The Government of Delhi will be providing different types of Delhi Scholarship to students who are currently going through poverty or are not able to continue their education due to the lack of funds. There are a lot of different types of Scholarships available for the different students studying in Delhi City. We will share with all of you today the details of the scholarship including all of the information and most importantly the step-by-step procedure to apply for the scholarship.
What Is Delhi Scholarship 2023?
Delhi scholarship scheme is a really prestigious scholarship opportunity available for the different types of students who are pursuing their education in the city. You can start applying for the scholarship scheme on 28th February 2021 and you have to make sure that you apply without wasting much time in order to get a perfect chance to pursue your education without worrying about the financial conditions of your family.
Also Read: UGC Scholarship
Scholarship 2023 Update
A new announcement has been made by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, New Delhi for the students whose parents are mine or beedi workers. All those students who are studying regularly will now get the scholarship at an increased rate as mentioned below. The increased amount of scholarship has been announced by Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Sharma, in charge of Beedi Shramik Ayurvedic Dispensary, the city of Sawai Madhopur. The increased benefits are going to provide from the session 2023.
| Class | Scholarship amount |
| 1st to 4th | Rs. 1000/- per year for buying school uniforms or books |
| 5th to 8th | Rs. 1500/- per year for buying school uniforms or books |
| 9th & 10th | Rs. 2000/- per year for buying school uniforms or books |
| 11th & 12th | Rs. 3000/- per year for buying school uniforms or books |
Details Of Scholarship
| Name | Delhi Scholarship 2023 |
| Launched by | Government of Delhi |
| Objective | Financial advancements |
| Beneficiaries | Students belonging to different educational groups |
| Official site | edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in |
Note-The last date for application of Scholarship Scheme for Minority Students will be updated soon
Important Dates
| Scholarship Name | Application Date (tentative) |
| Fee Reimbursement Scholarship For SC/ST/OBC Applicants | Updated Soon |
| Delhi Merit Scholarship For SC Students | Updated Soon |
| Delhi Merit scholarship For ST Students | |
| OBC MCM Scholarship for Delhi Candidates | |
| D.r. Br Ambedkar Scheme for SC. OBC, ST | Updated Soon |
| Financial Scheme for Higher studies In Abroad to SC Students | Updated Soon |
List Of Delhi Scholarship
The following scholarships are available in this scheme:-
| Scholarship Name | Provider Name | Application Period |
| Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Financial Assistance to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Scholarship/Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority (Class 1 to 12), Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Merit Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC | December to March |
| Financial Assistance to Educationally Backward Minority Students, Delhi | Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi | October to November |
| Delhi Ladli Scheme | Department of Women and Child Development, New Delhi | September to October |
Delhi Scholarship Award Details
You will be given the following awards in this scholarship:-
| Scholarship Name | Award Details |
| Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Students of classes 1 to 5 receive reimbursement of tuition and other compulsory fees. Those students of classes 6 to 12 get reimbursement of tuition and other compulsory fees who score 50% and above marks and have an attendance of at least 80% in the preceding year. Also, the students with an annual family income of INR 60,000 get 100% reimbursement, and those students who have an annual family income of INR 2 Lakh receive 75% reimbursement of fees. |
| Financial Assistance to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Students of classes 1 to 8 receive INR 100 per month for a period of 10 months to purchase stationery. Students of classes 9 to 12 get INR 200 per month for a period of 10 months to purchase stationery. |
| Scholarship/Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority (Class 1 to 12), Delhi | The SC/ST/Minority students studying in classes 1 to 8 get INR 1000 per annum. The OBC students studying in classes 6 to 8 with a score of 55% to 60% marks in the previous class get INR 600 per annum while those with above 60% marks get INR 720 per annum. The SC/ST/OBC/Minority students studying in class 9 to 10 with a score of 55% to 60% marks in previous class get an annual amount of INR 1620 while those students who have scored above 60% marks receive INR 2040 per annum. The SC/ST/OBC/Minority students studying in class 11 to 12 with a score of 55% to 70% marks in previous class get an annual amount of INR 3,000 while those students who have scored above 70% marks receive INR 4,500 per annum. |
| Merit Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Selected students receive up to INR 1,860 per month for a period of 12 months. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students, Delhi | Selected students of classes 3 to 10 who are hostellers receive a scholarship amount of INR 500 per month for 10 months. Selected students of class 1 to 10 who are day scholars get a monthly scholarship of INR 100 for a period of 10 months. Also, each student receives an ad-hoc grant of INR 500 per annum. |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | The selected students receive a maintenance allowance of up to INR 10,000 per annum and a course fee of up to INR 20,000 per annum. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Delhi | The selected SC students studying in classes 9 to 10 get a monthly scholarship amount of up to INR 750 and a book & ad-hoc grant of up to INR 1,000 per annum. |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi | Under this scholarship scheme, the selected students get a maintenance allowance of up to INR 1,200 per month along with tuition fees, study tour charges, book allowance, and other benefits. |
| Financial Assistance to Educationally Backward Minority Students, Delhi | The selected students receive a scholarship of up to INR 600 per annum. |
| Delhi Ladli Scheme | The eligible candidates receive financial support of up to INR 11,000 per annum. |
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the scholarship you will have to follow the following eligibility criteria:-
