smartduketech/indian-government-schemes-2025 huggingface dataset:
Trainning Scheme for Horticulture Skill Development to Landless farm labour at Centre of Excelence of Department
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Training Scheme for Horticulture Skill Development to Landless Farm Labour at Centre of Excellence of Department" aims to provide skill development training in horticulture to landless farm labourers through the Centres of Excellence.

Benefits:
- **Stipend:** ₹250/- per trainee.- **Other Facilities:** Dining facility, training literature kit, experiential education tour, trainee kit, etc.

Eligibility:
- The applicant should be any of the following:

   1. All Farmers.
   1. Farm Labourer.
   1. Horticulturists.
   1. Landless Agricultural Labourers.

  - The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: Obtain a plain paper application form from the District Office of the Deputy Director of Horticulture.
Step 2: Fill in the application form with accurate details. Attach the required documents.
Step 3: Submit the form to the District Office of the Deputy Director of Horticulture.

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card.
Bank Pass Book/Cancelled Cheque.
Ration Card.
Transgender Pension Scheme
State: Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Transgender Pension Scheme is a welfare initiative launched by the Government of Himachal Pradesh for the upliftment and support of transgender persons.

Benefits:
- The scheme provides a monthly pension of Rs. 650 to transgender persons who are above 18 years of age and belong to the BPL (Below the Poverty Line) category.
- Monthly pension of Rs. 1200 to transgender persons who are above 80 years of age or 70% disabled and belong to the BPL (Below the Poverty Line) category.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
1. The applicant must be above 18 years of age.
1. The applicant must belong to the BPL category.
1. The applicant must have a transgender identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate.

Application Process:
[Offline]
•	The applicant can obtain the application form from the District Social Welfare Officer or the concerned Tehsil Welfare Officer.
•	The application form must be duly filled with accurate information and submitted along with necessary documents such as a BPL card, bank account details, and a transgender identity certificate.
•	The application is then verified and processed by the concerned authorities, and the pension amount is disbursed to the beneficiary's bank account.

Documents Required:
Certificate from Medical board.
Applicant should not be serving in the government/semi-government sector.
Copy of the Parivar Register
Aadhaar Card.
Bank Account.
Certificate from the applicant that he/she is not receiving any other pension.
Transgender Utthan Kosh - College/Higher/Technical Educational Fees Refund for Transgender Students
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to promote higher and technical education among transgender individuals by providing financial assistance for their educational expenses. Under this scheme, transgender students receive a refund of their school, college, higher, or technical education fees.

Benefits:
***Educational Fee Refund:***

- Full reimbursement of prescribed fees is provided for transgender students enrolled in schools, colleges, or technical institutes pursuing higher or technical education.

***Direct Bank Transfer:*** 

- The amount is credited directly to the beneficiary&#39;s bank account after verification.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Rajasthan.
1. The applicant should belong to the transgender community.
1. The applicant should be pursuing a higher or technical course.
1. The applicant should be enrolled in a recognized school, college, or technical education institute in Rajasthan.
1. The applicant’s family annual income should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Application Submission:
The applicant must fill out the scholarship application form and attach the required documents. 
Submit the complete application form to the head of the educational institution. 
Institutional Verification:
The head of the educational institution verifies the application and forwards it to the Social Justice and Empowerment Department's district office.
Approval Process:
The district office verifies the documents and approves/rejects the application within one month.
Disbursement:
Upon approval, the scholarship amount is transferred to the applicant's bank account.

Documents Required:
Transgender Identity Certificate
School Enrollment Certificate 
Previous Year’s Mark Sheet 
Aadhaar Card 
Parents/Guardians Income Certificate 
Domicile Certificate/Ration Card/Voter ID
Bank Passbook Copy
Any other documents as required
Transgender Utthan Kosh - Financial Assistance for Studying Bisexual Children
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme objective is to provide financial assistance of ₹6,000 per month for up to 12 months to transgender students from Class 6 and above for accommodation and daily needs if they live away from their homes for education.

Benefits:
- Financial assistance of ₹6,000/- per month for up to 12 months to support transgender students living away from their homes for education.

**NOTE:**

- Assistance is provided directly to the student&#39;s bank account.
- Students must submit a rental receipt each month to continue receiving assistance.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan.
1. The applicant should belong to transgender community. 
1. The applicant should be studying in class 6th or higher class.
1. The applicant should be residing away from their home for study purpose.
1. The gross annual income of applicant should be up to ₹8.00 lakh.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the concerned Educational Institution and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in application.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Educational Institution.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Educational Institution to whom the application has been submitted.
Step 5: The concerned institution will forward the application form along with the recommendation to the district office of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department.
Step 6: The District Office, Social Justice and Empowerment Department will examine the received application form within a month and issue offline approval and transfer the amount to the applicant's bank account every month.

