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Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Loan for Higher Study in Foreign Countries

Under this scheme, a loan of ₹15 lakhs is provided at an interest rate of 4% to offer financial assistance to bright career students of the Scheduled Castes who cannot go abroad for higher studies due to the their poor economic condition.

Start date1 Jan 1999
Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

The scheme “Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Loan for Higher Study in Foreign Countries” is administered by the Director Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. The scheme was commenced in the year 1999 with the objective to provide an opportunity to Scheduled Caste students to study at abroad. Under this scheme, a loan of ₹15 lakhs is provided at an interest rate of 4% to offer financial assistance to bright career students of the Scheduled Castes who cannot go abroad for higher studies due to the their poor economic condition. In this scheme, loans are provided to students for pursuing graduate and postgraduate courses to cover expenses such as tuition fees, books, hostel fees, living expenses, travel expenses, and pocket money.

Benefits

₹15.0 L

  • Under this scheme, a loan of ₹15 lakhs is provided at an interest rate of 4% to the eligible students.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

  • Passport-size Photograph
  • Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card
  • Proof of Residence (Ration Card/Electricity Bill/License/ Rent Agreement)
  • Caste certificate
  • Educational qualification Certificates
  • School/Collage leaving Certificate
  • [Affidavit](https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/ApplicationDocuments//SC/FSLApplicationDocument.pdf)- Passport & Visa
  • Air Ticket
  • Surety bond on stamp of ₹100/- [Annexure – C](https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/ApplicationDocuments//SC/FSLApplicationDocument.pdf)- Property Valuation Report
  • First page copy of bank passbook/cancelled cheque (in the name of the applicant)
  • Any other documents as required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

OOnline

Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal: https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/

Step 02: On the home page, under the tab ‘Citizen Login’, click on New User ‘Please Register Here’.

Step 03: Enter your Full Name as per Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste etc. and then click on ‘Register’.

Step 04: After successful registration, the applicants can login through their User ID and Password.

Step 05: Now, click on ‘User Profile’ to update your profile.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory information and then click on ‘Update’.

Step 07: After updating profile successfully, select the scheme appearing on the home page and an application form will open.

Step 08: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the relevant documents.

Step 09: Now agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Save Application’.

Step 10: Submit the application form and take out the print of the application for future reference. The applicant can note down the application number to track the application status by logging into the portal using their User ID and Password.

(User Manual)

IIn-person

Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the nearest office of the District Deputy Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare and collect the application form. The application form can also be downloaded from the official website.

Step 02: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 03: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority in the office.

Step 04: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted.

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹15.0 L
Launched
1 Jan 1999