State Departments: Persons with Annual Income Below ₹3 Lakh

State Economic Support

Social Justice Department →

Manages state scholarships and welfare schemes often tied to EWS (Economically Weaker Section) or lower income limits across various categories.

Key Schemes:

State Scholarships (Income Based)

Various scholarship and fee concession schemes designed for students from families with an annual income below prescribed limits.

✅ Benefits:

  • Tuition fee waiver, maintenance allowance, hostel facilities.

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • Resident of Maharashtra.
  • Annual family income must be below the specified ceiling (e.g., ₹3 lakh or ₹1 lakh, depending on the scheme).
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Other Backward Bahujan Welfare →

Provides income-based educational and self-employment assistance to Non-Creamy Layer OBCs and other specific backward classes.

Key Schemes:

OBC Economic Support Schemes

Offers financial support for higher education and entrepreneurial activities based on income and caste criteria.

✅ Benefits:

  • Education scholarships, coaching fees assistance, self-employment loans.

📝 Eligibility Criteria:

  • OBC/Vimukta Jati/NT/SBC communities.
  • Family income below the non-creamy layer ceiling.
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