Documents Required:
Transgender Identity Proof
Proof of Enrollment in Class 6 or higher
Residence Proof
Monthly Rental Receipt
Bank Account Details
Any other documents as required
Transgender Utthan Kosh - Post Matric Scholarship for Studying Transgender
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to support transgender students pursuing post-matric education. Under this scheme, transgender students receive a monthly scholarship of ₹1,000/- to cover educational expenses for their post-matric studies.

Benefits:
***Post-Matric Scholarship:***

- Scholarship @ ₹1,000/- per month per student for 10 months.

**NOTE:** The scholarship amount is directly transferred to the beneficiary&#39;s bank account.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Rajasthan.
1. The applicant should belong to the transgender community.
1. The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level.
1. The applicant should be enrolled in a recognized school/college in Rajasthan.
1. The applicant’s family annual income should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Application Submission:
The applicant/parents/guardians must fill out the scholarship application form and attach the required documents. 
Submit the complete application form to their school principal/institution.
Institutional Verification:
The school principal/institution verifies the application and forwards it to the Social Justice and Empowerment Department's district office.
Approval Process:
The district office verifies the documents and approves/rejects the application within one month.
Disbursement:
Upon approval, the scholarship amount is transferred to the applicant's bank account.

Documents Required:
Transgender Identity Certificate
Certificate of Enrollment in a Recognized Institution/School
Previous Year’s Mark Sheet 
Aadhaar Card 
Parents/Guardians Income Certificate 
Domicile Certificate/Ration Card/Voter ID
Bank Passbook Copy
Any other documents as required
Transgender Utthan Kosh - Pre Matric Scholarship for Studying Transgender
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to support transgender students by providing scholarships to encourage their education and social upliftment. Under this scheme, transgender students receive a monthly scholarship of ₹225/- per month to cover educational expenses from primary to pre-matric levels.

Benefits:
***Pre-Matric Scholarship:***

- ₹225/- per month per student for 10 months.

**NOTE:** The scholarship amount is directly transferred to the beneficiary&#39;s bank account.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Rajasthan.
1. The applicant should belong to the transgender community.
1. The applicant should be studying at the primary to pre-matric level.
1. The applicant should be enrolled in a recognized school within Rajasthan.
1. The applicant’s family annual income should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Application Submission:
The applicant/parents/guardians must fill out the scholarship application form and attach the required documents. 
Submit the complete application form to their school principal.
Institutional Verification:
The school principal verifies the application and forwards it to the Social Justice and Empowerment Department's district office.
Approval Process:
The district office verifies the documents and approves/rejects the application within one month.
Disbursement:
Upon approval, the scholarship amount is transferred to the applicant's bank account.

Documents Required:
Transgender Identity Certificate
School Enrollment Certificate 
Previous Year’s Mark Sheet 
Aadhaar Card 
Parents/Guardians Income Certificate 
Domicile Certificate/Ration Card/Voter ID
Bank Passbook Copy
Any other documents as required
Transgender Utthan Kosh - Self Employment Programme for Transgender
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Skills & Employment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme objective is to provide financial assistance to transgender individuals for self-employment/business establishment. Eligible beneficiaries can receive up to ₹50,000/- or 25% of the project cost.

Benefits:
- **Financial Assistance:** 25% of the total business cost or ₹50,000/- (whichever is lower) for self-employment/business establishment.- **Loan Support:** The beneficiary must secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank to avail of the grant.- **One-Time Benefit:** The assistance is available only once per individual.
**Note:** The grant is disbursed only after the beneficiary starts the business and gets it verified by the lending agency.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Rajasthan.
1. The applicant should be a transgender person.
1. The applicant should be between 21 and 50 years of age.
1. The applicant should secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank.
1. The gross annual income of applicant should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-.
1. Each transgender individual can avail the benefits of this scheme only once.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Social Justice and Empowerment Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in application.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Social Justice and Empowerment Office. 
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Social Justice and Empowerment Office to whom the application has been submitted.
Note 1: After a transgender person takes a loan from any nationalized / cooperative bank, on the basis of loan approval, the District Magistrate will deposit the grant amount in the loan account of the transgender person.
Note 2: The applicant will receive the said amount only on the condition that he starts the related business and gets its physical verification done by the related lending agency.

Documents Required:
Identity Card
Aadhar Card Copy
Income Certificate of Parent/Guardian 
Original Residence Certificate/Ration Card/Voter ID Card
Copy of Bank Passbooks
Age Certificate
Any other documents as required
Transgender Utthan Kosh – Identity Card for Transgender
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Social Justice and Empowerment Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

This scheme aims to identify transgender persons and issuing identity cards to them. This certificate/identity card will be valid for all government purposes, including obtaining a ration card, Aadhaar card, birth certificate, etc.

