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Award of Cash Incentive to the Toppers at Regional Level and Students Scoring Centum in the Subjects Involving Theory in Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate/Higher Secondary Public Examinations in Government Schools in the Union Territory of Puducherry(ACITRLSSCSTSSLCSSCIHSPEGSUTP)

Cash
Eligibility
The applicant must be a citizen of India.
Region
Puducherry
Award
Cash
By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk

Overview

About ACITRLSSCSTSSLCSSCIHSPEGSUTP

This is a cash incentive scheme run by the School Education Department, Government of Puducherry. It sits within the union territory's own education support programmes and is administered through the Directorate of School Education, not a central ministry.

The scheme awards cash to recognise strong results in Puducherry's public examinations. It reaches two groups of students: those who place among the top rank holders at the regional level, and those who score centum in the theory subjects of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Secondary School Certificate, Intermediate and Higher Secondary examinations. The stated purpose is to encourage students in their studies by rewarding these performances.

Eligibility rests on individual performance in these public examinations. A student qualifies on the strength of a regional topper rank or a centum score in a theory paper.

Sources: myScheme, Government of India – scheme listing · Directorate of School Education, Government of Puducherry · Government of Puducherry, Yanam – Education Schemes

Who runs it

Provider

Puducherry State Government

State / UT Government

School Education Department, Puducherry

At a glance

Key details

LevelState/ UT
Scheme type
CategoryEducation & Learning
BeneficiariesIndividual
Benefit typeCash
Application modeOffline

Calendar

Important dates

Across all open application cycles.

Important dates by cycle
CycleStageDate

Who can apply

Eligibility criteria

The applicant must be a citizen of India.
The applicant must be a resident of the Union territory of Puducherry, by virtue of birth or continuous residence of not less than five years.
The applicant must be a student appearing in Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate/Higher Secondary Public Examinations in Government Schools.
The applicant must have passed the qualifying examination in the first attempt.
The applicant's marks from consecutive attempts must not be taken into account.

What you get

Award & benefits

  • For students securing top three ranks at the regional level in Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate/Higher Secondary Public Examinations in Government Schools: 1st Rank: ₹20,000/-; 2nd Rank: ₹15,000/-; 3rd Rank: ₹10,000/-.
  • For students scoring centum in the subjects involving theory in Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Higher Secondary Course Examinations: ₹5,000/- per subject.
  • Mode of Disbursement: The award will be given through Direct Benefit Transfer or by Demand Draft.- Frequency: The award is disbursed to the eligible beneficiaries every year.- Tie-Breaker Condition: In the event of more than one student getting equal marks, the concerned full prize amount will be distributed to each of them in full. This distribution includes the marks secured by way of revaluation at a later date as prescribed by the concerned Board.

What to prepare

Documents required

Proof Of Citizenship Of India.
Proof Of Residence In The Union Territory Of Puducherry.
Secondary School Leaving Certificate/Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate/Higher Secondary Public Examination Mark Sheet.
Proof Of Enrollment In A Government School.

Step by step

How to apply

  1. 1
    Apply offline

    See the official links below for the application portal.

Questions

ACITRLSSCSTSSLCSSCIHSPEGSUTP – 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.

Written by

Expertie Editorial Team

Expertie editorial desk

Published 8 Jul 2026 Last updated 8 Jul 2026verified data

Sources & References

  1. 1.myScheme (MeitY, Government of India) official-site· accessed 2026-07-08