Scholarship
Cash Incentive to Wards of ESM (Academic Scholarship)(CIWESM-AS)
Overview
About CIWESM-AS
The Cash Incentive to Wards of ESM (Academic Scholarship) is a welfare scheme run by the Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Puducherry. It gives a cash incentive to students who are the children of ex-servicemen, or of widows of ex-servicemen, in recognition of their academic performance. It sits alongside the other educational-assistance measures the department runs for ex-servicemen families in the union territory.
The department is Puducherry's arm of the national framework for ex-servicemen welfare. Policy is set by the Kendriya Sainik Board, which works under the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare in the Ministry of Defence, while delivery runs through the Rajya Sainik Boards and Zila Sainik Welfare offices across the states and union territories. In Puducherry the board was first constituted in 1965, and its office was redesignated the Department of Sainik Welfare in 1995.
As a defined ex-servicemen welfare benefit, the scheme is meant for ESM families rather than the general student population. The department sets the eligibility conditions, the rates and the number of wards it will support per family, so the exact terms are worth confirming with it directly before you apply.
Sources: Cash Incentive to Wards of ESM (Academic Scholarship), myScheme, Government of India · Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Puducherry · Kendriya Sainik Board, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence
Who runs it
Provider
Rajya Sainik Board, Puducherry
State / UT Government
Sainik Welfare Department, Puducherry · Rajya Sainik Board, Puducherry
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning, Skills & Employment |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be a Ward of an ESM / Ward of the Widow of an ESM. | |
| The applicant should be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. | |
| The applicant should have scored 95% in Class 11th/12th. | |
| The applicant should have scored 90% in the semester/annual exam of a non-professional course (80% in the case of professional course). | |
| The applicant should not be in receipt of any other academic scholarship. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Cash Incentive of ₹1,000 per month.
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
CIWESM-AS – 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.