Scholarship
Sastraposhini Scheme(SSKERALA)
Overview
About SSKERALA
Sastraposhini is a science-education programme of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). KSCSTE is an autonomous council of the Government of Kerala, constituted in November 2002 and based in Thiruvananthapuram, and it works under the state's Department of Science and Technology. The council runs research centres and science-outreach activity across Kerala, and Sastraposhini is one of its school-facing efforts.
The programme is meant to strengthen science education in the schools of Kerala. Its benefit is delivered as cash assistance. The beneficiaries recorded for the scheme are institutions rather than individual students, so it works as institutional support and not as a scholarship a student applies for on their own.
It sits within KSCSTE's wider work on science among young learners, which includes programmes such as the Children's Science Congress and the annual Kerala Science Congress. If you are looking at Sastraposhini, note that the applicant is the school or institution; students benefit through the science teaching and infrastructure the support is meant to strengthen.
Sources: Sastraposhini Scheme – myScheme (Government of India) · Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment – Wikipedia
Who runs it
Provider
Kerala State Council For Science, Technology And Environment
State / UT Government
Science and Technology Department · Kerala State Council For Science, Technology And Environment
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | University / Institution |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 2003-01-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| Only government high schools in the State with sufficient facilities (three rooms to establish Physics, Chemistry, and Biology laboratories), and qualified faculty in science are eligible. | |
| The schools applying for the scheme shall have the following basic requirements | Sufficient space to establish Sastraposhini laboratories (separate rooms for physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories). |
| The schools applying for the scheme shall have the following basic requirements | Qualified teachers in three subject areas (physics, chemistry, and biology). |
| The schools applying for the scheme shall have the following basic requirements | Sufficient number of students in the high school section. |
| The schools applying for the scheme shall have the following basic requirements | Extend of administrative support from the Headmaster/Principal/Management for the smooth implementation of the scheme. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- A total of ₹8 lakhs is spent to establish Sastraposhini laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) in one school with a fair share from KSCSTE.
- Training will be provided to selected teachers from Sastraposhini schools by eminent scholars/ academicians from different disciplines.
- Laboratory manuals and visual experimental aids and models will be provided to the selected schools.
- Training programme for teachers: Two teachers each in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from Sastraposhini schools are invited to participate in a training programme. The trained teachers will be in charge of each laboratory.
- Scientists/academicians offer classes on creating science awareness, good laboratory practices, setting up of laboratories, and practical demonstrations. Based on the training received, the teachers will be encouraged to carry out innovative projects in science for children utilizing the facilities of Sastraposhini laboratories.
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
SSKERALA – 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.