Scholarship
Scheme For Grant Of Rewards To The Children Of Salt Labourers(SGRCSL)
Overview
About SGRCSL
The Scheme for Grant of Rewards to the Children of Salt Labourers is a central government scheme run by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), part of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Salt in India is administered through DPIIT's Office of the Salt Commissioner, the subordinate office responsible for salt production and for the welfare of the workers who produce it.
The scheme provides a cash reward to the children of salt labourers. Salt is produced by seasonal, low-income labour working in coastal and inland salt pans, and the reward is directed at the children of the families who do that work. Because it is a central scheme, its terms are set by DPIIT rather than by an individual state.
It is aimed at individual applicants who are children of salt workers, and its coverage runs across India's main salt-producing states, among them Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and West Bengal. The benefit is paid in cash, and the eligibility conditions and reward amount are set by the department.
Sources: myScheme – Scheme for Grant of Rewards to the Children of Salt Labourers · Wikipedia – Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry Of Commerce And Industry
Central Government
Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade · The Office Of Salt Commissioner, Jaipur
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Offline |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 1985-01-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The children of only those salt workers who have put in a minimum of one year of continuous service in any of the salt works & passing from a recognized Government School are eligible to apply under the scheme. | |
| A child of a salt worker should be studying in Class VI to XII. | |
| A child of a salt worker to be eligible for a reward should have passed the examination in the first attempt. | |
| Note 01: Preference will be given, other things being equal to the SC/ST/BC/Backward area applicants if applicants are both from either of these categories and the general category. | |
| Note 02: The awards for girl children be reserved to a minimum of 50% allocation per state. In the absence of female students in a particular Salt Factory/State, the reward could be given to the available eligible male students in each category of other Salt Factory/State. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- The rewards shall be granted once in each academic year to the meritorious children of salt workers to enable the students to meet the initial expenses either partly or wholly for the purchase of books, stationery, etc. on admission to a recognized Institute, recognized by the State/Central Government.
- The rewards shall be granted to the students of the salt workers in cash, to be paid in one lump sum at the commencement of the academic year at the rates given below:
- Student/ClassesRewards in an academic yearStudents of classes VI to VIII₹1000/-Students of classes IX to X₹1500/-Students of classes XI to XII ₹2000/-
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
SGRCSL – 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.