TNPSC Thervupettagam

SHREYAS Scheme Scholarships

February 15 , 2025 5 hrs 0 min 38 0
  • The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment provides scholarship to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Divyangjan.
  • Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS) for Scheduled Castes (SC) is a Central Sector Umbrella Scheme.
  • It is implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and comprises 04 sub-schemes.
  • SHREYAS for (OBC) and others comprises two sub-schemes.
  • Among the two, National Fellowship for OBC is alone a scholarship scheme.
  • The Department of Persons with Disabilities does not implement any Scheme under the name of the Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS).
  • However, the Department is implementing an Umbrella Scheme namely the ‘Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (Divyangjan)’ which comprises six sub-schemes.
  • All the above-mentioned Schemes are Central Sector Schemes; therefore, funds are not allotted to States/Districts.
  • These Schemes are implemented on pan India basis and students from any State can avail benefit under the Schemes.

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