National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)
Ministry of Education
Meritorious students from economically weaker sections get a scholarship of Rs 12,000 per annum (Rs 1,000 per month) from Class IX to XII to…
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Seekho aur Kamao Scheme
Ministry Of Minority Affairs
Minority youth get free skill development training in market-driven trades along with placement assistance, stipend during training, and certification to improve employability.
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National Career Service (NCS)
Ministry Of Labour and Employment
Job seekers get free access to job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, and information on skill development courses through an online portal linking employers,…
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Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
Ministry of Rural Development
Free, placement linked residential skill training for rural poor youth, including boarding, lodging and training allowances, with post placement support and a target of…
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National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
The government reimburses employers 25 percent of the prescribed stipend paid to apprentices, capped at Rs 1,500 a month per apprentice, and reimburses basic…
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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 4.0)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Free short term skill training, typically 200 to 600-plus hours depending on the job role, leading to NSQF aligned certification recognised across India, with…
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Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities runs a linked set of scholarships that follow a student with a benchmark disability through the…
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AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students
All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India
Pragati is the All India Council for Technical Education scholarship for girls entering technical education. It is aimed squarely at the moment a family…
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Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region
University Grants Commission, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India
Ishan Uday is the University Grants Commission scholarship built specifically for students from the eight north eastern states. The qualifying condition is geographic rather…
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PM-USP Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS)
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India
The Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students, now branded under Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan, rewards students who did well…
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PM YASASVI (PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India for OBCs and Others)
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
PM YASASVI is an umbrella programme that folded several older scholarship and hostel schemes for Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes and Denotified, Nomadic…
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National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)
Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India
The National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme is a competitive award rather than an entitlement. Students in class eight sit a state conducted examination…
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