SHRESHTA Scheme :- In order to provide education to all the Indian Students from both Central and state govt implement several types of scholarship and fee waiver schemes. In this schemes quality of education is make sure for the students. The Ministry of Social Justice and empowerment has recently announced the scheme which is called SHRESHTA Scheme. In this scheme residential education will be given to SC students in High School targeted areas. In this article we will discuss all the important details about the SHRESHTA scheme 2023. Other than that you will also get details regarding the Scheme’s objective, benefits, features, eligibility, required documents, application procedure, etc.
NETS SHRESHTA Scheme 2023
As we all are aware about the Union Minister for social justice and empowerment Virendra Kumar has launched the SHRESHTA Scheme in order to give quality educational opportunities to the poorest SC students. The govt has selected 177 private schools. Around 1300 seats in grade 9 and 1700 seats in grade 11 are reserved for all the students in these schools under the scheme. Scheduled caste students from across states and union territories are selected via transparent mechanism of the national entrance test for SHRESHTA which is organised by the National testing agency.
The exam for the students will be a computer-based test and the admission in schools will be based on the merit obtained in this test. Selected students will be go through the exam will be offered a choice of school through a web-based counselling system. This scheme will cover all the school fees and hostel fees. The scholarship amount in this scheme for grade 9 is Rs 1 lakh, for grade 10 is Rs 1.10 lakh, for grade 11 is Rs 1.25 lakh and for grade 12 is Rs 1.35 lakh per annum.
Overview of SHRESHTA Scheme
| Name Of The Scheme | Shreshta Scheme |
| Launched By | Government Of India |
| Beneficiary | Student Belonging To Scheduled Caste Category |
| Objective | To Provide Education |
| Official Website | https://shreshta.nta.nic.in/ |
| Year | 2023 |
Schedule Of Examination
| Date of examination | 7th May 2022 |
| Mode of examination | Pen and paper mode |
| Timing of examination | 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Duration of examination | 3 hours |
| Entry in the examination hall | 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
| Instructions by invigilator | 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. |
| Test commences | 2:00 p.m. |
Benefits & Features of SHRESHTA Scheme
- The ministry of Social justice and empowerment have launched SHRESHTA Scheme for residential education for SC students in High School in targeted areas.
- In this scheme scholarships will be provided to the students that will cover all the educational expenses of meritorious students from class 9th to 11th.
- Only students belonging to scheduled caste will be able to take benefit of this scheme.
- The government is going to roll out the scheme from the academic year 2022-23.
- In order to take advantage of this scheme students are required to give an entrance examination which is known as NETS or National entrance test for SHRESHTA.
- It is a national level test which is conducted by the national testing agency in a computer-based mode.
- All those students who qualify NETs exam will be selected for admission to CBSE affiliated schools.
- With this scheme scholarship will be directly disbursed to the schools who are giving admission to the shortlisted students.
- This scholarship will cover school fees and hostel fees.
- This scheme is applicable only for the residential schools which are affiliated with CBSE upto class 12th, are in operation for five years or more with 75% pass percentage or more in class 10th and 12th in the last three years.
- The interested residential schools are required to submit their online consent by 25th March 2022.
Eligibility Criteria for Students
- Only those students who belong to schedule caste can apply under this scheme
- The student must be studying in class 8th and 10th in the current academic year
- Annual income of the parents should be Rs 2.5 lakh or less
- Those candidates who are applying for class 9th should be born between 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2010
- Those candidates who are applying for class 11th should be born between 1st April 2004 to 31st March 2008
- There is no entrance fees for the examination
- Applicant must be permanent president of India.
Required Documents
- Aadhar Card
- Residence certificate
- Caste certificate
- Income certificate
- Ration card
- Birth certificate
- Passport size photograph
- Mobile number
- Email id etc
Procedure to Apply for SHRESHTA Scheme
- First of all go to the Official Website of shreshth Yojana
- The home page will open before you
- On the homepage you are required to click on registration for SHRESHTA 2023
- A new page will appear before you
- On this page you have to click on new registration.
- A new page will appear before you containing instructions
- You have to read these instructions very carefully
- Now you have to tick on the checkbox
- After that you have to click on click here to proceed
- Application form will appear before you
- In this application form you have to enter the following details:-
- Candidate’s name
- Father’s name
- Mother’s name
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Identity type
- Identification number
- Address
- Sub locality
- Locality
- Country
- State
- District
- Pin code
- Email address
- Mobile number
- Alternate mobile number
- Permanent address
- Password
- Security pin
- After that you have to click on submit
- Now you are required to login on the portal
- After that you have to fill application form
- You have to update the following details in the application form:-
- Contact details
- Personal details
- Aadhar details
- Exam and Centre details
- Qualification details
- After that you have to upload all the required documents
- Now you have to click on submit
- By following this procedure you can apply under SHRESHTA scheme.
Procedure to Login To The Portal
- Go to the official website of shreshta Yojana
- The home page will open before you
- Now you are required to click all registration for SHRESHTA 2022
- Login form will appear before you
- You have to enter your application number, password and security pin
- After that you have to click on sign in
- By following this procedure you can login on the portal.
Procedure To View Contact Details
- First all of you go to official website Of shreshth Yojana
- After then the home page will open front of you
- you are required to click on contact us
- A new page will open appear before you
- on this new page can you see contact details