PM Yashasvi Yojana 2026: Every student dreams of getting a good education, but for many families the increasing education expenses become a big challenge. It is not easy for everyone to bear the expenses of fees, books, hostel and other essential needs. In such a situation, the Central Government’s PM Yashasvi Scholarship Scheme (PM YASASVI Yojana) has brought great relief to the financially weak but good students in studies. Under this scheme, financial assistance ranging from Rs 75 thousand to Rs 1.25 lakh is given to eligible students every year, so that the students can continue their studies without financial problems. The application process for the financial year 2026-27 has started and eligible students can apply within the stipulated time limit.

What is PM Yashasvi Scholarship Scheme?

PM Yashasvi Yojana is a scholarship scheme of the Central Government, which is run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance for studies to students from economically weak families. Under this, students are given assistance for fees, books, stationery and other necessary expenses related to studies, so that the financial burden of education on families can be reduced.

How much financial assistance is available?

Under the scheme, a scholarship of Rs 75,000 per year is given to students studying in classes 9 and 10. Whereas students of class 11 and 12 get assistance up to Rs 1,25,000 per year. Apart from this, students pursuing higher education or professional courses are also given financial assistance in tuition fees, book expenses, hostel fees and other expenses related to studies. In some cases, living expenses and necessary educational materials, such as laptops, are also provided.

Who can apply?

To avail the benefit of this scheme, the student must belong to OBC, Economically Backward Class (EBC) or Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNT) community. Along with this, the annual income of the family should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh. The student should be studying in class 9 or class 11 and his school board should be giving 100 percent results continuously. Students fulfilling all these conditions will be eligible to apply.

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When is the last date of application?

The application process for the financial year 2026-27 has started. Both new and renewal applications are being made from June 1, 2026. The last date for application has been fixed as 31 August 2026. After this, the educational institutions will verify the applications till 15 September 2026, while the last date for verification at the ministry level has been fixed as 30 November 2026.

How to apply?

To apply, first of all you have to go to the official website of NTA and select the Register option. After this, you will have to register by filling the necessary information like name, email ID, date of birth and password. After completion of registration, PDF related to the application can be downloaded, in which the application number will be given. The scholarship amount of the selected students will be sent directly to their bank account through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer), so that the fees and other expenses related to studies can be easily met.

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Every year lakhs of students in the country dream of further studies after 12th, but many times financial problems become the biggest obstacle in their path. Especially for science stream students, it is not easy to bear the expenses of higher education. In such a situation, if you are told that the government is giving a scholarship of Rs 80,000 every year and there is no need to pass any separate competitive examination for this.

INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education is run by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to advance the students in the science field. The objective of this scheme is to encourage such students who want to contribute to the development of the country by becoming scientists in the future.

What is INSPIRE Scholarship?

This is a special scholarship scheme of the Central Government, under which financial assistance of up to Rs 80,000 is given to deserving students every year. This assistance is available to students studying science stream at Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) level. The most special thing about this scheme is that students do not have to give any separate examination for this.

How much scholarship do you get?

Under this scheme, a total of Rs 80,000 per year is given to the students. Of this, Rs 60,000 is sent annually directly to the student’s bank account. This amount is available every month at the rate of Rs 5,000. Apart from this, Rs 20,000 is given separately annually, which students can use on their compulsory summer research projects and scientific activities. This assistance can be provided for a maximum of 5 years, i.e. till the completion of graduation and post graduation studies.

Who can apply?

The age of the student applying for this scholarship should be between 17 to 22 years. Apart from this, the student should be studying science related subjects. If a student’s 12th board exam marks fall in the top 1 percent of students in his state or central board, he can apply.

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On the other hand, students who have secured top 10,000 ranks in JEE Main, JEE Advanced or NEET exams are also considered eligible for this scheme. Students taking admission in premier institutes like IISER, NISER, DAE-CBS can also apply. Apart from this, students who have achieved in KVPY, NTSE, JBNSTS or Science Olympiad can also get the benefit of this scheme.

Students of which subjects will get benefit?

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• biology
• statistics
• Geology
• Astrophysics
• astronomy

Which students will not get the benefit?

Many students assume that those studying engineering and medicine will also get this scholarship, but it is not so. Engineering, medicine, pharmacy and other professional courses are not included under this scheme. Therefore, before applying, please check the complete eligibility information.

What is the application process?

First of all, the student has to go to the official portal of INSPIRE and create his/her profile. After this, necessary documents related to 12th mark sheet, rank certificate or entrance examination will have to be uploaded. It is also necessary to have a savings account in State Bank of India (SBI) in the name of the student, because the scholarship amount is sent directly to that account.

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