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FEATURED SCHOLARSHIPS

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Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students

Runs parallel to the SC post-matric scheme — full fee reimbursement plus monthly maintenance for ST students from Class 11 through PhD, including correspondence courses.

Tuition + ₹230-₹1,200/month55 days
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National Fellowship for ST Students (NFST)

JRF/SRF-equivalent monthly fellowship for 750 fresh ST scholars every year pursuing full-time M.Phil or PhD, selected on Master's degree merit.

₹37,000-₹42,000/monthClosed
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National Overseas Scholarship

Full funding for SC students pursuing Master's or PhD study at top-ranked foreign universities — around 125 slots awarded nationally each year.

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FEATURED GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

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NSFDC Term Loan Scheme

Concessional term loans up to 90% of project cost for SC entrepreneurs starting income-generating ventures, channelled through state agencies and banks.

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Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Vikas Yojana

Organises tribal forest-produce gatherers into 300-member Self-Help-Group clusters (Van Dhan Vikas Kendras), each backed by ₹15 lakh in central funding for equipment, training and processing of minor forest produce.

₹15 lakh per Kendra (300 members)Rolling
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Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY)

The umbrella scheme (since 2021-22) merging the old SC hostel-construction scheme, village development grants and special central assistance into one programme — funds SC student hostels, model village infrastructure and livelihood support.

Hostel + village infrastructure fundingRolling
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RRB Group D Recruitment 2026

22,195 Level-1 vacancies across Indian Railways (Track Maintainer, Pointsman, Assistant roles) — SC/ST candidates get a 5-year age relaxation plus full exam-fee refund.

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PM Internship Scheme (PMIS)

12-month paid internships at India's top 500 companies — ₹9,000/month stipend, with priority consideration and a 3-year age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD applicants.

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IBPS Clerk (CSA) Recruitment 2026

11,403 Customer Service Associate (Clerk) vacancies across public sector banks nationwide — SC/ST candidates get a 5-year age relaxation.

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COMPETITIVE EXAMS

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State Bank of India

SBI PO 2026

1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies at India's largest public sector bank — SC/ST candidates get a 5-year age relaxation and are exempt from the application fee.

Apply by 08 Jul 2026
Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS) II 2026

Entry into the Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy — 451 vacancies, with the application fee waived for SC/ST and women candidates.

Apply by 11 Jun 2026
Staff Selection Commission

SSC CGL 2026

4,120 posts across central government departments — online applications open, SC/ST reservation applicable.

Apply by 05 Aug 2026
Union Public Service Commission

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2026

Notification released for IAS, IPS, IFS and allied central services with SC/ST relaxations in age and attempts.

Apply by 15 Aug 2026
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) — September 2026

Qualifying test for teaching posts in Classes 1-8 at Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and other central-government schools, with a reduced application fee and a 5% qualifying-marks relaxation for SC/ST candidates.

Apply by 10 Jun 2026

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

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Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (via NSDC)

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0)

India's flagship free skill-training scheme — 220+ job roles across 38+ sectors, NSQF certification, and an ₹8,000 completion bonus, with SC/ST/OBC and women candidates given enrolment priority.

Free + ₹8,000 completion bonus
Ministry of Rural Development

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

Residential, placement-linked skill training for rural poor youth, with mandated reservation targets of 19% for SC and 3% for ST candidates, across 550+ NSQF-certified trades.

Free + stipend + placement
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme

Doorstep, community-based vocational training for non-literate, neo-literate and educationally disadvantaged adults — reaching 289 districts across 26 states, with a strong focus on women and marginalised groups.

Free

HIGHER EDUCATION

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NIT Tiruchirappalli — Reserved Seat Guide

NIT Trichy, like all 31 NITs, reserves 15% of seats for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates acr…

₹0 tuition (100% fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD students, granted automatically without requiring an income certificate — General/OBC-NCL/EWS students pay r
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AIIMS Delhi — Reserved Seat Guide

AIIMS Delhi and all AIIMS institutes nationwide reserve 15% of MBBS seats for SC and 7.5%…

Approximately ₹1,628/year total academic fee for all Indian students regardless of category (among the lowest MBBS fees in India), plus roughly ₹4,228
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National Law Universities — CLAT Reserved Seat Guide

Across the 26 National Law Universities admitting through CLAT — including NLSIU Bangalor…

Varies significantly by NLU — flagship NLUs like NLSIU can run ₹2.5-3.5 lakh/year, while several state-funded NLUs are considerably cheaper; most NLUs
Overseas education

From shortlist to visa stamp — one checklist.

Country guides, funded scholarships abroad, IELTS/TOEFL/GRE/GMAT prep windows, accommodation estimates and a month-by-month application timeline, built for first-generation applicants.

Funded seats Visa guidance IELTS / TOEFL Cost of living
1Funded overseas scholarships currently open
3Mentors currently taking new mentees
Mentorship

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Ravi Kumar, IAS

Career guidance, UPSC strategy, 1-on-1 sessions

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Dr. Anjali Naik

Medicine, NEET counselling, group webinars

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Suresh Prasad

Founder, agritech startup, funding & grants

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FUNDING & GRANTS

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National SC-ST Hub Scheme (NSSH)

Capital subsidy up to ₹25 lakh for technology upgradation, plus market linkage, GeM onboarding and public-procurement support for SC/ST-owned MSMEs — over 1.79 lakh entrepreneurs have used the scheme so far.

Up to ₹25 lakh capital subsidyRolling
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Venture Capital Fund for SC Entrepreneurs

Equity and debt instruments for SC entrepreneurs scaling existing businesses.

Up to ₹15CrRolling
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Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for SC Entrepreneurs (CEGSSC)

Removes the collateral barrier — IFCI guarantees bank loans of ₹15 lakh to ₹5 crore for SC-owned businesses, so banks lend to SC entrepreneurs without demanding personal collateral.

₹15 lakh - ₹5 crore (guarantee-backed)Rolling

DOCUMENTED SUCCESS STORIES

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Public Service

From a Santhal village school to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Born in a remote Odisha village to a Santhal tribal family, Droupadi Murmu became a schoolteacher, then a state Governor, then in 2022 the first person from a Scheduled Tribe to be elected President of India.

Droupadi Murmu

Public Service

From a mud-floor home in Kerala to India's highest office

Born into a Dalit family in rural Kerala too poor to always afford school fees, K.R. Narayanan went on to study at the London School of Economics on scholarship, become a career diplomat, and in 1997 was elected the first Dalit President of India.

K.R. Narayanan

Civil Services

AIR 1 in the UPSC Civil Services Exam, first attempt, age 22

Tina Dabi topped the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2015 on her first attempt — competing in the open merit list rather than through reserved-category ranking — becoming the first Dalit woman to secure the top rank nationally.

Tina Dabi

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