PM YASASVI is a scholarship scheme for Other Backward Class (OBCs), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNT) students.Under this scheme, students can avail Pre-Matric Scholarship from Class 9 to 10 and Post Matric Scholarship for their higher education at post-matriculation or post-secondary level.
Students who excel in their studies also get an opportunity to receive scholarship to study in top class schools and colleges under the scheme of ‘Top Class School Education’ and ‘Top Class College Education’. Additionally, hostel facilities are available for OBC students through the ‘Scheme of Construction of Hostels for OBC boys’ and girls’. The components of these schemes are outlined below;
- Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.
- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.
- Top Class School Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.
- Top Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.
- Construction of Hostel for OBC Boys and Girls.
Under the PM YASASVI scheme, OBC, EBC, and DNT students can submit their applications for the Top Class School Education scheme and Top Class College Education scheme on the National Scholarship Portal at https://scholarships.gov.in/ until January 31, 2024.
Additionally, the scheme also aims to offer hostel accommodations to students from socially and educationally backward classes, particularly those residing in rural areas. This facilitates their pursuit of secondary and higher education in government schools, universities, and institutions located within a reasonable distance, ensuring increased access to high-quality education. During the year 2023-24, an amount of Rs 12.75 crore has been disbursed to states/UTs for the implementation of the scheme until December 2023.