Mahadbt 2021 Scholarship Online Applications, Eligibility, Registration Process, Last Date

MahaDBT 2021 Scholarship application has started. All the eligible students can apply to the scholarship online, through the Mahadbt portal before the last date. The government of Maharashtra is inviting applications for about 45 scholarships, available on the official portal of the government. These scholarships are organized by different departments/ Universities under the government of Maharashtra.

MahaDBT is an online portal of the Maharashtra Government which is hosting scholarship scheme for the students of Maharashtra providing them scholarship benefits via DBT (Direct Bank Transfer). It is an online portal concerned with providing various scheme benefits to Students, Farmers, and other beneficiaries of Maharashtra.

Last date to apply for MahaDBT 2021 – 31 January 2021

Mahadbt 2021 Scholarship

The MahaDBT portal hosts various scholarships for Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Students through the schemes offered by the Maharashtra government. Here, In this article, we are going to discuss the details of the scholarship for the year 2020-2021, and provide you with the best piece of information regarding the same.

Overview

Article	MahaDBT 2021 Scholarship
Scholarship type	Post-Matric
Offered by	Departments under Maharashtra Government
Offered to	Post-Matric Students of Maharashtra
Official Portal to apply	Aaple Sakar MahaDBT
Application Medium	Online
Beneficiaries	Reserved category students
Year	2020-2021
Total Scholarships offered	45
Notification released on	Nov 23, 2020
Application starts from	Dec 3, 2020
Application ends on	Jan 31, 2021
Official Website	https://mahadbtmahait.gov.in/

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The major aim of the Maharashtra government behind the development of the MahaDBT online portal, is to ensure effective implementation of all the schemes and that the beneficiaries of the scheme are provided aid directly without involving any middlemen. Thus, enhancing transparency in the dissemination of the benefits provided by the government.

MahaDBT Scholarships 2021

Interested students can apply for this scholarship via the Official Mahadbt portal. Currently, it is providing post-matric scholarships to students who have completed 10th standard and are resident/ domicile of Maharashtra. The portal is also providing renewal of the Scholarships.

There are various department under the government of Maharashtra that are offering these scholarships to the students. The departments hosting the scholarship and the respective number of scholarship offered by them has been enlisted below

Department	No. of Scholarship offered
Directorate of Higher Education	13
Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance	5
Department of School Education and Sports	2
Department of Minority Development	3
Department of VJNT, SBC, OBC Welfare	8
Department of Tribal Development	4
Directorate of Technical Education	2
Directorate of Medical Education & Research	2
Directorate of Art	2
Mahatama Phule Krishi Vidhyapeeth	2
MAFSU	2

MahaDBT Scholarships and Eligibility

Students who are domicile of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Any candidate who wishes to get this scholarship must have completed class 10th from any recognized board. To claim the scholarship schemes under the mentioned departments and universities you need to have passed your SSC/ Matriculate from a recognized College/ Institution.

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 

Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance

This department provides financial assistance to students for completing their education. The scholarship is provided to students with family income lower than 2.5 lakh/ year. So it is majorly focused on providing assistance financially to the students. The Major Eligibility for the schemes under this department has been enlisted below. To read detailed information you can click on the scheme titles.

Schemes	Major Eligibility
GoI Post Matric Scholarship	SC/ ST/ Navbouddha Two professional courses are allowed only
Post Matric Tuition & Examination Fee (Freeship)	SC/ Neo Buddhist A resident of Maharashtra Institute of student to be located in Maharashtra
Maintenance allowance for students studying in professional Courses	Enrolled in a professional Course Living in Hostel Scholarship holder under GoI
Rajarshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship	SC and Maharashtra’s Resident Enrolled in class 11th/ 12th Scored 75% or above in 10th.
Post-Matric Scholarship for persons with disability	Disability of 40% or above Enrolled in a University/ Institute

Department of SBC, OBC, VJNT and SEBC Welfare

This department is concerned with providing financial aid to the students from minority sections of Maharashtra.

