The “Kanya Saksharta Protsahan Yojana” scheme was launched by the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and implemented by the School Education Department since 2014-15. The objective of the scheme is to encourage children from poor Scheduled Caste families to pursue education. Under this scheme, Scheduled Caste girls who pass the Class 10th and enroll in the Class 11th at a government or recognized institution and study regularly are given an incentive of ₹3,000/- per year.

Benefits

All Scheduled Caste girl students who have passed Class 10 and are entering Class 11 will receive an incentive of ₹3,000/- per year. The amount is paid into their bank accounts.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be a girl student.
• The girl student should be a native of Madhya Pradesh.
• The girl student should belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
• All Scheduled Caste girl students who have passed Class 10 and are entering Class 11 are eligible.
• The parents or guardians should not be income taxpayers.
• The girl student should be pursuing her education continuously as a regular student in a govt/recognized school.

Application Process

Offline

To avail of the benefits, eligible students can contact the Principal of their respective schools/institutions. The student profile is entered on the education portal (shikshaportal.mp.gov.in) by the teacher as per record.

Documents Required

• 1. Aadhaar Card
• 2. Passport-size photograph
• 3. Samagra ID
• 4. Caste certificate
• 5. Bank account details/bank passbook
• 6. Income certificate (Proof guardians are not taxpayers)
• 7. Domicile certificate of Madhya Pradesh
• 8. Previous class passing marksheet

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