Scholarship
Award of Opportunity Cost to Parents of Scheduled Caste Girl Students(AOCPSCGS)
Overview
About AOCPSCGS
The Award of Opportunity Cost to Parents of Scheduled Caste Girl Students is a state welfare scholarship run by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry. It reaches Scheduled Caste families in the Union Territory whose daughters might otherwise be kept out of school to earn for the household.
The scheme pays parents a cash award to offset the opportunity cost of educating a daughter rather than sending her out to work. Its stated aim is to reduce Scheduled Caste girl child labour and to encourage parents to keep their daughters in school by making up part of the income the family gives up.
The benefit is a cash payment for Scheduled Caste girl students enrolled in school in Puducherry, from the middle grades through higher secondary. It is directed at low-income families who are native to the territory or have lived there for several years.
Sources: Government of Puducherry – Award of opportunity cost to parents of S.C. girl students · The Global Scholarship – Opportunity Cost to Parents of SC Girl Students, Puducherry
Who runs it
Provider
Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Union Territory Of Puducherry
State / UT Government
Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Puducherry · Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Union Territory Of Puducherry
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning, Women and Child |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The student should be a girl student studying in Class VI Standard to XII Standard of a Government or Government recognized educational institution in the Union Territory of Puducherry. | |
| The students should belong to the Scheduled Caste community. | |
| The girl student and her parent/guardian should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry either by virtue of birth or by continuous residence for a period of not less than 3 years. | |
| The annual income of the parents shall not be more than ₹24,000/-. | |
| Note: The opportunity cost is payable to the parents only if girl students have been promoted to the next higher class. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Under this scheme, ₹3,000/- per academic year is payable to the Scheduled Caste parent for each daughter studying in classes VI to XII standard.
- Note 01: The opportunity cost is payable to the parents of the Scheduled Caste girl in addition to the Pre-Matric Scholarship payable to the children.
- Note 02: The opportunity cost is not payable in respect of girls re-admitted in a class for a second academic year, owing to failure or discontinuance in the class previously.
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
AOCPSCGS – 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.