Scholarship
Scheme For Residential Education For Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA): Mode 1 - SHRESHTA Schools (Best CBSE Private Residential Schools)(SHRESTHA-M1-SSBCPRS)
Overview
About SHRESTHA-M1-SSBCPRS
SHRESHTA, the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas, is run by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. It was introduced in 2022 for the 2022-23 academic year. The scheme is meant to give students from Scheduled Caste communities access to good-quality schooling in areas where such provision is thin.
This entry covers Mode 1 of the scheme, the SHRESHTA Schools route. Under it, meritorious SC students are placed in reputed CBSE-affiliated private residential schools for classes 9 and 11. Selection runs through the National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA (NETS), which the National Testing Agency conducts each year, and the admission portal is hosted by the National Informatics Centre.
The benefit is financial: for a selected student, the government meets the cost of schooling and residential stay in the partner school through to the completion of class 12. The aim is to let a student continue in a strong academic setting without the family carrying the fees.
It is aimed at students from Scheduled Caste families, with income-based limits that direct the support toward lower-income households. The exact eligibility conditions, including the income ceiling and the classes open in a given cycle, are set out in the details listed alongside this overview.
Sources: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment - SHRESHTA scheme page · SHRESHTA official admission portal (NIC) - About SHRESHTA · IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute - SHRESHTA 2022
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 | Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant must belong to Scheduled Caste community. | |
| The applicant must be studying in recognized schools - Private or Government or Local Body schools. | |
| The income of the parents of the applicant must not exceed ₹2,50,000/- per year. | |
| The applicant seeking admission in Class 9th must have passed Class 8th in the academic year immediately preceding the year of admission. | |
| The applicant seeking admission in Class 11th must have passed Class 10th in the academic year immediately preceding the year of admission. | |
| The applicant must qualify in National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA conducted by National Testing Agency. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- The applicant should not be covered under Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme of the Department.
What you get
Award & benefits
- Scholarship Coverage
- School fee including tuition fee and hostel fee including mess charges as per following limits:
- Class 9th: ₹1,00,000/- per student per annum.
- Class 10th: ₹1,10,000/- per student per annum.
- Class 11th: ₹1,25,000/- per student per annum.
- Class 12th: ₹1,35,000/- per student per annum.
- Bridge Course Support
- Up to 10% of annual fee provided separately for bridge course extending up to 3 months.
- Mode of Disbursement
- Direct transfer to school accounts through e-Anudaan portal.
- Within 30 days from date of confirmation of admission on Information Technology portal.
- _Automatic Progression__:_ Students admitted in Class 9 or 11 shall automatically be funded for next classes till they complete 12th class.- _Bridge Course_: Conducted outside school hours covering academic topics and personality development.- _Counsellor Support_: Schools designate one teacher as counsellor to resolve difficulties faced by students.- _Future Connectivity_: Students may be connected to Post Matric Scholarship Scheme or Top-Class Education Scheme for further studies.
- _The applicant must pass the exams of the previous class to continue receiving funding for subsequent years._
- _The applicant must maintain enrollment in the assigned SHRESHTA school._
- _If student leaves after admission and payment of fee, it must be brought to notice of Central Government immediately and fees paid should be refunded to Consolidated Fund of India._
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
SHRESTHA-M1-SSBCPRS – 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.