Scholarship
Additional Financial Assistance for the Children of Persons Engaged in the Cleaning Profession(AFACPECP)
Overview
About AFACPECP
Additional Financial Assistance for the Children of Persons Engaged in the Cleaning Profession is a Rajasthan state scholarship run by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department. It sits on top of the state's Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, adding ₹500 a month, for up to ten months in a year, for students whose parent or guardian earns a living in cleaning or sanitation work.
The support is a top-up rather than a standalone award. A student receives it only while they hold, or qualify for, a post-matric scholarship, which ties the assistance to continuing in a recognised course after Class 10. The intent is to keep these students in education by easing the recurring cost of study for families in sanitation work.
Eligibility has two conditions that both have to hold. The parent or guardian must be engaged in the cleaning or sanitation profession, evidenced by a certificate of that employment, and the student must belong to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class or Economically Backward Class, backed by a caste certificate. Applications are made online through the state scholarship system, and a student reapplies each year with updated documents. The scheme is also listed on the national myScheme portal, which the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology maintains.
Sources: myScheme - Additional Financial Assistance for the Children of Persons Engaged in the Cleaning Profession · Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan - Scholarship Schemes
Who runs it
Provider
Rajasthan State Government
State / UT Government
Social Justice and Empowerment Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 2021-10-06 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be a student. | |
| The applicant should be eligible for or currently receiving a scholarship under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme. | |
| The applicant should belong to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), or Extremely Backward Classes (EBC). | |
| The applicant's parents or guardian should be engaged in the cleaning profession and belong to the scavenger class. | |
| If the applicant's parent is not alive, the guardian engaged in the cleaning profession and belonging to the scavenger class is eligible to apply. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Financial Assistance: This scheme provides ₹500/- per month as additional financial assistance to children of individuals working in the cleaning/sanitation profession.
- Note: Assistance will be provided for a maximum of 10 months per year.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
AFACPECP – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.