Educational Assistance To Children Of Prisoners

Under the scheme, scholarship/financial assistance will be provided to the children of prisoners for their expenses like food, clothing, school fees, etc. as under:

Sl. No. Classes/Courses Amount of Scholarship/Financial Assistance

1 1st Std. to 5th Std. ₹500/- per month

2 6th Std. to 10th Std. ₹750/- per month

3 +1 (Plus one) & +2 (Plus two) ₹1000/- per month

4 Degree/Professional Course ₹1500/- per month

Note: Degree/ Professional course must be in Government/ Aided colleges inside Kerala.

1. The applicant should be a native and resident of Kerala State.
2. The applicants should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
3. The applicants should be studying in Class- I to Degree/Professional Course.
4. The applicants (Children of Prisoners) whose parents are in jail are eligible to apply under the scheme.

Note: Financial aid can be provided to the children even though the relatives, who are liable to protect them and falls under the Above Poverty Line (APL) category, provided both the parents are in jail, for that an inquiry report of the District Probation Officer is essential.

Online

Offline

Registration Process:

Step 01: To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal

Step 02: On the home page, click on “One time Registration”

Step 03: Fill in the details like Name, Email ID & Mobile Number and click on ‘Register’.

Step 04: The applicant needs to enter the verification code received on the mobile number and click on ‘Verify’.

Step 05: Now, a form will open to create the new profile, fill in all the mandatory details and click on ‘Register’.

Login/Application Process:

Step 01: Once the registration process is completed, the applicant should visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal and click on “Citizen Login”.

Step 02: Enter the user name i.e. Mobile Number and Password and click on “Sign in”.

Step 03: Now, the applicant needs to update all their details i.e. Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards & Bank Details by clicking on the 'Edit' button.

Step 04: Once the applicant updated their profile successfully, the schemes will appear on the left side of the screen.

Step 05: Select the scheme and click on the “Apply Now” button.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and click on the ‘Submit’ button.

Copy of Aadhaar card

Mobile number

Email id

Passport size photo

Copy of Ration Card (Submit the page containing the name of the ration card holder and the page containing the family members together)

Certificate from the school attended by the student

Affidavit of Jail Superintendent

Bank details- Copy of Passbook

Other documents, if any