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Indira Priyadarshini Award

The scheme aims to promote academic excellence among girl students by providing one-time financial rewards to those securing the first position in Class 8th, 10th, and 12th examinations, along with vocational & Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools achievers at the district and state levels.

Ministry / Department
Education (Elementary and Secondary) Department
Level
State
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is Indira Priyadarshini Award?

The scheme aims to promote academic excellence among girl students by providing one-time financial rewards to those securing the first position in Class 8th, 10th, and 12th examinations, along with vocational & Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools achievers at the district and state levels.

Benefit
**The scheme provides the following one-time financial rewards to the girl students:** ***Class 8 Girl Students:*** - ₹40,000/- cash prize (Who secure first position at the district or state level). ***Class 10 Girl Students:*** - ₹75,000/- cash prize (Who secure first position at the district or state level). ***Class 12 Girl Students (Arts, Science, and Commerce streams – considered separately):*** - ₹1,00,000/- cash prize (Who secure first position at the district or state level). - A Scooty is also provided to all awardees of Class 12. ***Vocational Education (From 2021–22):*** - Girls from the above categories who secure first position at the state level in vocational exams are also awarded. ***Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools (From 2021–22):*** - Top 8 girls each from Class 10 and Class 12 who score 9 CGPA or more are awarded at the state level.
Level
State — Rajasthan
Ministry / Dept.
Education (Elementary and Secondary) Department
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan. 1. The applicant should be a girl student and enrolled as a regular student. 1. The applicant should belong to one of the following categories: Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Minority Communities, Differen
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

**The scheme provides the following one-time financial rewards to the girl students:** ***Class 8 Girl Students:*** - ₹40,000/- cash prize (Who secure first position at the district or state level). ***Class 10 Girl Students:*** - ₹75,000/- cash prize (Who secure first position at the district or state level). ***Class 12 Girl Students (Arts, Science, and Commerce streams – considered separately):*** - ₹1,00,000/- cash prize (Who secure first position at the district or state level). - A Scooty is also provided to all awardees of Class 12. ***Vocational Education (From 2021–22):*** - Girls from the above categories who secure first position at the state level in vocational exams are also awarded. ***Swami Vivekanand Government Model Schools (From 2021–22):*** - Top 8 girls each from Class 10 and Class 12 who score 9 CGPA or more are awarded at the state level.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a native of Rajasthan. 1. The applicant should be a girl student and enrolled as a regular student. 1. The applicant should belong to one of the following categories: Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Minority Communities, DifferenArea: RajasthanBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      Application Process: Step 1: Eligible girl students should contact any of the following authorities based on their category: The District Education Officer (Head Office), The District Education Officer (Secondary Education – Nodal Officer), or The Directorate of Sanskrit Education (for Sanskrit award category). Step 2: Request the prescribed application form in hard copy from the respective authority. Step 3: Fill out the application form carefully. Attach self-attested copies of all required documents, as specified. Step 4: Submit the completed application form along with the documents to the concerned office within the stipulated deadline. Post-Application Process: Step 1: The Nodal District Education Officer (Head Office) of Secondary Education will prepare a list of girl students who secured the first position in various board examination categories. This list must be submitted to the Directorate of Secondary Education by August 15. Or, For the Sanskrit Education category (Classes 8, 10 – Pre-Visharad, and 12 – Senior Secondary), the Directorate of Sanskrit Education will prepare the list of top-ranking girls and submit it by August 15 to the Directorate of Secondary Education. Step 2: The Director, Secondary Education will compile and forward the final list of eligible candidates to the Secretary, Balika Shiksha Foundation for award disbursal. Award Distribution: Awards will be distributed by the District Education Officer (Head Office) and the Nodal Officers for Secondary and Sanskrit Education. The respective institution heads/principals will also be notified. If the awardee is currently enrolled in a different institution from where she appeared for the examination, the award will be presented at her current institution after due verification by the head of the institution. Notes: Girls who are not currently enrolled in any institution or have discontinued their studies can still claim the award by submitting a self-declaration on plain paper. Awards will be distributed during the “Balika Shiksha Samman Samaroh”, held annually on September 19. If the event is postponed, a revised date will be announced in advance. Awards are non-transferable and are valid only for the specified category and academic year.

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