Scholarship
Saraswati Vidya Yojana: Free Distribution of Bicycles - DNH&DD(SVYFDB)
Overview
About SVYFDB
Saraswati Vidya Yojana: Free Distribution of Bicycles is a state-level scheme of the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, run by its Directorate of Education. It gives a bicycle, free of cost, to girl students in Class VIII at government schools across the UT.
The benefit is in kind rather than cash. A student receives the cycle itself, not a reimbursement she has to claim later. The aim is to make the trip to school easier and to keep girls in education through the secondary stage, where distance and transport can push some to drop out.
Eligibility is deliberately narrow. It covers girls enrolled in Class VIII in the UT's government schools, and it is meant to reach all of them at that stage rather than a selected few. A girl does not apply on her own: the head of the school reports the Class VIII girl enrolment, the cycles are supplied to the school for that year, and the school hands them out at the start of the session. A cycle once received is not given again in a later year.
Sources: myScheme - Saraswati Vidya Yojana: Free Distribution of Bicycles (DNH & DD) · Directorate of Education, U.T. Administration of DNH & DD - Saraswati Vidya Yojana: Free Distribution of Bicycles (scheme guidelines)
Who runs it
Provider
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu State Government
State / UT Government
Education Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | In Kind |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be a girl. | |
| The applicant should be a student. | |
| The applicant should be studying in class VIII(8) in Government School of the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- The girl students once availed the benefit will not be provided with the same in any of the subsequent year.
What you get
Award & benefits
- The girl students of class VIII of Government Schools of this UT will be provided bicycle for free.
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
SVYFDB – 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.