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Post Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students	VJNT category student Pursuing a post-matric course approved by the government
Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students	Annual Income (Family) – less than 1 lakh OBC category student
Post Matric Scholarship to SBC Students	SBC Category Maharashtra Resident
Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to VJNT Students	VJNT category student Enrolled in a post-matric course
Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to OBC Students	Annual Income- less than 8 lakh OBC Category Enrolled in post-matric education
Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to SBC Students	SBC Resident of Maharashtra Annual income- less than 8 lakh
Payment of Maintenance Allowance to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in Professional Courses and Living in Hostel Attached to Professional Colleges	VJNT/ SBC category student Annual family income- not more than 1 lakh Pursuing a professional course (Veterinary/ Agriculture/ Engineering/ Architecture/ Medical)
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship for students studying in 11th & 12th standard of VJNT & SBC category	Nomadic Tribe/ Vimukta Jatis/ SBC student 10th (70%)

Department of Tribal Development

This department is concerned with providing scholarships to the students of Scheduled Tribes all over India. These scholarships are specifically for Scheduled tribe (ST) only. The schemes are given below:

Schemes	Major Eligibility
GoI Post-Matric Scholarship	Passed 10th Family income less than 2.5 lakh
Tuition Fee and Exam Fee for tribal students (Freeship)	Family income can be more than 2.5 lakh
Vocational Education Fee Reimbursement	Family income can be more than 2.5 lakh Enrolled in a vocational course
Vocational Education Maintenance Allowance	Family income less than 2.5 lakh

Directorate of Higher Education

The scholarships sponsored by this department are basically for providing financial aid to the students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society.

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Scheme	Maharashtra and Karnataka State border students can also apply Family income may be up to 8 lakh First two children eligible
State Government Daxshina Adhichatra Scholarship	PG students in Govt. College/ Non- Agricultural universities Must be a Graduate (Non-Agricultural University)
Assistance to Meritorious Students scholarship – Junior level	For top rankers of class 11th and 12th Maharashtrian student studying out of Maharashtra can apply.
Assistance to Meritorious Students scholarship – Senior Level	For top rankers of Class 11th and 12th Maharashtrian student studying out of Maharashtra can apply.
Education Concession to the Children Freedom Fighter	Daughter/ Son/ Wife/ Widow of Freedom Fighter Studying and Resident of Maharashtra
Education Concession to the Children of Ex-Servicemen	Daughter/ Son/ Wife/ Widow of Ex- Serviceman
Eklavya Scholarship	Graduate of Art/ Law/ Commerce (60%) Science Graduates (70%) Family income- Not more than 75,000 Resident of Maharashtra
Scholarship to Meritorious students possessing Mathematics /Physics	Students graduating in Science with Physics and Maths 12th PCM (60%) Resident of Maharashtra
State Government Open Merit Scholarship	Scored 60% in 12th (Science/ Arts/ Commerce/ Law) Resident of Maharashtra
Government Research Adhichatra	Must be Post Graduate B.A./ M.A./ B.Ed/ M.Ed/ B.Sc./ M.Sc. (60% marks) Other courses (less than 60%)
Government Vidyaniketan Scholarship	Passed 10th from Vidyaniketan (60% marks) Resident of Maharashtra
Jawaharlal Nehru University Scholarship	Studied in JNU (Maharashtrian) JNU students of UG and PG
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna (DHE)	For Professional course- Child of labor/ Alpabhudarak (Registered) Family income – less than 8 lakh For Other course – Family Income- less than 1 lakh Should be a hosteller

Directorate of Technical Education

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna	Family income- less than 8 lakh Two child from a family allowed
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna	Enrolled in Technical/ Professional Course Admitted through CAP

