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Award of Scholarship to the Children who are Recipients of National Child Award for Exceptional Achievements and Other National / International Merit Awards(ASCRNCAEAONIMA)

Cash
Eligibility
The applicant should be domiciled in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Region
Puducherry
Award
Cash
By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk

Overview

About ASCRNCAEAONIMA

The Award of Scholarship to the Children who are Recipients of National Child Award for Exceptional Achievements and Other National / International Merit Awards is a scholarship run by the Government of Puducherry. It offers a cash award to children in the Union Territory who have won the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievements, or another national or international merit award.

The scheme is meant to recognise these young award-holders. It acknowledges a distinction a student has already earned from an independent awarding body, and it is paid as a cash benefit.

The National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, which this scholarship is built around, was instituted by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in 1996. It recognises children who have shown sustained ability in areas such as academics, the arts, culture, design and sport. Puducherry's scheme carries that recognition into a state-funded scholarship for children in the Union Territory who hold the award or a comparable national or international honour.

Sources: myScheme (Government of India) – Award of Scholarship to the Children who are Recipients of National Child Award, Puducherry · Government of Puducherry, School Education Department – Students' Welfare Schemes / Scholarships · ScholarshipsInIndia – National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement

Who runs it

Provider

Puducherry State Government

State / UT Government

Labour 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 should be domiciled in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The applicant should be a recipient of the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievements and Other National / International Merit Awards
The applicant should study in an educational institution run by any State Government/ Central Government/ Private School recognized by the respective State/Central Government.

What you get

Award & benefits

  • ₹6,000/- per annum per student.
  • The amount is disbursed directly into the Aadhaar-seeded viable bank account by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through the Electronic Clearance System (ECS).

What to prepare

Documents required

Stamp-sized Photograph.
Aadhaar Card.
Testimonials of the Awards.
Relevant Certificates of Exceptional Achievements in Different Fields of Human Resource Development.
Residential/Domicile Certificate, issued by the Officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of a Deputy Tahsildar.
Application in Respect of the Applicant Outside UT of Puducherry, Countersigned by the Competent Educational Authority of the Respective State/UT.

Step by step

How to apply

  1. 1
    Apply offline

    See the official links below for the application portal.

Questions

ASCRNCAEAONIMA – 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