Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana

About this scheme

The Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana is a flagship scholarship scheme launched by the Government of Gujarat in the 2024-25 state budget to encourage students to pursue science stream education in higher secondary classes. The scheme aims to increase annual science enrolment from 2 lakh to 5 lakh students over the next five years by providing direct financial assistance to eligible students in Classes 11 and 12. Under this scheme, students receive ₹10,000 per year in Class 11 and ₹15,000 per year in Class 12, totalling ₹25,000 over two years. The scholarship is disbursed at ₹1,000 per month for 10 months each year, with the remaining ₹5,000 provided after the student successfully passes the Class 12 board examination. The amount is transferred via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into the bank account of the student's mother, or the student's own account if the mother is deceased. The scheme covers students enrolled in government, grant-in-aid, and self-financed schools recognised by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) within Gujarat. Students from government and grant-in-aid schools are eligible irrespective of family income, while students from private/self-financed schools must have a family annual income of ₹6 lakh or less. Importantly, students already receiving other government scholarships (such as Namo Lakshmi, Gyan Setu, or Gyan Sadhana) are eligible for this scheme as an additional benefit.

Eligibility

• Class & stream: Must be enrolled in Class 11 or Class 12 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology)
• Class 10 performance: Must have secured 50% or more marks in the Class 10 board examination
• School type — government/grant-in-aid: Students who studied in Classes 9 and 10 in government or grant-in-aid secondary schools in Gujarat are eligible irrespective of family income
• School type — self-financed/private: Students who studied in one or both of Classes 9 and 10 in recognised self-financed (private) secondary schools must have an annual family income of ₹6,00,000 or less
• Institution recognition: Must be enrolled in a school recognised by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) within Gujarat
• Residency: Must be a resident of Gujarat
• Other scholarships: Students already receiving other government scholarships (Namo Lakshmi, Gyan Setu, Gyan Sadhana, etc.) are still eligible to receive this scheme as an additional benefit

Benefits

• ₹10,000 per year in Class 11 (₹1,000/month for 10 months)
• ₹15,000 per year in Class 12 (₹1,000/month for 10 months + ₹5,000 after passing board exam)
• Total scholarship of ₹25,000 over two years
• Disbursed via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the student's mother's bank account or student's own account
• Can be availed alongside other government scholarship schemes as an additional benefit
• Available for both boys and girls studying science
• Budget allocation of ₹250 crore by the Gujarat Government

Required documents

• Aadhaar CardStudent's Aadhaar linked to bank account
• Class 10 MarksheetShowing 50% or more marks
• Domicile / Residence Proof of Gujarat
• School Bonafide Certificate (Class 11/12 Science Stream)
• Bank Account DetailsStudent's mother's account (or student's own account if mother is deceased); must be Aadhaar-seeded
• Passport-size Photograph
• Parent's Aadhaar Card
• Income Certificate(optional)Required only for students from self-financed/private schools (family income ≤ ₹6 lakh)
• Caste Certificate(optional)If applicable

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