Women-specific scholarships’ fundamental goal is to motivate women and girls to overcome the social and financial barriers they face and pursue academic and professional opportunities. Many public and private organizations in a variety of sectors have recently started awarding the free scholarship in India to women in an effort to encourage the better half of the population to take advantage of educational possibilities.
Let’s have a quick look at some prominent scholarships available for Indian girls after the 10th standard.
The Vidyadhan scholarship
It is provided by the Sarojini Damodaran Foundation (SDF), which aids deserving students from low-income families by covering their tuition costs from the eleventh grade through the senior year. To date, this scholarship has been awarded to 13,000 students.
To be eligible, an individual must have completed the 10th grade in the states of Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tennessee, Telangana, and Karnataka with at least 90 % of marks or an A+ grade.
CBSE merit scholarship scheme for single girl child
This program awards financial aid to deserving single female students if they are the only child in the family. This program intends to reward parents for their efforts in supporting girls’ education and to motivate parents to educate their daughters.
To be eligible the applicant must be the parent’s only girl child. Moreover, the student must be enrolled in Class XI and XII in CBSE-affiliated schools and have a 60% or higher grade point average or 6.2 CGPA.
Indian Oil Academic Grant
Various categories from various fields are featured in this scholarship. After finishing grade 10, students can enroll in a variety of courses, including ITI, engineering, MBBS, and others to be eligible for this program. The intention is to provide financial aid to PWDs, SC, ST, and OBC students. Students must enroll in a regular, full-time course.
Eligible candidates must achieve a minimum of 65% in the stream-specific topics for general students, 60% for SC/ST/OBC/Girls, and 50% for students with disabilities. The minimum age of the applying candidate should be 15–20 years and the family’s annual income should not be more than 1,000,000 INR.
The Saraswati Academy Scholarship
The awardees of this scholarship are determined by an exam. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to assist deserving students who are struggling financially.
Students in class 10 are qualified for this. Those who score 90% or more marks in the science and mathematics groups are eligible for 100% of the tuition fee as scholarship, whereas those who score 90% or lesser marks get 60% of the tuition fee as scholarship.
Indian Nation Olympiad
This initiative is funded by the Indian government and aims to identify and prepare Indian athletes for a variety of foreign Olympiads. It encourages students to take on difficulties and participate in international competitions. To be eligible the candidate must be an Indian national.
PM scholarship for class 10 students
Our honorable PM Shri Narendra Modi has announced many schemes for the welfare of Indian students. Some of these include dedicated scholarships for:
- Any student who is a dependent ward, or the widow of a former service member, or member of the coast guard who passed away while serving in a combat zone, or became disabled while serving in the military.
- A pupil whose parents are not military personnel or recipients of paramilitary awards.
- Any student pursuing their education solely in a traditional setting rather than through a distance learning program.
To conclude
Please spread the information about scholarships in India to as many girls as you can to give them hope for a better future. It is these gestures by the Indian government that will build a better foundation for India’s upcoming generations.
