Scholarship
Merit Based Scholarship Scheme for Dhangar Students(MBSSDS)
Overview
About MBSSDS
The Merit Based Scholarship Scheme for Dhangar Students is a state award run by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa, and administered through the Chief Minister Scholarship Portal (cmscholarship.goa.gov.in). It rewards Dhangar students for their results in the state's SSC (Class 10) and HSSC (Class 12) board examinations, with cash awards ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹20,000.
The scheme runs on two tracks. Rank-holder awards of ₹20,000 go to the top five students from SSC and from each HSSC stream – Science, Commerce, Arts and Vocational – with no income ceiling attached. A second, wider track pays slab-based awards to any Dhangar student who scores at least 50% and whose annual family income is below ₹2,00,000: ₹5,000 for 50 to 59.99%, rising through ₹8,000 and ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 for 75% and above.
Applications are made online through the Chief Minister Scholarship Portal. An applicant must belong to the Dhangar community and hold Goan residence, and must submit an attested Social Status Certificate, a Residence Certificate and, for the income-tested track, an Income Certificate. The school or institution verifies each application before the directorate takes it up for final scrutiny.
Sources: Merit Based Scholarship Scheme for Dhangar Students, myScheme (Government of India) · Scholarship Schemes of the Directorate of Social Welfare, Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa
Who runs it
Provider
Goa State Government
State / UT Government
Social Welfare Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Composite |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| For Rank Holders Category | |
| The applicant must belong to the Dhangar community. | |
| The applicant must be among the top 5 rank holders in their respective examination (SSC or HSSC). | |
| The applicant has no income ceiling restrictions. | |
| For Merit-based Awards | |
| The applicant must belong to the Dhangar community. | |
| The applicant's annual family income should be less than ₹2,00,000/-. | |
| The applicant must achieve the minimum qualifying percentage as per the benefit slabs. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- First 5 Rank Holders from SSC: ₹20,000 each
- First 5 Rank Holders from HSSC (Science Stream): ₹20,000/- each
- First 5 Rank Holders from HSSC (Commerce Stream): ₹20,000/- each
- First 5 Rank Holders from HSSC (Arts Stream): ₹20,000/- each
- First 5 Rank Holders from HSSC (Vocational Stream): ₹20,000/- each
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Felicitation in a Public Ceremony
- Mode of Disbursement
- The amount of Financial Award is disbursed through Electronic Bank Transfer.
- Marks between 50% to 59.99%: ₹5,000/-
- Marks between 60% to 69.99%: ₹8,000/-
- Marks between 70% to 74.9%: ₹10,000/-
- Marks 75% and above: ₹15,000/-
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
MBSSDS – 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.