Revised Guidelines for ‘Top Class Scholarship Scheme for SC Students’

On 26th November 2025, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released updated guidelines for the ‘Top Class Scholarship Scheme for SC Students’, expanding financial support and tightening institutional accountability for the 2024–25 academic year.

Aim

  • To promote quality higher education for Scheduled Caste (SC) students by covering full tuition fees and providing academic allowances across India’s premier institutions.

Key Details

Scholarship

  • The scholarship will be available to SC students with an annual family income of up to Rs. 8 lakh who secure admission in notified institutions, including IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NITs, National Law Universities, NIFT, NID, IHMs and ....
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