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Margadeepam Scholarship

The scheme aims to provide educational financial support to minority community students in Kerala. It offers ₹1,500/- annual scholarship to eligible students from Class 1st to Class 8th studying in government and government-aided schools.

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About This Scheme

The scheme "Margadeepam Scholarship" was launched by the Minority Welfare Department, Government of Kerala. The scheme aims to provide educational financial assistance to minority community students studying in government and government-aided schools from Class 1st to Class 8th, addressing the educational needs of Hindu, Christian (all denominations), Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and Parsi students in proportion to their population. The scheme provides a one-time annual scholarship amount of ₹1,500/- and targets permanent residents of Kerala from minority religious communities.

Benefits

> Financial Assistance

₹1.5K

Scholarship amount of ₹1,500/- per student per academic year.

One-time Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts in the name of selected students.

> Conditions

The beneficiary must maintain an active Aadhaar-linked bank account with a nationalized or scheduled bank in their own name for Direct Benefit Transfer.

The beneficiary must provide accurate banking details to the institutional head for successful fund transfer.

The beneficiary must not receive any other scholarship benefits under other schemes simultaneously while availing this scholarship.

The beneficiary must apply fresh each academic year if they wish to continue receiving the scholarship in subsequent years.

The beneficiary must cooperate with institutional verification processes and provide original documents when requested by authorities.

The beneficiary must immediately inform the institutional head of any change in circumstances that may affect eligibility.

The beneficiary must return the entire scholarship amount if found guilty of providing false declarations or fraudulent information.

Eligibility

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

Required Documents

  • Income Certificate.
  • Minority/Community Certificate.
  • Bank Passbook Copy.
  • Disability Certificate (applicable only for 40% and above disability and category 2 disability).
  • Death Certificate of Father/Mother/Both Parents (applicable only where parent/parents are deceased).
  • Grade Sheet Copy.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

Go to the official Margadeepam Scholarship portal and select "Official Login" from the dropdown menu. Log in using the last 5 digits of your Sampoorna School Code as both the username and password, then enter the captcha. You will be prompted to reset your password. Choose a new one and proceed to the Institution's Home Page. First, navigate to the "Add Course in Institution" menu and add all available classes (1 to 8). Next, go to the "Add Student" menu, enter the student's Admission Number, an

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹1.5K