SHREYAS scheme empowers thousands: over 2300 crore rupees allocated for education of SC and OBC students since 2014

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Last Updated21/09/2023

A total of 1628.89 crore rupees have been released to benefit 21326 beneficiaries under the umbrella scheme SHREYAS, from 2014-15 until 2022-23.

The Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme has four central sector sub-schemes.
- Top Class Education for SCs
- Free Coaching Scheme for SCs and OBCs
- National Overseas Scheme for SCs
- National Fellowship for SCs
Since these sub-schemes are central sector schemes, state-wise data is not maintained.

Objectives
- To provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantaged Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates.
- To enable them to appear in competitive and entrance examinations for obtaining jobs as well as securing admission in reputed higher education institutions.
The ceiling of the total family income under the scheme is 8 lakhs per annum.
The ratio of SC:OBC students is 70:30, and 30% of slots are reserved for females in each category.
In case of the non-availability of an adequate number of candidates in the SC category, the Ministry can relax this ratio.
However, in no case, less than 50% SC students shall be permitted.

Objective: To recognise and promote quality education amongst students belonging to SCs by providing full financial support.
Coverage: SC students pursuing studies beyond the 12th class.
The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to satisfactory performance of the student.
The ceiling of the total family income under the scheme is 8 lakhs per annum.
Under the scheme, full tuition fees, non-refundable charges and academic allowance and other expenses are provided.

Provides financial assistance for pursuing masters and Ph.D. level courses abroad to the selected students from
- Schedule Caste (SC)
- De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes
- Landless agricultural labourers
- Traditional artisan categories
Eligibility Criteria
- Total family income, including the candidate less than 8 lakhs per annum
- More than 60% marks in the qualifying examination
- Below 35 years of age
- Secured admission in top 500 QS ranking foreign Institutes/ Universities.
Under the scheme, total tuition fees, maintenance and contingency allowance, visa fees, to and fro air passage etc. are provided to the awardees.

Provides fellowship to SC students for pursuing higher education leading to M.Phil/PhD degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences in Indian Universities/Institutions/ Colleges recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Provides for 2000 new slots per year who have qualified the National Eligibility Test- Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) of UGC and Junior Research Fellows for Science stream qualifying UGC-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR) Joint Test.