Scholarship
Bihar State Alpsankhyak Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana(BSAAVY)
Overview
About BSAAVY
Bihar State Alpsankhyak Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana is a state scheme run by the Minority Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. It sets up residential schools where students from the state's minority communities study and live on campus.
The stated aim is to give meritorious students from minority communities access to quality education and to support their all-round development. The benefit is in kind rather than a cash transfer: selected students receive residential schooling, so teaching, lodging and boarding are provided together within the school.
Bihar has been building these schools district by district. State-approved projects at Gaya, Katihar and Begusarai each provide residential capacity for 560 students, and the wider intent is to establish a minority residential school across the state's districts.
The scheme is for school-age children from minority communities in Bihar. Places are residential and limited, so enrolment is selective and decided by the department's rules rather than open to every applicant.
Sources: myScheme (Government of India) - Bihar State Alpsankhyak Awasiya Vidyalaya Yojana · Punjab Kesari - Minority residential school to be built in Gaya (560 students) · Main Media - Minority residential schools in Katihar and Begusarai (INR 108 crore)
Who runs it
Provider
Minority Welfare Department, Government Of Bihar
State / UT Government
Minority Welfare Department · Minority Welfare Department, Government Of Bihar
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be a resident of Bihar. | |
| The applicant should be a student. | |
| The student should belong to a minority community. | |
| The maximum age limit for admission is 16 years for Class 9 and 18 years for Class 11. | |
| The student's annual family income should not exceed ₹6,00,000/-. | |
| Note: Admission will be based on the merit list of marks obtained in the examination. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Under this scheme, students from minority communities enrolled in residential schools will receive the following benefits:
- Free education from Class 9 to Class 12.
- Provision of free accommodation, including food, clothing, medicine, and books, along with free enrollment/admission.
- Access to well-equipped modern laboratories.
- Facility for studying subjects like PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Arts, etc., at the higher secondary (Intermediate) level.
- Provision for special coaching and vocational training within the school.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
BSAAVY – 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.