Scholarship
Pandit Deendayal Educational Excellence Award(PDEEA)
Overview
About PDEEA
The Pandit Deendayal Educational Excellence Award is a state-level recognition run by the Education Department of Uttarakhand. It rewards performance in the Uttarakhand Board's High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examinations, honouring both the schools that post the strongest board results and the students who finish at the top of the state merit list.
Top schools have received the Chief Minister's Trophy, certificates of appreciation and a cash award, while students who place in the top positions of the Class 10 and Class 12 results are felicitated for their board performance.
The honour is given in yearly rounds, with the High School and Intermediate stages drawn up as separate lists. One round covered 50 high schools and 50 intermediate colleges along with their top-scoring students; another felicitated 75 students who secured top-10 ranks across the two boards.
Sources: Pandit Deendayal Educational Excellence Award, myScheme (Government of India) · Uttarakhand CM felicitates top Board students and schools, Indian Masterminds · Deendayal Upadhyay Educational Excellence Award: 297 schools and children to be honoured, Amar Ujala
Who runs it
Provider
Secondary Education Department, Government Of Uttarakhand
State / UT Government
Department Of Education · Secondary Education Department, Government Of Uttarakhand
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual, University / Institution |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| For School | The applicant school must be among the 3 best-performing schools at the Uttarakhand Board high school or intermediate level school at the state level. |
| For Student | The applicant student must be among the top 10 rank holders in the Uttarakhand Board Council Examination at High School or Intermediate level examination. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- For Schools: The 3 schools giving the best results at the state level are awarded prizes of: ₹10,00,000/-, ₹5,00,000/-, and ₹3,00,000/- at the Intermediate level.
- ₹8,00,000/-, ₹4,00,000/-, and ₹2,00,000/- at the High School level.
- For Students (Intermediate Level): Students securing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions: ₹21,000/-, ₹15,000/-, and ₹11,000/- respectively.
- Students securing 4th to 10th positions: ₹5,100/- each.
- For Students (High School Level): Students securing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions: ₹15,000/-, ₹11,000/-, and ₹8,000/- respectively.
- Students securing 4th to 10th positions: ₹5,100/- each.
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
PDEEA – 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.