Scholarship
Pre-Matric Scholarships to the Children of Those Engaged in Occupations Involving Cleaning and Prone to Health Hazards(PMSCTEOICPHH)
Eligibility
The scholarship will be admissible to the children/wards of Indian Nationals who, irrespective of their religion belong to one of the following categories:
Region
All India
Award
Cash
By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk
Overview
About PMSCTEOICPHH
The Pre-Matric Scholarships to the Children of Those Engaged in Occupations Involving Cleaning and Prone to Health Hazards is a central-government scholarship run by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, part of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It operates across all states, and it goes to the student to cover the direct costs of pre-matric study.
The scheme is meant to keep these children in school through the pre-matric years, up to Class 10, by easing the everyday costs of studying. It reaches students whose parent or guardian works as a tanner or flayer, as a waste picker, or in manual scavenging, the kind of work the scheme treats as hazardous to health.
Eligibility rests on the parent's or guardian's occupation rather than on the student alone. It sits within the department's wider mandate to support safai karamcharis, scavengers and their dependants.
Sources: myScheme (Government of India) – Pre-Matric Scholarships to the Children of Those Engaged in Occupations Involving Cleaning and Prone to Health Hazards · Department of Social Justice & Empowerment – Schemes · Department of Social Justice & Empowerment – National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Central Government
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The scholarship will be admissible to the children/wards of Indian Nationals who, irrespective of their religion belong to one of the following categories: | |
| Persons who are Manual Scavengers as defined under section 2(I) (g) of the Manual Scavengers Act 2013. | |
| Persons engaged in hazardous cleaning as defined in Section 2(I) (d) of the Manual Scavengers Act 2013. | |
| The students may not be allowed to take up employment or render help to parents in their work during the course of their studies. | |
| The award will be discontinued if a student fails to secure annual promotion except in case of unavoidable reasons to be certified by the Head of the Institution in which the student is studying. | |
| If a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarships, the scholarship may be suspended or even cancelled, subject to the satisfaction of the competent school authority. | |
| Migration of students from one institution to another would not normally be allowed during the course of the academic year except under exceptional circumstances and in the interest of the student's academic career. | |
| The scholar obtaining benefits under this scheme is not allowed to avail of benefits under any other pre-matric scholarship scheme. | |
| The students should be regular in attendance for which the yardstick is to be decided by the competent authority of the school. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- Day Scholars: Class 1st to 10th: ₹ 110/- per month for ten months.
- Hostellers: Class 3rd to 10th: ₹ 700/- per month for ten months.
- ₹ 750/- per student per annum to all-day scholars.
- ₹ 1000/- per student per annum to hostellers.
- Additional Provisions for Students with Disabilities
- Reader Allowance of ₹ 100 per month for blind students in classes III and X.
- Transport Allowance of ₹ 50 per month for disabled students not residing in the hostel located within the premises of the educational institution.
- Special Pay of ₹ 100 per month would be admissible to any employee of the hostel willing to extend help to a severely orthopedically handicapped student residing in a hostel managed by the educational institution or by the State Government/Union Territory Administration who may need the assistance of a helper.
- Escort Allowance of ₹ 50 per month for severely handicapped day scholar students with lower extremity disability.
- Extra Coaching Allowance of ₹ 100 per month to mentally retarded and mentally ill students in classes III and X.
- NOTE 1: The students amongst target groups with disabilities covered under this scheme can, however, also get such additional benefits from other schemes, which are not covered in the above provision.
- Duration and Course of Studies
- The scholarships may be given to students enrolled in class 1st or any subsequent class or pre-matric stage in the case of day scholars.
- The scholarships may be given to students enrolled in class 3rd or any subsequent class of the pre-matric stage in the case of hostellers.
- The scholarship will terminate at the end of class 10th.
- The duration of the scholarship in an academic year is ten months.
- The scholarship amount will be payable from the date of joining to the date of leaving the school, excluding the period of vacation, which will be about 10 months in a year except in the cases where the student enters or leaves early in the midst of academic year.
- In order to ensure timely and correct payment of the scholarship amount to the beneficiaries, State Governments/UT administrations will ensure payment of scholarship through their accounts in banks through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) as prescribed by the Govt. of India. All State government/UT Administrations will implement a computerized management system of scholarships, including 'e-payment' system.
What to prepare
Documents required
Passport Sized Photograph
Aadhaar Card (Optional/Mandatory)
Bank Details of the Aadhaar-linked Bank Account
Disability Certificate (if applicable)
Proof of Educational Qualification
Bonafide Certificate from the School
Birth Certificate
A certificate from the District Social Welfare Officer/ Identified Officer of a Local Body/ Civic Agency/ Authority designated by the State Government, proving that that at least one parent of the applicant is currently engaged in the eligible occupations.
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
PMSCTEOICPHH – FAQ
Schools are expected to provide full support to students in submitting their scholarship applications and coordinating with the State Government and NSKFDC.
The scheme is announced by the State Government/Union Territory Administration through advertisements in newspapers, and application forms are supplied by the concerned department. The application process is a combination of online and hard copy submissions.
The scholarship applies to students in class I or subsequent classes for day scholars and class III or subsequent classes for hostellers. It terminates at the end of class X, covering a ten-month academic year.
The scholarship amount is paid from the date of joining to the date of leaving school, excluding vacation periods, and is typically disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the student's bank account.
Disabilities are defined by the Persons with Disabilities Act and include conditions like blindness, low-vision, leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation, and mental illness.
Yes, there are allowances and benefits for students with disabilities, including reader allowances and transport allowances.
Day scholars in classes 1st to 10th receive ₹110 per month for ten months, while hostellers in classes 3rd to 10th receive ₹700 per month for ten months, along with ad-hoc grants.
No, students benefiting from this scheme cannot avail of benefits under any other pre-matric scholarship scheme.
Migration is generally not allowed during the academic year except under exceptional circumstances and in the interest of the student's academic career.
If a student fails to secure annual promotion, their scholarship may be discontinued unless there are valid reasons certified by the Head of the Institution.
No, students cannot take up employment or assist their parents in such work during their studies.
Yes, adopted children can be eligible, but there are specific conditions and a waiting period.
The eligible occupations include manual scavengers, tanners, flayers, and waste pickers.
The scheme has been in place since 1977-78, with the objective of providing financial assistance to children of individuals engaged in certain unclean occupations to pursue pre-matric education.
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.
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