Scholarship
General Poor Class Scholarship (Class 6 to 8)(GPCS)
Overview
About GPCS
The General Poor Class Scholarship supports students in Classes 6 to 8 at government schools in Madhya Pradesh, and is run by the state's School Education Department. Applicants must be permanent residents of the state, and each student's details are recorded on the Shiksha Portal, the department's education portal.
The scheme is aimed at students from Below Poverty Line families whose total household income is under ₹1,00,000 a year. The benefit is a cash scholarship paid directly into the student's bank account, with the department setting ₹300 a year for girls and ₹200 a year for boys.
Only children enrolled in government schools qualify; students at private schools are not covered, and a student needs to have passed the previous class. To claim, a student approaches the head of their government school, and a teacher enters the student's profile on the Shiksha Portal from the records the student provides.
Sources: myScheme (Government of India) – General Poor Class Scholarship (Class 6 to 8) · Shiksha Portal, School Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh · Social Protection Schemes of Madhya Pradesh (Guidelines, p. 25), AIGGPA, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Who runs it
Provider
School Education Department, Government Of Madhya Pradesh
State / UT Government
School Education Department · School Education Department, Government Of Madhya Pradesh
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| 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 permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh. | |
| The applicant should be studying in Class 6 to 8. | |
| The student should be studying at a government school. | |
| The student should belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. | |
| The student's parents' total income from all sources should be less than ₹1,00,000/- per year. | |
| The student should have passed the previous class. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Girl students will receive a scholarship of ₹300/- per year.
- Boy students will receive a scholarship of ₹200/- per year.
- Note: The scholarship amount is directly transferred to the student's bank account.
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
GPCS – 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.