| Scholarship Name | Eligibility Conditions |
| Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | The annual family income of the applicants must not exceed INR 2 Lakh. The applicants must belong to the categories of SC, ST, OBC, or Minority. The applicants must be in the domicile of Delhi. In the case of minorities, the applicants must be residents of Delhi for the past three years. The candidates must be studying in classes 1 to 12 of a recognized school or school affiliated with the Dept. of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi /Municipal local bodies of Delhi. |
| Financial Assistance to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | The applicants must be the domiciles of Delhi. In the case of minorities, the applicants must be residents of Delhi for the past three years. The applicants must belong to the categories of SC, ST, OBC, or Minority. The applicants must be studying in classes 1 to 12 from a recognized school. The candidates must not have an attendance of less than 70% in the previous class. The applicants’ annual family income must not be more than INR 2 Lakh. |
| Scholarship/Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority (Class 1 to 12), Delhi | The applicants must belong to the categories of SC, ST, OBC, or minorities. Must be studying in classes 1 to 12 from a government school/recognized school in Delhi. The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed INR 2 Lakh. The candidates must have the domicile of Delhi to be eligible. In the case of minorities, the applicants must be residents of Delhi for the past three years. |
| Merit Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | The candidates must have the domicile of Delhi. The candidates must belong to the categories of SC, ST, OBC, or minority. The applicants must be studying in recognized colleges/professional/technical institutions. The applicants must not have scored less than 60% marks in the previous academic year. The family income criterion is not applicable for SC/ST students, however, students belonging to OBC and minority categories must have an annual family income of INR 2 Lakh. In the case of minorities, the applicants must be residents of Delhi for the past three years. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students, Delhi | The applicants must belong to the category of OBC in order to be eligible for the scholarship. Must be studying in classes 1 to 10. The applicants must have a domicile of Delhi. The annual family income of the candidate must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh. |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | The applicants must belong to the category of OBC in order to be eligible for the scholarship. Must be studying in class 11 to post-graduation within India. The applicants must have the domicile of Delhi. The annual family income of the candidate must not exceed INR 1 Lakh. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Delhi | The candidate must belong to the category of Scheduled Caste. The annual family income must not be more than INR 2.5 Lakh. The candidates must be studying in classes 9 to 10 in a government school or a school recognized by the Government of a Central/State Board of Secondary Education. The candidate must have a domicile of Delhi. |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi | The applicant must belong to the category of Scheduled Caste. The annual family income must not be more than INR 2.5 Lakh. The applicant must be pursuing post-matriculation/ post-secondary level studies within India. The applicant must have a domicile of Delhi. The applicants who after passing one level of education are studying different subjects at the same level are not eligible to apply. |
| Financial Assistance to Educationally Backward Minority Students, Delhi | The candidate must belong to the minority category (only Muslims and Neo-Buddhists). The annual family income must be less than INR 1 lakh. The candidates must be studying in classes 1 to 12. |
| Delhi Ladli Scheme | Under this scheme, only girl candidates are eligible to apply. The girl child must be born in Delhi and her birth certificate must be issued by the Registrar (Births & Deaths), MCD, or NDMC. The child’s parents/guardians must be the bonafide resident of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for at least 3 years preceding the date of birth. The annual family income must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. If the girl child is studying in school, her school must be recognized by the Delhi Government/ MCD/ NDMC. The scheme is limited to 2 surviving girls per family. |
Application Method
To apply for the scholarships you will have to follow the following methods:-
| Scholarship Name | How to Apply? |
| Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Financial Assistance to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority (Class 1 to 12), Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Merit Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi | Apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi, i.e., www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in. |
| Financial Assistance to Educationally Backward Minority Students, Delhi | The applicants can apply for the scholarship through their respective schools or directly send a request to the Department of Welfare of SC/ST/OBC/Minority. |
| Delhi Ladli Scheme | Obtain the form from district offices (Department of Social Welfare/ WCD, Government of Delhi) or State Bank of India or Government recognized schools. After filling the form and attaching the required documents, submit the form to the concerned District Officer. |
Important Documents
The following documents are required to submit in this scholarship:-
| Scholarship Name | Key Documents |
| Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Domicile certificate of Delhi Copy of mark sheet Caste certificate in case the applicant belongs to SC/ST/OBC category Copy of Pass-Book / E-Statement of the student bank account Aadhaar card details Copy of valid annual family income certificate All previous mark sheets/certificate from concerned University/Institution of the current program |
| Financial Assistance to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | Domicile certificate of Delhi Copy of mark sheet Caste certificate in case the applicant belongs to SC/ST/OBC category Copy of Pass-Book / E-Statement of the student bank account Aadhaar card details Copy of valid annual family income certificate All previous mark sheets/certificate from concerned University/Institution of the current program |
