Vidyakiranam Scheme-Educational Assistance To Children Of Disabled Parents

The scheme Vidyakiranam Scheme-Educational Assistance to Children of Disabled Parents was launched by the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala. The government of Kerala has initiated this scheme which provides educational assistance to children of differently abled parents (disability for both parents/ disability for anyone parent) who are economically deprived. Under the scheme, educational assistance will be provided to 25 children from each district for a duration of 10 months.

Benefits

The following benefits will be provided to the children of differently-abled parents studying in various classes under this scheme:

Sl. No.	Class	Scholarship Rate
1	Standard 1 to 5	?300/- per month for 10 months
2	Standard 6 to 10	?500/- per month for 10 months
3	+1, +2, ITI equivalent courses	?750/- per month for 10 months
4	Degree, Post-Graduation, Polytechnic, Equivalent Courses, Training Courses, Professional Courses	?1000/- per month for 10 months

1. The scholarship will be provided to all classes for a duration of 10 months.

2. Financial assistance will be awarded only once per class.

3. The scholarship amount will be transferred to the bank account of the eligible beneficiaries.

   Eligibility

   1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Kerala.
   2. The children of differently abled parents belonging to the BPL category (Both / Anyone) will get a scholarship under this scheme.
   3. The applicant should be a student.
   4. The disability of the applicant’s father/ mother must be 40% or above.
   5. The students pursuing courses from Govt. approved institutions are eligible to apply under this scheme.

Exclusions

1. The students pursuing courses from parallel colleges and doing part-time courses are not eligible to apply under the scheme.
2. The students benefiting from other educational assistance schemes are not eligible to apply under this scheme.

Application Process

Online

Offline

Registration Process:

1. To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal?

2. On the home page, click on One time Registration

3. Fill in the details like Name, Email ID & Mobile Number and click on ‘Register’.

4. The applicant needs to enter the verification code received on the mobile number and click on ‘Verify’.

5. Now, a form will open to create the new profile, fill in all the mandatory details and click on ‘Register’.

   Login/Application Process:

6. Once the registration process is completed, the applicant should visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal and click on Citizen Login.

7. Enter the user name i.e. Mobile Number and Password and click on Sign in.

8. Now, the applicant needs to update all their details i.e. Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards & Bank Details by clicking on the Edit button.

9. Once the applicant updated their profile successfully, the schemes will appear on the left side of the screen.

10. Select the scheme and click on the Apply Now button.

11. Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and click on the ‘Submit’ button.

    Documents Required

    1. Identity card i.e. Aadhaar Card
    2. Mobile number
    3. Email id
    4. Passport size photo
    5. Copy of BPL Ration Card
    6. Attested copy of Disability ID card of parents.
    7. Income Certificate for proof of income
    8. Copy of Medical board certificate showing the percentage of disability
    9. Bank details- Copy of Pass Book
    10. ?Certificate from Head of School/College?
    11. Other documents, if any