Scholarship
Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC) Students(APMSOEBCS)
Overview
About APMSOEBCS
The Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC) Students is a state scholarship run by the School Education Department, Government of Puducherry. It supports school students from the OEBC category who are studying at the pre-matric stage, from class six to class ten, in the union territory of Puducherry.
The purpose is to keep these students in school. Families with limited means often stop paying for education before a child finishes secondary school, and the scholarship is meant to ease that pressure and reduce dropouts. It is a cash benefit, granted for the academic year and paid directly into the student's bank account.
Support is directed at OEBC students who are residents of Puducherry and enrolled in a government or government-aided school in the union territory. Eligibility is linked to family income and to the student securing promotion to the next class, so the award is applied for afresh or renewed as a child moves up through classes six to ten.
Sources: School Education Department, Government of Puducherry - Pre-Matric Scholarship · Government of Puducherry, Yanam - Education Schemes · myScheme (Government of India) - Award of Pre-Matric Scholarship to OEBC Students
Who runs it
Provider
Puducherry State Government
State / UT Government
School Education Department, Puducherry
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline, Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be a citizen of India. | |
| The applicant should be a native of the Union Territory of Puducherry by birth or by continuous residence for not less than five years. | |
| The applicant should be studying from standard 6 to 10 and should have secured promotion to the next higher class. | |
| The applicant should belong to the Other Economically Backward Class (OEBC). | |
| The family income of the applicant should not exceed ₹75,000 per annum. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- For standards 6 to 8: ₹50 per month per student (₹500 per year per student).
- For standards 9 & 10: ₹75 per month per student (₹750 per year per student).
- _ For ten months in an academic year._
- Mode of Disbursement
- The amount is disbursed directly into the Aadhaar-seeded bank account of the applicant through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
- 2Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Questions
APMSOEBCS – 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.