Aapke ghar me koi chhota bhai, behen ya beta-beti Class 1 se Class 10 tak kisi school me padh raha hai, aur har saal admission fees, books aur uniform ka kharcha ghar ke budget par bhaari padta hai — to ye khabar turant padhiye, kyunki waqt bahut kam bacha hai. pre matric scholarship minorities 2026-27 ke liye National Scholarship Portal (NSP) par aavedan ki last date 31 October 2026 hai. Aaj 26 October hai, matlab sirf 5 din bache hain. Is post me aapko poori jaankari milegi: kaun apply kar sakta hai, kitna paisa milega, kaun se kagaz chahiye, aur form kaise bharna hai — taaki aakhri din ki bhaag-daud me koi galti na ho.
Pre Matric Scholarship Minorities Kya Hai
Ye scheme Ministry of Minority Affairs, Bharat Sarkar ki hai, aur iska maqsad ekdum saaf hai: minority community ke bachchon ki school ki padhai paise ki wajah se beech me na ruke. Isliye pre matric scholarship minorities ko school-level ki sabse zaroori scholarship mana jata hai. Class 1 se Class 10 tak ke students isme aate hain. Scheme ke tahat admission fees, tuition fees aur maintenance allowance diya jata hai, taaki maa-baap par school ke kharche ka bojh kam ho. Is scheme ko Prime Minister ke New 15 Point Programme ke tahat chalaya jata hai, aur aavedan sirf online hota hai — scholarships.gov.in par, jo National Scholarship Portal hai.
Ek baat shuru me hi saaf kar dein: ye scheme un students ke liye hai jo sarkari ya recognised private school me padh rahe hain. School ka recognised hona zaroori hai, aur school ka NSP portal par registered hona bhi zaroori hai. Agar school portal par registered nahi hai to pehle school se baat karein — school ko apna registration karwana hota hai, tabhi uske students apply kar sakte hain.

Ek Nazar Me Poori Jaankari
| Yojana ka naam | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities 2026-27 (Ministry of Minority Affairs) |
| Kaun apply kar sakta hai | Minority community ke Class 1-10 ke students (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi) |
| Aavedan shuru | 1 June 2026 (NSP window) |
| Last date | 31 October 2026 |
| Application fee | Koi fee nahi |
| Official portal | scholarships.gov.in (National Scholarship Portal) |
| Benefit | Admission fees + tuition fees + maintenance allowance |
| Family limit | Ek parivar se zyada se zyada 2 students |
| Paisa kaise milega | Direct Bank Transfer (DBT), Aadhaar-linked account me |
Kaun Apply Kar Sakta Hai — Poori Eligibility
Pehli shart: student minority community se ho — Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain ya Parsi. Ye communities hi is scheme me “minority” mani jati hain.
Doosri shart: student Class 1 se Class 10 tak kisi sarkari ya recognised private school me regular padh raha ho. Jo bachcha school me enrolled hi nahi hai, wo isme nahi aa sakta. School ka naam NSP portal par hona chahiye.
Teesri shart: pichhli pariksha me kam se kam 50% marks. Ye shart har saal ki scholarship ke liye lagti hai — fresh ke liye bhi aur renewal ke liye bhi. Iska matlab ye hai ki bachche ki padhai me lagataar mehnat zaroori hai; sirf form bharna kaafi nahi hai.
Chauthi shart: family income. Minority Pre-Matric scheme me family ki saalana aay ki seema Rs 1 lakh hai. Income certificate competent authority se bana hona chahiye, aur current saal ka hona chahiye. Purana ya expired certificate verification me reject ho jata hai — kai students yahin galti kar dete hain.
Paanchvi shart: ek parivar se zyada se zyada 2 students ko ye scholarship mil sakti hai. Agar ghar me 3 bachche padh rahe hain to sirf 2 ke liye hi is scheme ka fayda milega. Is rule ka dhyan rakh kar hi form bhariye.
Aur ek khaas baat: is scheme me ladkiyon ke liye 30% seats reserve rakhi jati hain. Matlab total scholarships me se 30% ladkiyon ke liye earmarked hain. Agar ladkiyon ke aavedan kam aayein to ye seats doosre eligible students ko di ja sakti hain, lekin pehli koshish yehi hoti hai ki ladkiyon ko poora hissa mile.
