Scholarships to Students with Disabilities Scheme

1. Under this scheme, scholarship @ ₹200/- per month per Student with Disability for education for class 1st to 8th.
2. Scholarship @₹300/- per month per the student with Disability for education/training from 9th Class onwards.

Note: The Directorate shall credit the scholarship online in the bank account of the student.

All students of Punjab having 40 % and above disability (In any disability contained in the schedule of RPwD Act 2016) certificate.

The monthly income of family/guardians should not exceed ₹5,000/- per month.

The candidate should have secured at least 40% marks in the previous annual examination.

The scholarship will be provided to each student with disability from 1st class onwards.

Offline

Application for the scholarship is submitted to the Head of school/college/ institution who after verifying it shall forward it to the District Social Security Officer (DSSO) of the concerned district.

Whom to contact:

Office of District Social Security Officer

1. Disability Certificate/ UDID showing 40% and above disability
2. Income certificate showing less than ₹ 60,000/- per year income of parents
3. Copy of the bank account details