Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi today reviewed the implementation of the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Class (OBC) students. These centrally sponsored schemes are currently being implemented by seven departments, namely Higher Education, Technical Education, Medical Education and Research, Skill Development and Industrial Training, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, AYUSH, and School (Secondary) Education Departments.
During the meeting, Sh. Rastogi emphasized the need for timely disbursal of scholarships and directed all concerned departments to clear pending cases without delay. He further instructed the School Education Department to make full use of the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students and Component-I of the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC students, which are funded by the Government of India.
These schemes play a crucial role in supporting the education of students from disadvantaged communities at the school level. Highlighting the need for financial discipline, the Chief Secretary stressed the timely submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs) to ensure prompt reimbursement of funds by the central government.
To enhance transparency and accountability, he also directed that Aadhaar-based biometric e-KYC be made mandatory for all institutions, district nodal officers and state nodal officers associated with the implementation of these scholarship schemes. Sh. Rastogi reiterated the State Government’s commitment to ensuring that no eligible student is deprived of educational opportunities.
He urged all implementing departments to work in close coordination to ensure smooth and effective delivery of benefits under these centrally sponsored schemes. Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Education and Research, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal informed that the department has streamlined the disbursement process to ensure that scholarships are delivered efficiently and without unnecessary delays.
Dr. G. Anupama, Additional Chief Secretary, SEWA Department, presented a comprehensive overview of the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students. She informed that the scheme is centrally sponsored with a funding ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and the State. Scholarships are awarded under two components: compulsory non-refundable fees, as determined by the Fee Fixation or Rationalization Committees of the implementing departments, and an academic allowance ranging from ₹2,500 to ₹13,500 per annum, depending on the course category and whether the student is a hosteller or day scholar.
Only students with an annual family income of up to ₹2.5 lakh are eligible under this scheme. Dr. Anupama also provided a brief note on the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC students, which forms Component-II of the PM-YASASVI scheme. This scheme, also based on a 60:40 Centre-State cost-sharing model, offers scholarships between ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 per annum, covering both academic allowances and tuition fees.
The eligibility criterion is the same—annual family income must not exceed ₹2.5 lakh. She said that the State Government accords the highest priority to beneficiary saturation and timely disbursal of scholarships.
Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, Sh. Prashant Panwar, Director, SEWA Department and senior officers of various departments were also present in the meeting.