Vidya Scheme
Official scheme details, eligibility information and application guidance.
About the Scheme
Brief
Vidya scheme under the Education Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh is a scheme where a girl child who is studying in Class VI is provided with an incentive of ₹10,000/- as fixed deposit in SBI in the name of an individual girl child till she completes Class – XII. After completing Class XII, the Girl child is entitled to receive the maturity amount of the Fixed Deposit.
Objectives
To encourage girl children to continue school education after elementary and secondary levels.
Eligibility Criteria
- Unmarried female student
Studying in a school in Arunachal Pradesh
- Passed Class V
- Must complete Class XII and attain 18 years for withdrawal
- Active SBI savings bank account
Benefits
Financial assistance: A sum of ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) would only be deposited under the banks Fixed Deposit scheme in the name of every eligible female student.