GUWAHATI: The Assam government has invited online applications from students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities for various financial assistance schemes and incentives for the academic year 2026–27.
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The Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Assam, has announced six schemes through the Directorate's Integrated Digital Delivery System (DIDS) portal. Eligible students can apply online at dids.assam.gov.in.
The schemes include special incentives for meritorious OBC students (boys and girls), financial incentives for SC meritorious girl students, financial incentives for SC meritorious boy students, financial assistance to SC and OBC students appearing in the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination, and pre-matric scholarships for SC students from Classes I to VIII.
Under the special incentive scheme for meritorious OBC students, applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational institution, belong to the OBC community of Assam and have secured at least 80% marks in the HSLC examination. The annual income of their parents or guardians must not exceed ₹5 lakh.
Similarly, SC meritorious boy and girl students must belong to the Scheduled Caste community of Assam, be currently enrolled as students and have secured a minimum of 80% marks in the HSLC examination. The annual family income must not exceed ₹5 lakh. The incentive for SC meritorious girls is specifically meant for female students.
For UPSC aspirants, OBC applicants must belong to the OBC community of Assam and have successfully cleared the UPSC Preliminary Examination to qualify for financial assistance for the Mains Examination. The annual family income must not exceed ₹5 lakh.
SC applicants seeking financial assistance for the UPSC Mains Examination must belong to the Scheduled Caste community of Assam and have cleared the UPSC Preliminary Examination. The same annual family income ceiling of ₹5 lakh applies.
The pre-matric scholarship scheme is open to SC students studying in Classes I to VIII. Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Caste community of Assam, while the annual income of their parents or guardians must not exceed ₹2.5 lakh.
Students can apply through the official DIDS portal by visiting dids.assam.gov.in and selecting the scheme applicable to them.
Applicants must click on Citizen Login, register using their mobile phone numbers and enter the OTP received on their registered numbers to complete the registration process.
After logging in, applicants must fill in all mandatory fields in the application form and upload the required documents in the prescribed format and size. They must review the details and uploaded documents before clicking on the Submit option.
According to the advertisement, online applications for all six schemes opened on November 1. The last date for submission is December 31.
