Uttar Matric Scholarship 2020-21: Application Deadline Extended till June 21; Apply at sje.rajasthan.gov.in


The Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Rajasthan has officially released a notification regarding the extension of the deadline to the Uttar post-matric scholarship 2020-21 examination at its official website sje.rajasthan.gov.in. 

Uttar Matric Scholarship

Official notification states, registration deadline has been extended from May 31 to June 21, 2021. The scheme has been put forth by the state or private institutions within and outside the state of Rajasthan. Interested candidates who meet the requisite eligibility criteria should undergo the paperless, online registration process for the Rajasthan Uttar post-matric scholarship 2020-21, at the earliest.

Earlier, the authorities had decided to close Uttar post-matric scholarship 2020-21 registration on February 28. However, it has now been extended till May 31, 2021. 

Even after giving approximately 2 months for the candidates to register, the deadline to submit the registration was again extended on June 7. However, the exact reasons for extension were not cited in the public notification.

As per the notification, the post-matric scholarship 2020-21 scheme is applicable only for Class 11 and 12 students who hail from reserved or economically downtrodden categories including SC, ST, Economically Backward Class (formerly known as Special Backward Class), etc. 

Uttar Post-Matric Scholarship 2020-21: Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants should belong to SC /ST /OBC Minority community
  • Applicant’s family income should not exceed INR 2 lakh
  • Applicants should have a good academic record.
  • Applicants should not have applied for other government scholarship schemes.

Uttar Post-Matric Scholarship 2020-21: How to Apply? 

  • Step 1: Visit the official website sje.rajasthan.gov.in
official website sje.rajasthan.gov.in
  • Step 2: Click on the “Scholarship portal” present under the “Apply Online/E-Services” section of the website’s homepage.
Scholarship portal
  • Step 3: Click on the ‘Sign up/Register’ option for new registration and you'll be redirected to a new page 
  • Step 4: Click any of the four options from the options displayed – Jan Aadhaar, Bhamashah, Facebook and Google. 
  • Step 5: In case, if you select Google, a window shall open in which you are required to select your google ID and enter password to sign-in. 
  • Step 6: After verification, a new link will be provided where you will receive their SSOID. 
  • Step 7: Now, validate the code by clicking on the tick next to it. Thereafter, enter the password twice, mobile number and click on the ‘register’ option.

Uttar Post-Matric Scholarship 2020-21: Documents Required

  • Passport-size photo
  • Caste Certificate
  • Address Proof
  • Aadhar Card
  • Bhamashah Card (to which the account number of the candidate is linked)
  • Bank Account Passbook
  • Marksheets of last passed exam
  • 10th and 12th original mark sheet
  • Income Certificate
  • Marriage Certificate (Only for married women)
  • Disabled / Widow / Divorced / Antyodaya Certificate (if any)

After successful registration for the scholarship, login to the portal by entering the SSOID and password or click on the link received on your registered email ID to login to the portal. Thereafter, complete remaining registration steps to apply for the post-matric scholarship on or before June 21, 2021.

Also, candidates can visit the website (sjmsnew.Rajasthan.gov.in/scholarship) to know details about the scholarship exam. In case of any enquiries, they can contact the authorities on the helpline number for additional information.

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