PM Yasasvi Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC, EBC and DNT Students, Chandigarh 2026-27

PM Yasasvi Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC, EBC, and DNT Students, Chandigarh 2026-27 is a centrally sponsored scheme for students belonging to the OBC/EBC/DNT community of the union territory and studying at the post-matriculation level of education. The scheme is being administered by the Chandigarh Social Welfare Department for the students to pursue their higher education at the post-secondary stage of education. The selected students will receive a maintenance allowance of ₹750 and other benefits.

• Scholarship
• School
• Undergraduate
• Doctoral
• Diploma
• Postgraduate
• Means based (low family income)

To be eligible, an applicant must be an Indian national, be domiciled in Chandigarh, as notified by the Central/State Government/UT administration, belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Class (EBC), or De-Notified Tribes (DNT) category, have passed the matriculation or higher secondary examination from a recognised university or board of education, be pursuing a post-matriculation or post-secondary course from a recognised institution/college, and have a total annual family income below ₹2,50,000 from all sources. Note: Students pursuing postgraduate medical courses are eligible only if they are not permitted to practice medicine during their studies. Students pursuing their studies through correspondence courses, including distant and continuous learning programs are also eligible. Only candidates who belong to the OBC category specified for the state/union territory where they are permanently settled are eligible. They must have passed the matriculation, higher secondary, or any higher examination from a recognised University or Board of Secondary Education. Students who are repeating the same level of education in a different subject (e.g., B.Com. after B.A.) are not eligible. Students pursuing a professional degree (e.g., LLB) after completing a different professional degree (e.g., B.Ed.) are not eligible. Students enrolled in Class 11 or 12 are not eligible as these are considered continuous school courses. However, if the Class 10 examination from such courses is recognized as equivalent to matriculation and students continue their education beyond Class 10, they are considered post-matric students and eligible for scholarships. Students pursuing postgraduate courses in medicine are eligible only if they are not permitted to practice medicine during their studies. Students who have failed or passed undergraduate/postgraduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce can be awarded scholarships if they join recognized professional or technical certificate/diploma/degree courses and meet other eligibility criteria. However, subsequent failures are not allowed except for courses in Group 'A', and students cannot change their course after joining such a program.

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  Admissions & Course Track

  Diploma, Doctoral (PhD), Post-Matric (Class 11–12), Pre-Matric (Secondary), Professional courses and Undergraduate students in Class 10–12 studying Engineering & Technology, Medicine & Health Sciences, Business & Management, Law & Legal Studies, Education and Social Sciences & Humanities.

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  Nationality

  Open to Indian nationals.

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  Social Category

  Open to Other Backward Classes (OBC) and General candidates.

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  Annual Family Income Threshold

  Gross annual family income must not exceed ₹2,50,000 (₹2.5 lakh) per annum.

The award is paid once a year.

Travel

Round-trip airfare

Additional Benefits

M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post Doctoral research in Medicine (Allopathic, Indian and other recognized systems of medicines), Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance/Administration, Computer Science/ Applications

Keep clear scanned copies of these ready before you begin your application.

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  Domicile Certificate

  Proof of residence in the eligible state.

  Essential
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  Caste Certificate

  Issued by the competent authority in your state.

  Essential
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  Income Certificate

  Issued by the competent revenue authority (Tehsildar / SDO).

  Up to ₹2.5 lakh
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  Marksheets

  Marksheets of the qualifying examinations, validating merit.

  Essential
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  Bonafide Student Certificate

  Issued by your school or institute to confirm current enrolment.

  Essential

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.

1. 1

   Application Registration Opens

   1 June 2026

   The online application opens.

2. 2

   Application Deadline

   30 November 2026(Active)

   Last day to submit your application and supporting documents.

Applications for this scheme are online. Follow these steps in order.

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

Government

The scheme is offered by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), Government of India and is funded by the Central Government and Chandigarh Social Welfare Department, which is responsible for administering the scheme within the Union Territory of Chandigarh.