| Scholarship/Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority (Class 1 to 12), Delhi | Family income certificate in the form of self-declaration EPIC card/ Aadhaar Number/ Ration Card/ Landline telephone bill of MTNL/ Driving License issued by GNCTD/ Domicile Certificate issued by SDM in Delhi/ passbook of a nationalized bank in case the applicant belongs to minority community Caste certificate in case the applicant belongs to SC/ST/OBC category If the applicant belongs to minority category, a declaration by parent/guardian in the prescribed format that his Son/Daughter belongs to particular Minority Community |
| Merit Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC/Minority, Delhi | EPIC card/ Aadhaar Number/ Ration Card/ Landline telephone bill of MTNL/ Driving License issued by GNCTD/ Domicile Certificate issued by SDM in Delhi/ passbook of a nationalized bank in case the applicant belongs to minority community Declaration by parent/guardian in the prescribed format that his son/daughter belongs to a particular minority community in case the applicant belongs to minority community Caste certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC candidate Income certificate in case the applicant belongs to OBC/Minority community An affidavit in case of up to 3 years of academic gap |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students, Delhi | Domicile certificate of Delhi Copy of mark sheet Caste certificate issued by the competent authority Copy of Pass-Book / E-Statement of the student bank account Aadhaar Card details Copy of valid annual family income certificate |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | Aadhaar card Bank details Previous year’s mark sheet Original fee receipts Fee structure Income certificate Caste certificate A certificate from the institution stating that the candidate is not getting any other scholarship/stipend |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students, Delhi | Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority Bank details Income Certificate Domicile Certificate of Delhi in case the Caste (SC) certificate is not issued by the competent authority Aadhaar card |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi | Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority Bank details Income Certificate Domicile Certificate of Delhi in case the Caste (SC) certificate is not issued by the competent authority Aadhaar card A certificate from the institution stating that the candidate is not getting any other scholarship/stipend Institute Verification page and parent/guardian verification page in case the applicant’s institute is situated outside Delhi |
| Financial Assistance to Educationally Backward Minority Students, Delhi | Domicile certificate of Delhi Copy of mark sheet Copy of Pass-Book / E-Statement of the student bank account Aadhaar Card details Copy of valid annual family income certificate |
| Delhi Ladli Scheme | 3 years residence proof in Delhi prior to registration Income certificate Birth certificate of the girl child issued by the Registrar of MCD/NDMC Group photo of parents with the girl child Caste certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC Photocopy of Aadhar card of the parents and the child (if available) |
Application Procedure for Delhi Scholarship
To apply for the scholarship you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- Firstly, go to the Delhi Website of the Scholarship.
- Register yourself by following all of the guidelines
- Select your document type
- Enter your document number
- Enter your captcha code
- Finally, click on Submit
Registered User Login
- Open the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will open on the screen.
- Select the Registered User Login option.
- A new login form will open on the screen.
- Enter the Login Username and Password.
- Now click on the Login option.
Verify Your Certificate
- Open the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will open on the screen.
- Select the Verify Your Certificate option.
- Enter Application Number, Applicant Name, Department, etc.
- Now click on the Search option.
Download Your Certificate
- Open the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will open on the screen.
- Select the Download Your Certificate option.
- Enter Application Number, Applicant Name, Department, etc.
- Now click on the Continue option.
- The certificate will open on the screen.
- Now you can download it.
Process To Track Your Application
- Open the Official Website of E-District Delhi.
- Now the homepage of the website will open.
- Click on the Track Your Application option.
- A new application form will open.
- Enter rthe details in the form like Scholarship Applied for, Applicant Number, etc.
- Now click on the Search option.
Track Application by SMS
- Applicants can also check their application status with the help of SMS Services.
- Type EDISTDL<Space><Application Number> and send it to 7738299899
Sub Division Locate
- Open the Official Website of E-District Delhi.
- Now the homepage of the website will open.
- Click on the Locate Your Sub Division option.
- A new application form will open.
- Enter the locality, pin code, etc.
- Now click on the Search option.
Process To Locate UIDAI Center
- Open the Official Website of E-District Delhi.
- Now the homepage of the website will open.
- Click on the Locate UIDAI Center option.
- A new application form will open.
- Select any of the options State, Postal, Pin Code.
- Enter the further details and click on the Locate Center.
Register Grievance Online
- Go to the Official eDistrict Delhi Portal.
- The homepage of the website will open.
- Click on the Register Grievance option.
- A new application form will open on the screen.
- Enter the details in the form like name, mobile number, email id, etc.
- Now click on the Submit option.
Grievance Through Phone Number and Email ID
Applicants having any grievance or any suggestion can also submit their grievance directly through the call center number 1031( The call center is functioning from 09:30 AM to 06:00 PM on all working days except Sunday) or they can mail their grievance to the email ID edistrictgrievance[at]gmail[dot]com.
Track Grievance
- Go to the Official eDistrict Delhi Portal.
- The homepage of the website will open.
- Click on the Track Grievance option.
- A new application form will open on the screen.
- Enter the grievance id and mobile number.
- Now click on the search option.
Helpdesk
- Email: edistrictgrievance[at]gmail[dot]com
- Contact Number: 1031