Assistance for Purchase of Educational Instruments for Medical, Engineering and Technical Diploma Courses

What is Assistance for Purchase of Educational Instruments for Medical, Engineering and Technical Diploma Courses?

The scheme aims to provide annual financial assistance of ₹15,000, ₹10,000, and ₹5,000 for ST students in medical, engineering, and diploma courses, respectively.

Benefit

> Financial Assistance Amounts: • Medical Students: ₹15,000 annually. • Engineering Students: ₹10,000 annually. • Diploma Students: ₹5,000 annually. <br>

Level

State — Gujarat

Ministry / Dept.

Tribal Development Department

Benefit type

other

Key eligibility

The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.

Last verified

18 Jun 2026

Overview

Benefits

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.
• The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
• The applicant must have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination.
• The applicant must be enrolled in a recognized medical, engineering, or technical diploma course.
• The applicant’s annual family income should not exceed ₹6,00,000/-.
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Documents Required

• ✓ Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque
• ✓ Income Certificate
• ✓ Other Mark sheets/Last Year Mark sheet
• ✓ Passport-size Photos
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How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online — Step 1

   The applicant may visit the Digital Gujarat Portal: https://www.digitalgujarat.gov.in/

2. Step 2: Online — Step 2

   On the home page, click on ‘Register’ and the applicant will be redirected to the registration form page.

3. Step 3: Online — Step 3

   Enter your Mobile Number, Email, Set Password, and then click on ‘Save’.

4. Step 4: Online — Step 4

   After successful registration, the applicant can login through his/her User Name (Mobile No./Email ID) and Password.

5. Step 5: Online — Step 5

   Now, click on ‘My Profile’ to update your profile and fill in all the mandatory information.

6. Step 6: Online — Step 6

   After filling in profile details, click on ‘Update Profile’. The profile will be updated after entering the verification Code (OTP).

7. Step 7: Online — Step 7

   Now under services, select ‘Scholarship Services’ and then click on ‘SC Scheme’.

8. Step 8: Online — Step 8

   Select the Financial Year for which you want to apply for and then click on ‘Change Financial Year’.

9. Step 9: Online — Step 9

   Select the scheme, read the interaction carefully, and then click on ‘Continue to Service’.

10. Step 10: Online — Step 10

    Fill in the application form completely and upload all the relevant documents.

11. Step 11: Online — Step 11

    Now, click on ‘Save as Draft’ and agree with the terms &amp; conditions, and submit the application form by clicking on ‘Confirm &amp; Final Submit’. > Instructions: Note 1: Photo uploading for all applicants is mandatory. Note 2: Application will be considered complete only when all sections are completed. Note 3: Only one application per applicant will be acceptable for a scholarship. If any student submits more than one application either from a single institute or from multiple institutions his/her all applications will be rejected by the competent authority and no request from any side will be entertained. Note 4: In case of any wrong/misleading information provided in the application shall lead to rejection of the application by Department Authorities. Note 5: All required documents must be carefully scanned as per the instructions given. Note 6: The student has to fill his/her application carefully as there is no provision for institution change once the application is submitted successfully. Note 7: The unreadable uploaded documents will allow the competent authority to reject the student application. Note 8: Direct Individual submission of this application form will not be accepted in case of students studying inside the state. Only outside students have to fill out their form online and submit his/her application form to their native district officer. User Manual- English User Manual- Gujarati <br>

FAQ

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Guidelines ↗
• View on myScheme (Government of India) ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.