Benefits:
- Issuance of identification cards to recognized transgender individuals.
- Transgender person applies for an ID card themselves, the payment will be made to their account upon presentation of the ID card.
- This certificate/identity card will be valid for all government purposes like ration card, Aadhaar card and birth certificate etc.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Rajasthan.
1. The applicant must belong to the transgender community.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District-Level Committee at the Collector’s Office/Social Justice and Empowerment Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District-Level Committee at the Collector’s Office/Social Justice and Empowerment Office. 
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District-Level Committee at the Collector’s Office/Social Justice and Empowerment Office to whom the application has been submitted.
Note 1: For making identity cards, NGOs can make ID cards through online portal, honorarium for which will be paid to NGO per ID card.
Note 2: If the transgender person himself gets the ID card made through the online portal, then on presenting his own card, payment can be made into the account.

Documents Required:
Non-judicial Affidavit (self-declaring gender identity)
Income Certificate
Residential proof (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, or any government-issued proof)
Passport-sized Photograph
Transgender Identity Card (If applied self)
Bank passbook copy (If applied self)
Any other documents as required
Travel Concession To The Differently Abled Persons In State Owned Transport Corporation Buses
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department
Category: Transport & Infrastructure
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Government of Tamil Nadu introduced Differently Abled Persons In Stated Owned Tranportat Corporation buses.

Benefits:
i) All visually impaired persons are given travel concession to travel up to 100 Km. to and fro without any condition and free of cost.
ii) Free-of-cost travel concession is allowed to intellectually disabled persons to travel with one escort. 
iii) The speech and hearing impaired and locomotor differently-abled persons are given travel concession free of cost up to 100 Kms to go to schools/colleges/hospitals/training centers/work spots from their residence and return.
iv) Free travel concession is provided to children with disabilities to attend early intervention centers and pre-schools along with one escort/parent.
There is no income ceiling to avail concessions in (i) to (iv).

Eligibility:
The Applicant should be a Differently abled person.

Application Process:
[Offline]
The Applicant should contact District Differently Abled Welfare Officer and submit an application at the address of Assistant Director (DAW), O/o. The Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently Abled, No.5, Kamarajar salai, Chennai – 600 005.  Ph: 044-28444940 District Collector / Managing Director of the Metropolitan / State Transport Corporation.

Documents Required:
National identity card for differently abled, 
Certificate  from the educational  institution,  (except  for the Blind) 
Bonafide certificate from concerned authority/employer.  
For 75% concession every time a Xerox copy of the Identity card is to be given to the conductor and the original shall be shown if required.  
For availing 75% concession for the escort, a certificate from Government Doctor should be submitted.
Travel Grants To Goan Authors
State: Goa
Ministry: null
Department: Art, Culture and Museums Department
Category: Transport & Infrastructure, Travel & Tourism, Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The objective of the scheme is to enable the Goan writers to come in close contact with the senior writers of a language-region other than their own within India to acquaint them with the writers and the people of that region, and to widen their awareness and sensibility about the country.

Benefits:
The grant amount will be decided by Kala Academy with provision for an advance upto 75% of the total grant for a maximum of two Goan authors.

Eligibility:
- The applicant should be a writer.
- The applicant should be from Goa.

_*A copy of the rules and regulations is available at Kala Academy free of charge._

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The entries are invited by releasing press announcements in local print and electronic media. The announcement consists of the proforma prescribed by the Kala Academy for application to the scheme.
Step 2: In the provided entry form, the interested applicant should fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the supporting documents.
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed form along with the supporting documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the Member Secretary, Kala Academy, Goa, Campal, Panaji.
Step 4: Applications are placed before the Advisory Committee (Literature of Kala Academy) for their recommendation and subsequent approval by the authorities of Kala Academy.
Authority for Redressal of Grievances: Member Secretary/Chairman, Kala Academy, Goa.

Documents Required:
Detailed Biodata.
Travel Plan Within Stipulated Time.
Trekking in Coastal Area for Scheduled Caste
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme "Trekking in Coastal Area for Scheduled Caste" by the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Dept., aims to promote cultural awareness and coastal resource understanding by organizing guided trekking tours for Scheduled Caste youths aged 15 to 35 across the coastal region of Sagarkantha.

Benefits:
- **Cultural and Industrial Exposure:** The program provides 100 Scheduled Caste youth annually with a 10-day trekking tour to explore the culture of Sagarkantha, learn about coastal wealth, and understand local industries.
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Eligibility:
- The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.
  - The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
  - The applicant should be between 15 and 35 years of age.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should download the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 2: In the application form, provide all the mandatory details, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the supporting documents to the office of the District Youth Development Officer.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted.

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card.
Trekking in Forest Area (Scheduled Castes)
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme "Trekking in Forest Area" by the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat aims to promote love and awareness for nature among youth by organizing trekking programs in forest areas for selected young men and women.

Benefits:
- **Nature Immersion Experience:** The selected beneficiaries will have the opportunity to participate in a guided forest trekking program designed to foster a love for nature and environmental awareness.  - **Exposure to Biodiversity:** Participants will get firsthand experience of pristine natural sites including forests, wildlife, birds, trees, springs, mountains, and ravines.
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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.
  - The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
  - The applicant should be between 14 and 35 years of age.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should download the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 2: In the application form, provide all the mandatory details, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the supporting documents to the office of the District Youth Development Officer.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted.

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card.