Kaun nahi apply kar sakta: jo student isi class ke liye kisi aur sarkari scholarship ka fayda le raha hai, wo isme nahi aa sakta. Ek student, ek scheme — ye rule har sarkari scholarship me lagta hai. Aur jo student regular school me enrolled nahi hai, ya jiski pichhli pariksha me 50% se kam marks hain, wo bhi eligible nahi hai. Marks ki shart ko halke me mat lijiye — renewal ke waqt bhi 50% marks aur regular attendance dono check hote hain.
Kitna Paisa Milega
Paisa class ke hisaab se badalta hai, isliye neeche di gayi rakam ko dhyan se samajhiye. Ye rates NSP ke Pre-Matric minority scheme ke long-standing norms ke hisaab se diye ja rahe hain; final rakam aapke state aur school ke hisaab se portal par dikhegi.
Class 6 se Class 10 tak ke students ke liye: admission fees Rs 500 saalana tak, tuition fees Rs 350 mahina tak, aur maintenance allowance day scholar ke liye Rs 100 mahina aur hosteller ke liye Rs 600 mahina tak milta hai. Maintenance allowance 10 mahine ke liye diya jata hai (academic session ke hisaab se).
Class 1 se Class 5 tak ke chhote bachchon ke liye: maintenance allowance Rs 100 mahina (day scholar) ke hisaab se milta hai. In classes me admission aur tuition fees ka structure school par depend karta hai.
Ek misaal se samajhiye: maan lijiye aapka bachcha Class 8 me day scholar hai. Uske liye admission Rs 500 + tuition Rs 350 x 12 mahine = Rs 4,200 + maintenance Rs 100 x 10 mahine = Rs 1,000. Total lagbhag Rs 5,700 saalana ke aas-paas ka support ban jata hai. Hosteller bachche ke liye maintenance zyada hota hai, isliye total bhi zyada hota hai. Ye rakam kisi ko ameer nahi banati, lekin school ke kharche ka ek bada hissa utha leti hai — books, uniform aur fees ke liye maa-baap ko udhaar nahi lena padta.
Paisa Direct Bank Transfer se aata hai. Isliye student ke naam ka ya joint account ka Aadhaar se linked hona zaroori hai. Chhote bachchon ke case me parent/guardian ke account se bhi kaam chal sakta hai, lekin account details bilkul sahi honi chahiye. Bank account me naam ki spelling Aadhaar aur school record se milni chahiye — ek akshar ka farq bhi payment rok sakta hai.
Zaroori Documents Ki Checklist
Form bharne se pehle ye kagaz taiyar rakhiye: student ka Aadhaar card, parent/guardian ka Aadhaar card, pichhli class ki marksheet (50% marks ka proof), income certificate (Rs 1 lakh seema ke andar, current saal ka), domicile ya residence proof, school ka bonafide certificate, bank passbook ki copy (Aadhaar-linked account), passport size photo, aur community/minority certificate jahan manga jaye. Class 1 ke naye students ke liye marksheet ki jagah admission proof kaam aata hai — portal par di gayi instruction padh lein.
Ek zaroori baat: NSP par aavedan ke liye One Time Registration (OTR) zaroori hai. OTR ke liye Aadhaar se face authentication hoti hai — NSP OTR app aur Aadhaar Face RD app ke through. Ye step pehli baar thoda lamba lag sakta hai, isliye aakhri din par mat chhodiye. Aaj hi OTR bana lijiye, taaki 31 October se pehle form poora ho jaye.

Aavedan Kaise Karein — Step By Step
Step 1: scholarships.gov.in kholein. Dhyan rahe, yehi official portal hai. Kisi bhi aise site par form mat bhariye jo aapse paisa maange — NSP ka form bilkul free hai.
Step 2: OTR banayein. Aadhaar number daal kar face authentication poori karein. OTR number milne ke baad use sambhaal kar rakhein — har saal renewal me yehi kaam aayega.
Step 3: OTR se login karke “Fresh Application” chuniye. Apni scheme chuniye: “Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities”. Galat scheme chunne se form reject ho sakta hai, isliye naam dhyan se padhiye — is waqt portal par Post-Matric wali scheme bhi khuli hai, jo Class 11 se upar ke students ke liye hai. Class 1-10 ke liye Pre-Matric hi chunni hai.
Step 4: Student ki details bhariye: naam, class, school, pichhle saal ke marks, family income, bank details. Marks wahi likhiye jo marksheet me hain. Marks badha kar likhna verification me pakda jata hai.
