Gujarat sarkar dwara chalayi ja rahi digital gujarat scholarship ek aisi behtareen yojana hai jo aarthik roop se kamzor (economically weak) parivaron ke bacchon ko aage ki padhai puri karne me madad karti hai. Chahe aap 11th-12th me padh rahe ho, ya college me UG/PG courses (jaise B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, Engineering ya Medical) kar rahe ho, sarkar aapki tuition fees aur hostel ke kharche ka ek bada hissa scholarship ke roop me wapas karti hai.
Har saal lakhon students apne digital gujarat scholarship form ka besabri se intezaar karte hain. Pichle kuch saalon me website portal ko puri tarah se digital aur transparent bana diya gaya hai, jisse paise seedhe students ke bank account me (DBT ke madhyam se) aate hain. Is detailed guide me hum aapko online form bharne ka tarika, documents ki list, aur apna paisa track karne ki puri jankari denge taaki aap bina cyber cafe jaye apna kaam khud kar saken.
Eligibility Criteria (Kaun Apply Kar Sakta Hai?)
Scholarship form bharne se pehle sabse badi cheez hoti hai apni eligibility check karna. Agar aap SC, ST, SEBC (OBC), ya General (EWS) category se belong karte hain, toh digital gujarat scholarship aapke aage ki education ka financial bojh kam karne me bahut madad karti hai.
Alag-alag category ke hisab se income limit (aavak ni maryada) niche di gayi hai:
- SC/ST Category: In students ke liye parivar ki varshik aay (Annual Family Income) ₹2,50,000 (Dhai lakh) se kam honi chahiye. Inhe ‘Freeship Card’ ka labh bhi milta hai jisse inki fees pehle din se hi maaf ho jati hai.
- SEBC (OBC) Category: OBC walo ke liye annual income limit ₹2,50,000 tay ki gayi hai. Inhe Non-Creamy Layer certificate dena anivarya hai.
- EWS Category: Jo general category ke bachhe EWS (Economically Weaker Section) me aate hain, unki family income ₹1,20,000 (Shahri kshetr) aur ₹1,50,000 (Gramin kshetr) se kam honi chahiye.
- Attendance: Student ki pichle saal college ya school me minimum 75% attendance honi zaroori hai.
Important Documents Ki List (Zaroori Kagaz)
Aksar bachhe cyber cafe jate hain aur aadhe-adhure documents ki wajah se unhe wapas aana padta hai. Agar aapne portal par galat document upload kar diya, toh aapki digital gujarat scholarship reject ho sakti hai. Isliye form open hone se pehle in documents ko original aur scan (PDF format) dono me taiyaar rakhein:
- Aadhar Card: Student ka Aadhar card (jo mobile number aur bank account se link hona anivarya hai).
- Caste Certificate (Jati Praman Patra): Mamlatdar ya TDO dwara jari kiya gaya valid certificate.
- Income Certificate (Aavak no Dakhlo): Latest financial year ka aay praman patra (jo 3 saal se zyada purana na ho).
- Bank Passbook: Pehle page ki clear photo jisme Bank ka naam, Account Number aur IFSC code saaf dikhai de. (Bank account NPCI se mapped hona chahiye).
- Previous Year Marksheets: 10th, 12th aur pichle saal ki college marksheet (dono semster ki).
- Fee Receipt: Current year ki admission fee aur tuition fee ki original rasid (receipt).
- Hostel Certificate: Agar aap hostel me rehte hain toh warden ki sign ki hui receipt.
- School/College ID Card: Ya phir principal dwara diya gaya bonafide certificate.
Digital Gujarat Scholarship Online Apply Process (Step-by-Step)
Apne mobile ya laptop se form apply karne ke liye niche diye gaye steps ko dhyan se follow karein:
Step 1: Portal Par Registration Sabse pehle official website www.digitalgujarat.gov.in par jayein. Homepage par ‘Login/Register’ button par click karein. ‘Click for New Registration’ select karein aur apna Email ID, Mobile Number, aur Password dalkar OTP verify karein.
Step 2: Profile Update Karna Login karne ke baad ‘My Profile’ section me jayein. Yahan apni personal details (Naam, Pata, Date of Birth, Aadhar number) marksheet ke anusar exact same bharein. Ek bhi spelling galti aage problem kar sakti hai.
Step 3: Scholarship Scheme Select Karna ‘Services’ menu me jakar ‘Scholarship Services’ par click karein. Yahan aapko apne caste aur course ke hisab se sahi scheme (jaise Post Matric Scholarship for ST, SEBC, ya EWS) chunni hogi.
Step 4: Form Details Aur Documents Upload Agar aap second ya third year me hain, toh aapko apna digital gujarat scholarship renewal form bharna hoga, jabki freshers ko ‘New Form’ bharna hoga. Apni academic details aur bank account details bharein. Uske baad upar bataye gaye sabhi required documents ko size limit ke andar (usually 200KB se kam) upload karein.
Step 5: Final Submit Aur Print Pura form check karne ke baad ‘Save & Final Submit’ par click karein. Is application form ki copy print karein aur apne original documents ke sath apne college/school ke scholarship department me jama karwa dein.
Digital Gujarat Scholarship Status Kaise Check Karein?
Form bharne ke baad sabse bada sawal hota hai ki paise kab aayenge aur form kahan tak pahuncha. Ek baar online application submit hone ke baad, apna digital gujarat scholarship status check karna bahut asaan hai.
- Official digital gujarat login page par jayein.
- Apne mobile number aur password se login karein.
- Dashboard par ‘Services’ aur uske andar ‘Track Application Status’ par click karein.
- Apni Application ID (jo form jama karte time mili thi) enter karein.
- Ab aapko apna live status dikh jayega. Status me “Pending at College Level”, “Approved by Authority”, ya “Payment Processing” jaisa message dikhayi dega. Agar status me koi ‘Query’ aati hai, toh turant college me sampark karke us error ko theek (resolve) karein.
People May Also Ask (FAQs)
Q1. Is saal digital gujarat scholarship ki last date kya hai? Ans. Aam taur par online application forms September me shuru hote hain aur December ke aakhiri hafte tak chalu rehte hain. Exact last date ke liye aapko official portal ka notification check karna hoga.
Q2. Mera Aavak no Dakhlo (Income Certificate) pichle saal ka hai, kya wo chalega? Ans. Gujarat me income certificate aam taur par 3 saal tak valid hota hai. Agar aapka certificate in 3 saalon ki limit ke andar aata hai, toh aap bilkul usi se form bhar sakte hain. Naya banwane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Q3. Renewal form bharne ke liye kya pichle saal pass hona zaroori hai? Ans. Haan, scholarship ka renewal tabhi hota hai jab aap pichle academic year me minimum 50% marks ke sath pass hue hon. Agar aap fail (KT/Backlog) hote hain, toh us saal ke liye scholarship rok di jati hai.
Q4. Bank aacount NPCI mapped nahi hai, kya paise aayenge? Ans. Nahi, sarkar DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) ka istemal karti hai jiske liye aapke bank account ka Aadhar aur NPCI se seedha link (mapped) hona 100% compulsory hai. Iske bina payment fail ho jayegi.
Q5. Freeship Card kya hota hai aur kise milta hai? Ans. Freeship card SC aur ST category ke students ko diya jata hai. Is card ko college me dikhane par students ko admission ke time koi tuition fee pehle se jama nahi karni padti, sarkar seedha college ko paise transfer karti hai.
