Grant Of Retention Scholarship to Scheduled Caste Girl Students
✓ Information verified — June 2026The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Caste Girls Students to pursue their studies in Primary Education. Because of this assistance, the parents of those students may not lose any income that they would otherwise get by sending their girls to work.
What You Get
- Financial assistance to support primary education costs
- Helps reduce financial burden on poor SC families
- Encourages girl child education and school attendance
- Prevents girls from having to work instead of studying
Who Can Apply
- Gender: Female only
- Age: 4–60 years
- Residence: Puducherry residents only
- Student must be a girl child
- Must belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) category
- Must be enrolled in primary education classes
- Must be a resident of Puducherry
- Family should be economically disadvantaged
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. SC Certificate
- 3. School Enrolment Certificate
- 4. Bank Passbook
- 5. Income Certificate
- 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
- 4–60 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 14 Jun 2026
Official Source
Last Verified
14 June 2026
Official Portal
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