Overview

The “Distance Education Scheme for Girls” scheme was launched by the Higher Education Department, Government of Rajasthan in 2022. It aims to provide distance education opportunities to girls and women who are unable to attend college or university regularly due to family or other reasons. Under this scheme, the fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate courses are reimbursed for girls from Rajasthan pursuing distance education.

Objectives

• To support education of girl child in UG, PG, Diploma, Certificate courses under ODL (open and distance learning) by reimbursing fee.
• To improve Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) as well as the ratio of female and male proportional representation in higher education that is, Gender Parity Index (GPI).

Target Group

Girl students of Rajasthan who are admitted in courses under distance education mode in the state funded Universities/ State Government Institutes including IGNOU. State funded Universities of Rajasthan included under section 2(f) & and 12(B) of UGC Act and IGNOU are only allowed in the scheme.

Benefits

Reimbursement of full course fees for distance Education in:

• Undergraduate (UG) courses
• Postgraduate (PG) courses
• Diploma courses
• Certificate and PG Diploma courses

Note: No other additional grant will be payable.

Duration of Fee Disbursement

After selection, the candidate’s fee will be reimbursed on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode on annual basis on satisfactory academic performance of the student. The fee reimbursement would be awarded from the date of joining the course as certified by the University/Institution.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a girl student.
• The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan.
• The applicant should be enrolled in UG, PG, Diploma, Certificate or PG Diploma courses under distance education mode.
• The applicant should be studying in a state-funded university or government institution in Rajasthan, including IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University).
• The applicant who is availing of other fee reimbursement in State Government Schemes during the same tenure is not eligible in this scheme. But these students will get reimbursement of difference amount of “Existing Scholarship” and “Distance Education Scheme for Girls”.
• Students holding prize/incentive scholarships are not excluded from applying for this scheme.

Note: The student who is eligible for distance education course in Post Matric/Other Scheme of Social Justice Department, Govt. of Rajasthan will get fee reimbursement from the existing process of fee reimbursement under Social Justice Department/ Other Department. The student will not get fee reimbursement from SJE portal under the category “DE-HE”.

Application Process

Online Registration: https://sso.rajasthan.gov.in/signin

• Step 1: Applicant have to visit the official portal.
• Step 2: Click on the option “Register”.
• Step 3: Then you will be redirected to the SSO registration page. Select: Citizen.
• Step 4: Choose either Jan Aadhaar Or Google.
• Jan Aadhaar: Enter Jan Aadhaar number, click ‘Next’, Select your name, name of head and members, click ‘Send OTP’, Enter ‘OTP’ and click ‘Verify OTP’.
• Google: Enter Gmail ID, click ‘Next’, Enter password. Click on new SSO link, create password, enter Mobile number, click registration.

Apply Steps:

• Step 1: Visit the official portal.
• Step 2: After login, dashboard will open.
• Step 3: Click on “DE-HE” option.
• Step 4: Select “Continue to RajSSP”.
• Step 5: Click on “Apply for Scheme”.
• Step 6: Select “SCHOLARSHIP (SJE)” from the list.
• Step 7: Fill out all relevant details.
• Step 8: Submit.

Renewal Process

• Submit renewal application through the same portal after the academic year ends.
• Students not promoted to the next level will lose eligibility for further reimbursement.
• Changing courses will forfeit fee reimbursement from the date of the change.

Documents Required

• Identity proof
• Educational Qualification Certificate
• Jan Aadhaar Card
• Proof of Admission
• Fee Receipt
• Bank Account Details
• Passport-sized Photograph
• Income Certificate
• Caste Certificate, If applicable
• Domicile Certificate/Proof of residence in Rajasthan
• Non-judicial stamp of 100 Rupees (Not receiving any other scholarship from another department)