Directorate of Medical Education and Research

This scheme is for the students who are enrolled in B.Sc. (Nursing), BDS, MBBS, BPTH, BOTH, BAMS, BHMS, BP & O, BUMS, BASLP in government aided institutions. The schemes are:

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Rajarshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Fee Reimbursement Scheme	Family Income- less than 8 lakh Admitted under SEBC/ General Category
Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance	Family Income- less than 8 lakh Admitted under SEBC/ General Category

Directorate of Art

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Scheme	Maharashtra and Karnataka State border students also eligible Annual Income- less than 8 lakh
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna	For Professional course- Child of labor/ Alpabhudarak (Registered) Family income – less than 8 lakh

Department of Minority Development

Schemes	Major Eligibility
State Minority Scholarship Part II (DHE) About Scheme	Student in Graduation and PG Family Income- less than 8 lakh
Scholarship Scheme for State Minority Communities Pursuing Higher Professional Education (DTE)	Passed SSC from Maharashtra Enrolled in a professional/ Technical course
Scholarship for State Minority Communities pursuing Heigher Professional Education (DMER)	Pursuing a Medical Course Annual Income- less than 8 lakh Admitted through CET/ HSC scores

Department of School Education and Sports

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Open Merit Scholarships in Junior College	Studying in class 11th/ 12th SSC (60%) – One Attempt
Merit Scholarships for Economically Backward Class Students	SSC (50%) – One Attempt

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna(EBC)	Enrolled in Technical/ Professional/ Non-Professional Course Not in a deemed/ Private University Annual Income- less than 8 lakh
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna	Admission through CAP Enrolled in Technical/ Professional/ Non-Professional Course Not in a deemed/ Private University Annual Income- less than 8 lakh

Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University

Schemes	Major Eligibility
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna	Enrolled in Technical/ Professional/ Non-Professional Course Not in a deemed/ Private University Annual Income- less than 8 lakh
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna	Admission through CAP Enrolled in Technical/ Professional Course Not in a deemed/ Private University Annual Income- less than 6 lakh Child of Labor/ Alpabhudharak

Required Documents for MahaDBT Scholarship

Before the students finally apply for the scholarship, students will be required to fill in the details of some documents. Here, we have made a list of documents you will need, so you can keep them handy before you start applying for the scholarship. To complete your application, you will need:

• Aadhar Card
• SSC and HSC certificates
• Domicile Certificate of Maharashtra
• Income Certificate
• Caste Certificate (If required)
• Mark sheet of the previous year exam
• Fee Receipt
• Certification from the college (to ensure your enrollment in an institution)
• CAP allotment letter (for scholarships offered by Dept. of Higher Education & Dept. of Technical Education)
• Hostel Certificate (If required)

Online Registration Process of MahaDBT

STEP 1: The students interested in the scholarship can apply for it, through the Aaple Sarkar MahaDBT portal. Click on New Applicant Registration tab, which is also depicted below:

STEP 2: You will be directed to the Next page where you have to fill in your Name, Username, Password. Verify the email Address and the Mobile number with the OTP received through your mail and phone number. The page will look something like shown below:

STEP 3: After completing the process of verification. Click on the ‘Register’ icon that will appear as soon as you verify your email and phone number.

STEP 4: After this, you will be redirected to the Applicant login where you will be logged in automatically. You need to enter the given text and click on the ‘Login Here’ tab.

STEP 5: After this, you will be asked if you possess an Aadhar number, if yes, click on Yes and fill in your Aadhar Number. Choose Authentication Type as OTP. Verify your OTP.

STEP 6: As you verify and complete the verification process, you will be redirected to the next page where all the scholarships will be listed down. Click on the ‘Apply’ icon in line with the scholarship you want to apply for.

STEP 7: Fill in all the details required. The suggested scholarship will appear on your screen. Fill the details and Submit.

You can also read/ understand the complete procedure provided by the department on the official Aaple Sarkar MahaDBT portal of the government.

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