Devnarayan Pratibhawan Chhatra Protsahan Yojana
The scheme aims to encourage academic excellence among students belonging to Special Backward Classes (SBC). It provides an annual financial incentive of ₹3,500/- to students pursuing education from Class 10th to postgraduate level in government schools or colleges.
About This Scheme
The “Devnarayan Pratibhawan Chhatra Protsahan Yojana” scheme was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan. The scheme aims to encourage academic excellence among students belonging to Special Backward Classes (SBC). It provides an annual financial incentive to students pursuing education from Class 10th to postgraduate level in government schools or colleges.
Benefits
Financial assistance of ₹3,500/- per year per student.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan.
The applicant should be a student.
The applicant’s family’s annual income should not exceed ₹2,00,000/-.
The applicant should be studying in a government school or college.
The applicant should have passed class 10th to graduation with a first division.
The applicant should have obtained at least 48% marks in the postgraduation first year and be enrolled in the final year.
The applicant should belong to one of the Special Backward Class communities:
Banjara, Baldiya, Labana
Gadia-Lohar, Gadoliya
Gurjar, Gujjar
Raika, Raibari (Debasi)
Application Process
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Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the principal of the respective government school/college where the student is enrolled and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the principal of the respective government school/college.
For detailed information regarding the scheme, please contact:
District Office of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department in the concerned district.
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Financial assistance of ₹3,500/- per year per student.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the principal of the respective government school/college where the student is enrolled and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the principal of the respective government school/college.
For detailed information regarding the scheme, please contact:
District Office of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department in the concerned district.
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Devnarayan Pratibhawan Chhatra Protsahan Yojana |
| Short Title | DPCPY |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Education & Learning |
| States | Rajasthan |
| Gender | All |
| Age Range | 48 — Any years |
| Caste/Category | OBC |
| Area | Both |
| Income Limit | ₹200,000/year |
| Source | www.myscheme.gov.in ↗ |
Deepika Raikwar · 📅 18 Apr 2026
Deepika Raikwar is an Education Analyst and scholarship researcher who focuses on public welfare and merit-based scholarships. She simplifies complex eligibility rules, deadlines, and application processes to help common people access reliable funding opportunities worldwide.
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