Ashirwad Scholarship 2025-26: Empowering Education for SC/ST/OBC Students

The main basis for eligibility is that the pupil should have a domicile of Punjab state. Other eligibility criteria are listed below:

• The applicant must be of Indian National belonging to OBC / SC / ST category.

• The applicants must have passed Class 10th from any Private / Government recognized college or Board of Secondary Education in Punjab.

• While applying for the scholarship, candidate’s age should not be less than 17 years.

• The family income of the ST / SC candidate should not exceed INR 2,50,000 from all sources on yearly basis.

• The family income of the OBC candidate should not exceed INR 1,00,000 from all sources on yearly basis.

• Candidates pursuing correspondence distance / course learning are also acceptable to apply for the scholarship.

• Applicants pursuing post-graduation in Medicine are also eligible to apply for the scholarship granted they are not training throughout the course.

• The scholars applying for this scheme should not obtain scholarships from any other source.

The application process for the scholarship is online. In the scholarship portal, the Ashirwad application form is available. Thus interested applicants could apply within a specific time. The detailed procedure for online application is given below:

• Interested candidates should visit the Punjab Scholarships official website.

• He/she then must click on the - “Post-matric Scholarship Portal” under the “Students Corner” section.

• If you are a new user, then the applicant must click on the- Student Registration tab to register on the scholarship portal. A User ID and password are created on successful registration.

• The applicant then login to the portal by using the registered User ID and password.

• The aspirant can get the Ashirwad Scholarship online application form and that must be filled with all the necessary details.

• The student should then recheck all the entered details completely to avoid the application being rejected by the State Education Board.

• The applicant must upload all the important documents and “Submit” the application form.

• Lastly, the aspirant must take a printout of the submitted application for future reference.

All the documents of the applicant to be uploaded with the application form are:

• Domicile certificate

• Caste certificate

• 2 passport size photographs

• Attested photocopy of certificates/school/college mark sheets.

• Parents’ income certificate

• Residential proof

• Disability certificate (if applicable)

• Photocopy of the first page of the bank passbook is also required

Applicants that got the Ashirwad scholarship earlier in the academic session. Then those aspirants would just need to renew the Application. There is no need to register again for a fresh Account. On the official website of the Ashirwad portal, the Renewal option is available. Applicants need to login and fill the necessary details and then submit the form. A presence list of at least 75% is mandatory for applicants to be eligible for renewal of the scholarship.

• Renewal candidates should visit the Punjab Scholarship Portal.

• The applicants should log in to the portal using the existing User ID and password.

• The student wants to make any changes/modifications in the specifications listed if required.

• Lastly, the applicant should check for correctness of details entered and ‘Submit’ the application.

• A print of the submitted application must be taken for future reference.

• The applicant can check their application status online on the portal.

During the course, the following charges will be included under the Ashirwad Scholarship.

• Cost of Maintenance

• Study Tour Expenses

• The thesis typing or printing expenses during the duration of the course.

• Book bank amenity for certain courses.

• Terms of additional discounts for disabled students during the course duration.

Anyone can call on following numbers given below for any queries:

• 0172-2602912

• 9463690909

• 9356062952

Q1. What is the Ashirwad Scholarship?

Ans. Ashirwad Scholarship is the Post-Matric scholarship given for OBC/SC/ST applicants who are pursuing UG/PG courses across the state of Punjab. This Scholarship is organized by the Govt. of Punjab, India.

Q2. What is the objective of the Ashirwad Scholarship?

Ans. It provides financial support to the underprivileged candidates of Punjab State to pursue their professional and non-professional courses. Punjab State Govt. provides a 40% reservation to girls under this scholarship.

Q3. If I am from another state then can I apply for the Ashirwad Scholarship Online Form?

Ans. No, you can not apply.

Q4. Is there any application fee to apply for the Scholarship?

Ans. No Application Fees are not required.

Q5. How can we check the Ashirwad Scholarship Status?

Ans. The concerned students may check the status of the applications by visiting its official website.