PM-YASASVI Pre-Matric Scholarship 2025 > ₹4,000 Scholarship for Class 9th and 10th

Published On: August 26, 2025

PM-YASASVI Pre-Matric Scholarship 2025: The “PM-YASASVI Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students” is a sub-scheme under the umbrella scheme namely “PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India for OBCs and Others (PM –YASASVI)”. Selected students will receive a consolidated academic allowance of ₹4,000 per annum. This scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India to provide educational assistance to the students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), and Denotified, Nomadic Tribes (DNT). The scholarship will be provided for students studying in Government Schools only.

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Eligibility Criteria

The scholarships are open to Nationals of India only.
Scholarship award will be sanctioned in the case of students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed ₹2,50,000/- per annum.
The students should be studying in Class IX and X on a full-time basis in Government Schools only.
They should belong to either of the OBC, EBC, or DNT (who are not covered under SC, ST, or OBC) categories through a valid certificate.
A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other educational scholarship for the purpose of studying in Class IX and X. If awarded any other educational scholarship for studying in classes IX and X, the students can avail of either of the two scholarships as per his/her choice and should inform the awarding authority to the Head of the Institution about the option made.
Income Certificate is required to be taken once only, i.e. at the time of admission to courses.
Note: The condition stipulated in this Ministry’s Notification No. 428 dated 16.02.2017 relating to provisions contained in Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits, and Services) Act 2016 are to be followed with the further stipulation that if, for any reason, the authentication of Aadhaar fails in respect of any applicant, such an individual should be permitted to establish his/her identity by any other means so that genuine persons are not deprived of their benefits.

Benefits

Selected students will receive a consolidated academic allowance of ₹4,000 per annum.

Note: The entire scholarship amount both from the State and Central Government will be paid directly into the account of the students or parents ONLY through DBT preferably through an Aadhaar Based Payment System (Aadhaar Payment Bridge-AePS).

Documents Required

Aadhaar Card
Passport size photograph
Educational qualification marksheets/certificates
Income certificates
Domicile Certificate
Caste/Community Certificate issued by the competent authority
Disability certificate, if applicable
Bank Account details
Any other documents as required

Application Process

Application Process: National Scholarship Portal-

Online submission for the scholarship can be done through the website of the National Scholarship Portal with the required documents: https://scholarships.gov.in/

Registration for New Applicant:

Step 01: Open the official NSP website and click on ‘New Registration‘ under Applicant Corner.

Step 02: Read the Instruction /Guidelines, provide the undertaking by clicking on the Check box then click on Continue.

Step 03: Start the registration by providing the required details.

Registered Applicant:

Step 01: Open the official NSP website and click on ‘Fresh Application‘ under Applicant Corner.

Step 02: Login with your application ID & password.

Step 03: Select the Scholarship.

Step 04: Fill out the applicant form.

Step 05: Upload the required documents and Submit.

Contact Details

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
Shri Bharat Lal Meena, Director
Room No. 637, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001