What is the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Yojana?

The scheme aims to provide financial support and accommodation allowances to all students, enabling them to pursue higher education outside their home towns.

Key Objectives of the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Yojana

1. It provides with food, accommodation, and funds for education. 2. They encouraged the economically weak students for higher studies. 3. Support for accommodation and living expenses.

Who are Eligible?

1. Should be a resident of Maharashtra 2. SC, ST, OBC, and other minority communities 3. Standard 10 or 12  passed at minimum. 4. Candidates aged above 28 years cannot apply. 5. Aadhaar-Linked Bank Account is also mandatory.

Important Features in 2024

1. Scholarship Amount up to ₹60,000 per year 2. Target Beneficiaries are SC, ST, OBC, and other minority communities 3. DBT directly into students' savings accounts 4. Home stay facility 5. Scheme would be offered Until the course completion

Steps to Apply for this Scheme

1. Open your web browser and type the Govt. Official Portal. 2. Fill the application and details with attaching required document 3. Online Form submission 4. Now wait for Application Dates and Date

Documents Needed 

1. Aadhaar card 2. Ration Card 3. Detail about Bank account 4. Passport sized photo 5. Cast certificate 6. Revenue Certificate, Which has Annual income of under ₹2.5 lakh 7. Domicile Certificate 8. 10th and 12th Grade Mark Sheets 9. Certificate of Bonafide 10.Birth Certificate

Benefits of Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Yojana

1. Scholarship - Up to 60000 rupees 2. Reliefs to the weak sectors 3. Encourages Higher Studies: for further studies 4. Support to Accommodation for the students studying in other states/ cities

Renewal Procedure

1. Log on to the website, open and proceed towards renewal 2. Informations will have to be updated in case changes done. Then upload the updation form 3. Submits renewal form.

Courses Available Under the Scheme

1. Medical and Engineering  Colleges 2. ITI and Polytechnic institutes 3. Competence-based courses 4. Master's Degrees