Scholarship/Stipend to SC Students for ITI/Professional Courses (Swami Vivekanand Scholarship)
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

Under the scheme, a monthly stipend/scholarship will be given to Scheduled Caste Category students who are studying professional courses in Government or Private Industrial Training Institute (ITI).

Benefits:
•	Under the scheme, a monthly stipend of ₹400/- is given to the eligible student.

Eligibility:
1. The student should belong to the Scheduled Caste of Gujarat.
   1. The student should be studying in professional course in a Government or Private Industrial Training Institute (ITI).
   1. The annual family income of the student should be up to ₹6,00,000/- (For Rural &amp;amp; Urban Areas).

Application Process:
[Online]
Application Process for Scheme Benefit:Step 01: The applicant may visit the Digital Gujarat Portal: https://www.digitalgujarat.gov.in/
Step 02: On the home page, click on ‘Register’ and the applicant will be redirected to the registration form page.
Step 03: Enter your Mobile Number, Email, Set Password and then click on ‘Save’.
Step 04: After successful registration, the applicant can login through his/her User Name (Mobile No./Email ID) and Password.
Step 05: Now, click on ‘My Profile’ to update your profile and fill in all the mandatory information.
Step 06: After filling in profile details, click on ‘Update Profile’. Profile will be updated after entering the verification Code (OTP).
Step 07: Now under services, select ‘Scholarship Services’ and then click on ‘SC Scheme’.
Step 08: Select the Financial Year in which you want to apply for and then click on ‘Change Financial Year’.
Step 09: Select the scheme, read the interaction carefully, and then click on ‘Continue to Service’.
Step 10: Fill in the application form completely and upload all the relevant documents.
Step 11: Now, click on ‘Save as Draft’ and agree with the terms & conditions, and submit the application form by clicking on ‘Confirm & Final Submit’. 
Instructions:Note 01: Photo uploading for all applicants is mandatory.
Note 02: The application will be considered complete only when all sections are completed.
Note 03: Only one application per applicant will be acceptable for the ITI Scholarship/Stipend. If any student submits more than one application either from a single institute or from multiple institutions his/her all applications will be rejected by the competent authority and no request from any side will be entertained.
Note 04: In case of any wrong/misleading information provided in the application shall lead to rejection of the application by Department Authorities.
Note 05: All required documents must be carefully scanned as per the instructions given.
Note 06: The student has to fill his/her application carefully as there is no provision for institution change once the application is submitted successfully.
Note 07: The unreadable uploaded documents will allow the competent authority to reject the student application.
Note 08: Direct Individual submission of this application form will not be accepted in case of students studying inside the state.

Documents Required:
Passport size photo
Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card
Income Certificate (Competent Authority) (Form No. 16 required for Govt. Employee)
Caste Certificate from the Competent Authority
First Page of Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque
School Leaving Certificate (If Any)
Break Affidavit(If Break Gap is More than One Year)
Death Certificate of Father (If Father not Alive)
Other Marksheets/Last Year Marksheet (If Any)
Identity Card (College/School)
Any other documents as required
Note: The Validity of the Income Certificate is 3 years. It is advised to check the Income Certificate issue date before uploading the document.