| Key Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme |
| Government Action | Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government doubled maintenance allowance for disabled students under the scheme. |
| Increased Allowance | From ₹2,000 to ₹4,000 per month for disabled students. |
| Beneficiaries | 2,650 disabled students in 28 residential schools across UP. |
| Total Beneficiaries | Over 50 lakh students benefit from UP's scholarship and fee reimbursement programs annually, including 14-15 lakh SC students. |
| Exclusion Criteria | - Students above 40 years ineligible for scholarships. - Students passing high school from state boards outside UP excluded (CBSE/ICSE students still eligible). - Students from UP campuses of universities domiciled outside UP excluded. |
| Mandatory Requirement | DigiLocker registration mandatory for scholarship applicants to enable Aadhaar-based data verification and prevent fraud. |
| Increased Scholarship for SC Students | Yearly scholarship amount increased by ₹500, totaling ₹3,500 per annum for SC students. |
| Income Limit Removal | Income limit restriction removed for children of families engaged in unhygienic professions (e.g., manual scavenging, raw leather work) under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme. |
| Disability Categories | As per the RPwD Act, 2016, there are 21 recognized disabilities, including blindness, autism, cerebral palsy, thalassemia, and more. |
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