Award of Opportunity Cost to Parents of Scheduled Caste Girl Students
✓ Information verified — June 2026The objective of the scheme is to financially assist the SC parents for sending school their daughters who otherwise earn livelihood for the family engaging themselves in menial labour.
What You Get
- Financial assistance to SC parents to cover opportunity cost of sending daughters to school
- Help to prevent girls from engaging in menial labor or child work
- Support to increase school enrollment and attendance among SC girl students
Who Can Apply
- Gender: Female only
- Age: 8–60 years
- Residence: Puducherry residents only
- Family must belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) community
- Girl child must be of school-going age
- Family must be in Puducherry state
- Family income should be below the poverty line or meet state criteria
- Girl child should be enrolled in or willing to enroll in school
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. SC Certificate
- 2. Aadhaar Card
- 3. School Enrollment Certificate
- 4. Income Certificate
- 5. Bank Passbook
- 6. Residence Proof
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Puducherry
- Category
- Education
- Target Gender
- Female
- Age Group
- 8–60 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 14 Jun 2026
Official Source
Last Verified
14 June 2026
Official Portal
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