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Shridev Suman State Merit Scholarship (Uttarakhand)
Rs 1,000 a month from class 9 to 12 for 475 students who pass the SCERT test
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Updated on 16 Oct 2026
What you get
The Uttarakhand School Education Department's merit scholarship from the yearly SCERT eligibility test: in each of the state's 95 development blocks, the next five students after those chosen for the Dr. Shivanand Nautiyal Scholarship receive Rs 1,000 a month for 10 months a year, for four years from class 9 to class 12, paid into their bank accounts. There is no fee and no income limit.
Who can apply
Students of class 8 in a government, local body or government-aided school in Uttarakhand (not central or residential schools) who passed class 7 with at least 50% marks (40% for reserved categories).
Living in Uttarakhand
How to apply
Get the form from the Block Education Officer's office or the School Education or SCERT Uttarakhand websites in September-October, fill it in, attach the documents and give it to your school principal, who forwards it by about 12 November. The admit card comes through the school or the block office, and the exam is held in January.
Documents you need
- Passport-size photograph
- Aadhaar card
- Class 7 mark sheet
- Caste certificate, for reserved categories
- Residence certificate
- Disability certificate, if applicable
Size your photo and signature for the form with the free tools for exam forms.
Source: myScheme (myscheme.gov.in), Government of India
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