The Puducherry Scholarship initiative 2025-26 is a scheme designed by the State government of Puducherry, India, to support students from SC/ST categories studying at various stages of their education, from the elementary level to PhD. These scholarships also aim to remove financial barriers, enabling students to focus on their studies and achieve their academic goals.
About Puducherry Scholarship 2025
The Puducherry Scholarship was launched to help students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are enrolled in technical or professional programs, as well as students with disabilities. By addressing financial barriers, these initiatives ensure that every deserving student has the opportunity to continue their education without hardship.
Objective of Puducherry Scholarship 2026
The Primary objectives are :
- To ensure that economic barriers do not prevent meritorious students especially in higher Education and professional courses.
- To uplift students belonging to the scheduled caste and other minorities to the economically weaker sections by providing comprehensive financial assistance.
- To encourage students from marginalised communities to continue and complete their education up to the secondary and post-secondary levels.
- To disburse funds directly into the beneficiary’s bank account through the Direct Benefit Transfer system.
Key Highlights of Puducherry Scholarship 2025
| Scholarship Name | Puducherry Scholarship 2025 |
| Primary Platform | www.scholarship.gov.in |
| Applicable For | Students from class 1 to PHD |
| Domicile Requirements | Resident of Puducherry |
| Funds mode | DBT via Public Financial Management system |
| Implementing department | Directorate of school education, Adi Dravida welfare department |
| Article Category | Scholarship |
List of Scholarships
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For SC Students.
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For ST Students.
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For Needy ST Students (Class IX & X).
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For SC Students (Class IX & X).
- Pre Matric Scholarship For SC Students (Class 6 To Class 10).
- Stipend To SC Trainees In Government ITI.
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship To OBC Students.
1. Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For SC Students
Important Dates
- Application Date: 10 July 2025
- Application Last Date: 15 December 2025
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026
Eligibility
- Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
- Annual family income must not exceed ₹2.50 lakh
- Students must not be the recipients of any other Centrally-funded Post Matric Scholarship
Financial Benefits
Group 1 – Undergraduate and Post-graduate level professional courses
- Day scholars – ₹7000 per month
- Hostellers – ₹13,500 per month
Group 2 – All the non-professional recognised courses such as a Degree, Diploma, Certificate.
- Day scholars – ₹ 6500 per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 9500 per month
Group 3 – All Under Degree and Post-graduate level professional courses not covered in Groups 1 & 2
- Day scholars – ₹ 3000 per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 6000 per month
Group 4 – All post-matriculation level non-degree courses
- Day scholars – ₹ 2500 per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 4000 per month
2. Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For ST Students
Important Date
- Application Date: 10 July 2025
- Application Last Date: 15 December 2025
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026
Eligibility
- Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Tribe ( SC) category.
- Applicants must have passed class 10 or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognised University or Board of Secondary Education.
- The annual family income of the student must not exceed ₹2.50 lakh.
- Applicants must have a valid account in a scheduled bank.
- Should not be the recipient of any other scholarship
Financial Benefits
Maintenance Allowance
Group 1 – Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree, MPhil/PhD degree to a Degree, PG Diploma, in professional courses in various streams
- Day scholars – ₹550 per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 1200 per month
Group 2 – All non-professional recognised courses like Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree, MPhil/PhD degree not covered under Group I in Arts, Science and Commerce like BA/B.Sc/B.Com or MA/MSc/M.Com
- Day Scholars – ₹530 per month
- Hostellers- ₹820 per month
Group 3 – Vocational stream, ITI courses, 3-year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc.
- Day Scholars- ₹300 per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 570 per month
Group 4 – All post-class 10 level non-degree courses for which the entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g. senior secondary certificate (Class XI and XII)
- Day Scholars- ₹230per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 380 per month
Note: Disabled Students will get ₹800 per month (for hostellers) and ₹600 per month (for day scholars).
3. Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For Needy ST Students (Class IX & X)
Important Date
- Application Date: 10 July 2025
- Application Last Date: 15 December 2025
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026
Eligibility
- Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
- Annual family income must not exceed ₹ 2 lakh.
- Must not be a recipient of any other Centrally-funded Pre-Metric Scholarship.
- Applicants must be a regular, full-time student pursuing studies in a Government School or in a recognised affiliated school.