Step 5: Documents upload karein. Har document saaf scan hona chahiye — dhundhli photo upload karne par verification me dikkat hoti hai. Size portal par diye gaye limit me hi rakhein.
Step 6: Form ka preview poora padhiye, phir submit karein. Submit karne ke baad application ka print nikaaliye aur school me jama karne ke liye rakhiye. School verification ke baad form district aur state level par jata hai.
Step 7: Status check karte rahein. NSP portal par application ID se status dekha ja sakta hai. Agar status “pending at institute” par atka hai to school ke nodal teacher se miliye.
Aakhri 5 Dinon Me Galti Se Bachne Ke Tips
Sabse badi galti: aakhri din ka intezar. 31 October ko portal par bheed hogi, aur server slow ho sakta hai. Aaj ya kal me form poora kar lijiye.
Doosri galti: OTR ko aakhri waqt par banana. Face authentication me kabhi-kabhi do-teen baar koshish karni padti hai — light achhi ho, chehra saaf dikhe, tabhi authentication jaldi hota hai.
Teesri galti: income certificate purana hona. Agar certificate pichhle saal ka hai to naya banwa lijiye — isme 1-2 din lag sakte hain, isliye abhi se kaam shuru karein.
Chauthi galti: school verification bhool jana. Sirf online form bharna kaafi nahi hai. School ko form verify karna hota hai, isliye form bharne ke baad school me zaroor ja kar confirm karein ki verification ho gaya hai.
Paanchvi galti: bank account Aadhaar se linked na hona. Bank ja kar seeding check karwa lein. Ye wala kaam sabse zyada miss hota hai, aur isi wajah se kayi students ka paisa atak jata hai.
Renewal Wale Students Ke Liye
Jo student pichhle saal ye scholarship le chuka hai, use renewal karna hai. Renewal ke liye bhi 50% marks aur regular attendance zaroori hai. pre matric scholarship minorities ke renewal me bhi yahi niyam lagta hai. Renewal form me nayi marksheet aur naya income certificate lagta hai. Agar student ne class badli hai (jaise Class 7 se Class 8) to nayi class ki details sahi se bhariye. Renewal ki last date bhi 31 October 2026 hi hai — fresh aur renewal dono ke liye wahi window hai.
Post-Matric Se Antar — Confusion Door Karein
Aksar maa-baap confuse ho jaate hain ki Pre-Matric aur Post-Matric me kya farq hai. Farq sirf class ka hai: Pre-Matric Class 1 se Class 10 tak ke liye hai, Post-Matric Class 11 se lekar PG tak ke liye hai. Dono ki last date is saal ek hi hai — 31 October 2026 — lekin scheme alag hai, form alag hai. Agar aapke ghar me ek bachcha Class 9 me hai aur doosra Class 11 me, to dono ke liye alag-alag scheme ka form bharna hoga. Hamari site par Post-Matric Minorities ki post pehle se maujood hai, uska link upar diya gaya hai.
Isse judi aage ki jaankari ke liye Students category dekhein, aur NMMSS scholarship ki jaankari ke liye hamari NMMSS post bhi padh sakte hain.
Official Links
- National Scholarship Portal (Apply Online): https://scholarships.gov.in
- Ministry of Minority Affairs (Scheme Guidelines): https://minorityaffairs.gov.in
- NSP Helpdesk Email: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in (portal par diya gaya official contact)
FAQ
Sawaal: Pre-Matric Minority Scholarship ki last date kya hai? Jawaab: 31 October 2026. NSP window 1 June 2026 se khuli hai. Aaj 26 October hai, isliye turant apply karein.
Sawaal: Kya Class 1 ke bachche ke liye bhi apply kar sakte hain? Jawaab: Haan, ye scheme Class 1 se Class 10 tak ke liye hai. Class 1 ke liye marksheet ki jagah admission proof lagta hai.
Sawaal: Family income ki seema kya hai? Jawaab: Family ki saalana aay Rs 1 lakh se zyada nahi honi chahiye. Current saal ka income certificate lagayein.
Sawaal: Ek parivar se kitne bachche apply kar sakte hain? Jawaab: Zyada se zyada 2 students. Teesre bachche ke liye is scheme ka fayda nahi milega.
Sawaal: Agar school NSP par registered nahi hai to kya karein? Jawaab: School ke head ya nodal teacher se baat karein — school ko pehle NSP par apna registration karwana hoga, tabhi uske students apply kar sakenge.
Yeh jaankari official notification par aadharit hai. Official source zaroor check karein.