible to apply. The scheme provides a monthly stipend of Rs. 1,500 for 10 months, totaling Rs. 15,000 per annum, which is directly credited to the students&#39; bank accounts. The income of the student&#39;s family should fall within specific limits based on the category they belong to. The eligibility criteria also include minimum marks required in the previous year&#39;s annual examination for fresh and renewal students.

Benefits:
Financial assistance for food and accommodation expenses.
Monthly stipend of Rs. 1,500 for 10 months per academic year.
Support for students belonging to backward classes.
Direct crediting of funds to the students' bank accounts.
Promotes access to higher education for eligible students.
Encourages academic performance through the eligibility criteria.
Reduces the financial burden on students pursuing post-matric courses.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. Students must be citizens of India and permanent residents of Karnataka.
   1. Students should belong to backward classes listed by the Government of India or the State Government.
   1. Students must be pursuing post-matric courses in government, local, aided, or recognized private institutions affiliated with statutory universities in Karnataka.
   1. Students who have not secured admission in any departmental or government-funded student hostel are eligible.
   1. The annual income of the student&#39;s family should fall within the specified limits based on their category.