Swayam Saksham Yojana (GBCDC)

Loan Amount:

Up to ₹5,00,000/- per applicant.

Interest Rate:

6% per annum.

Loan Share: Under the scheme, the loan will be distributed in a unit cost ratio where-

85% will be covered by a national corporation

10% by State Government

5% contribution by the beneficiary

Repayment Terms:

This loan will have to be repaid in 60 equal monthly installments including interest.

The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.

The applicant should belong to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC).

The applicant should be between 18 and 35 years of age on the date of application.

The applicant should be unemployed but professionally educated (e.g., doctor, engineer, lawyer, CA, etc.).

The total annual family income of the applicant should not exceed ₹3,00,000/-.

The applicant should have completed a professional course (degree or diploma).

The applicant should intend to start a professional business such as clinics, nursing homes, physiotherapy clinics, biomedical labs, legal offices, medical stores, architect offices, engineering units, C.A. offices, etc.

Online

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Gujarat Backwards Caste Development Corporation.

Step 2: On the top menu bar, click on "Apply Online".

Step 3: If you’re a new user, click on "New Registration" Enter personal details (name, mobile number, email, aadhaar number, etc.), create a password, and complete OTP verification.

Step 4: Use your registered credentials (User ID and password) to log in.

Step 5: Click on “New Application”. Select “Swayam Saksham Yojana” from the list of available schemes.

Step 6: Fill out the Application Form, enter the following details:

Personal Information: Name, gender, date of birth, caste, etc.

Address Information: Permanent and correspondence address

Income Details: Monthly family income and source

Loan Requirement: Amount needed, proposed use (e.g., business, self-employment)

Bank Account Details: For loan disbursement

Step 7: Upload scanned copies of the Caste certificate, Income certificate, Aadhaar card, Passport-size photo, Bank passbook (first page), and Residence proof.

Step 8: Double-check all details. Click on “Preview” to verify. If all details are correct, click “Submit”.

Step 9: Applicant will receive an Application ID/Reference Number. Save or print the acknowledgement for future tracking.

Aadhar Card

Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque

Business Address Proof

Certificate of Professional Course

Income Certificate

Passport Size Photos

Quotations

True Copy of Election Card

Age Proof/Birth Certificate

Caste Certificate

Graduate Mark sheet/Mark sheet

Post Graduate Mark sheet

School Leaving certificate