Financial Benefits
Scholarship amount :
- Day scholar – ₹ 150 per month for 10 months
- Hosteller – ₹ 350 per month for 10 months
Books & ad hoc grant
- Day scholars- ₹ 750 per annum
- Hostellers – ₹ 10,000 per annum
Additional Allowances for ST students with disabilities studying in private unaided Schools –
- Monthly Coaching Allowance to Mentally Retarded and Mentally Ill Students – ₹240
- Monthly Escort Allowance for Severely Disabled (i.e. with 80% or higher disability) Day Scholars – ₹ 160
- Monthly Helper Allowance-₹ 160
- Monthly Reader Allowance for Blind Students – ₹ 160
- Monthly Transport Allowance for students with disabilities (for students who do not reside in hostels) -₹ 160
4. Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For SC Students (Class IX & X)
Important Dates
- Application Date: 10 July 2025
- Application Last Date: 15 December 2025
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026
Eligibility
- Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
- Students’ annual family income must not exceed the poverty line income prescribed by the Government from time to time.
- • The student shall be a resident of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or have been resident for five years.
Financial Benefits
Scholarships amount
- Day scholars – ₹225 per month for 10 months
- Hostellers – ₹ 525 per month for 10 months
Books and Ad hoc Grant
- Day scholars -₹750 per annum
- Hostellers-₹1,000 per annum
5. Pre Matric Scholarship For SC Students (Class 6 To Class 10)
Important Dates
- Application Date: 10 July 2025
- Application Last Date: 15 December 2025
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026
Eligibility
- Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
- Annual family income must not exceed the poverty line income prescribed by the Government.
- Students must be residents of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or have been residents for five years.
Financial Benefits
- Students studying in VI to VIII standards for 10 months will get ₹ 100 per month.
- Students studying in IX to X for 10 months will get ₹ 200 per month.
6. Stipend To SC Trainees In Government ITI
Important Dates
- Application open: 10 July 2025
- Closing date: 15th December 2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
Eligibility
- Must be a permanent resident of Puducherry.
- The student must be enrolled in a government school or an Industrial Training Institute.
Financial Benefits
- General category trainees of ₹ 150 per month.
- Trainees belonging to the SC/ST caste of ₹ 170 per month.
7. Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship To OBC Students
Important Dates
- Application open: 10 July 2025
- Closing date: 15th December 2025
- Defective Application Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- Institute Verification Open till:31-12-2025
- DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:31-01-2026.
Eligibility
- Students must belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
- Students must have passed the class 10 or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognised University or Board.
- Applicants pursuing a Post-graduate degree in the field of medicine will be eligible.
- For employed students, their income combined with their family’s (Parent/Guardian) income must not exceed ₹1.50 lakh per year. And for unemployed students, their family’s annual income should not exceed ₹1.50 lakh.
Financial Benefits
Maintenance allowance
- Day scholar-₹ 350 per month
- Hostellers – ₹ 750 per month
Assessment Process
- Once the application is submitted online it goes through verification at three levels first by the Institute nodal officer. Next, it is cross-checked by the District welfare education officer. Finally, it is reviewed by the head of the implementing department of the welfare department in Puducherry.
- The final review of eligibility is based on academic criteria before the application is forwarded to the ministry level.
- After completion of state-level verification, the application is sent to the central department where all eligibility criteria and the merit list are examined. Upon approval, the scholarship amount is sanctioned through the Public Financial Management system. For centrally sponsored schemes the concerned central ministry sanctions the payment file.
- Finally, the scholarship amount is transferred directly to the student’s bank account.
Important Dates
- Application open: 10 July 2025
- Closing date: 15th December 2025
Required Documents
- Recent passport-sized photograph.
- Previous academic mark sheet.
- Caste Certificate.
- Family Income Certificate.
- ID Proof ( Aadhar card, Pan card, etc).
- Disability Certificate ( If Applicable).
- Bank Passbook.
- Affidavit for self-employed students.
- Course admission Proof or Enrolment certificate.
- Domicile or residence Proof of Puducherry.
Features
- DBT Payment: The scholarship amount is transferred directly to the student’s bank account via PFMS.
- Merit cum Means: Schemes are designed to support both economic necessity and academic performance.
- NSP integration: Centralised application and tracking for ease of Use and standardised verification.
- Comprehensive coverage: Financial support covers maintenance, tuition fees and in some cases special allowances for disabled students.
Application Process of Puducherry Scholarship 2025
- Visit the official website”www.scholarships.gov.in” or NSP Portal
- Click on the “Apply for Scholarships” button
- Log in using an Aadhar card or OTP number
- Click on Apply Fresh
- Fill in the Domicile state, scholarship category and application type
- Complete the required details and upload all relevant documents
- Review the application and click submit.
Helpline Number
For information or queries :
- Contact:0120-6619540( NSP )
- Website: www.scholarships.gov.in/.
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