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Schemes for SC, ST, OBC and minorities in Rajasthan

Education, hostels, coaching and protection for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and minorities.

⏱ 6 min read✓ Facts checked 23 October 2026

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At a glance

  1. Post-matric scholarships go to SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EBC students with parental income up to Rs 2.5 lakh (Rs 5 lakh under Mukhya Mantri Sarvjan Higher Education).
  2. The inter-caste marriage incentive for a Swarna Hindu and a Scheduled Caste partner doubled to Rs 10 lakh for marriages registered on or after 1 April 2023.
  3. The Sahariya (Baran district) and the Khairwa and Kathodi (Udaipur district) get ghee, oil and pulses free every month through fair price shops.

Scholarships, hostels and coaching

SchemeWho and what2025-26 (up to December)
Post-matric scholarshipsSC, ST, OBC, MBC and EBC students; parental income up to Rs 2.5 lakh, and Rs 5 lakh for Mukhya Mantri Sarvjan Higher Education YojanaRs 367.92 crore to over 2.58 lakh students: SC/ST 1,96,982 (Rs 240.70 crore), OBC 21,920 (Rs 22.38 crore), EBC 2,209 (Rs 2.34 crore), MBC 37,042 (Rs 102.43 crore)
HostelsFree lodging, meals, coaching and uniforms for SC, ST, OBC, MBC, DTNT, EWS, Mirasi and Bhisti studentsRs 157.26 crore; 39,030 students
Residential schools (Rajasthan Residential Educational Institutions Society)42 schools for SC, ST, OBC, MBC and EBC children of BPL families; family income up to Rs 8 lakh; free education, board, clothing, books and medical careRs 67.26 crore; 12,570 students
Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching SchemeCoaching for UPSC, RPSC, REET, Patwari, Constable and other exams; SC, ST, OBC, MBC, minorities, EBC and specially abled; family income up to Rs 8 lakh or parents in government service within specified salary limits19,985 students (provisional merit) against a target of 30,000
Ambedkar DBT Voucher YojanaRs 2,000 a month for students living in rented rooms away from home while studying Arts, Science or Commerce in government colleges at district headquarters: 1,500 SC, 1,500 ST, 750 OBC, 750 MBC, 500 minority and 500 EBC students

Marriage, livelihood and protection

  • Dr. Savita Ben Ambedkar Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Scheme: for a marriage between a Swarna Hindu and a Scheduled Caste partner. Rs 5 lakh for marriages registered up to 31 March 2023 (Centre Rs 1.25 lakh, state Rs 3.75 lakh); Rs 10 lakh for those on or after 1 April 2023 (Centre Rs 1.25 lakh, state Rs 8.75 lakh), paid as Rs 2.50 lakh to a joint account, Rs 2.50 lakh through Pay Manager and Rs 5 lakh in an eight-year fixed deposit. 149 couples, Rs 14.70 crore in 2025-26, up to December.
  • Pradhan Mantri Scheduled Castes Abhyudaya Yojana (PM-AJAY, earlier Special Central Assistance to the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan): grant of up to Rs 50,000, or 50% of project cost if less, for group livelihood projects; priority to families with income up to Rs 2.50 lakh; 1,441 SC families assisted.
  • SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: compensation of Rs 85,000 to Rs 8.25 lakh by the nature of the offence, relief up to Rs 10,000 at the FIR, challan and conviction stages, and a pension of Rs 5,000 a month with dearness allowance to widows or dependents of the deceased; shared equally by the Centre and the state. 4,258 SC and 1,509 ST victims or dependents received Rs 31.01 crore and Rs 10.63 crore.
  • Mukhya Mantri Ghumantu Aavas Yojana 2024 (from 22 October 2024): for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic families without a pakka house; Rs 1.20 lakh in three instalments (Rs 20,000, Rs 50,000, Rs 50,000), plus Rs 12,000 for a toilet and MGNREGA wages up to Rs 23,920 for 90 days; 75 applicants.
  • Transgender persons: included at No. 92 in the state's OBC list; Rajasthan Transgender Welfare Board working since 2016; Transgender Utthan Kosh set up in 2021 for scholarships and livelihood aid.

Tribal area

DepartmentTribal Area Development Department
Budget 2025-26Rs 1,229.06 crore: State plan Rs 1,051.48 crore, PMAAGY Rs 50 crore, Article 275(1) Rs 115 crore, centrally sponsored schemes Rs 12.58 crore; Rs 552.92 crore used up to December 2025
Targets, 2026-27 budget30,375 students in Ashram hostels, 97,470 in Maa-Bari centres, 6,220 in residential and model public schools
Free food for Saharia, Khairwa and Kathodi250 ml ghee, 500 ml edible oil and 500 g pulses per family member per month, through fair price shops with PoS machines: Sahariya of Baran district, Kathodi and Khairwa of Udaipur district; 1.18 lakh Saharia, 9,066 Khairwa and 3,253 Kathodi persons in 2025-26, up to December
PM JANMAN (Government of India)Housing for houseless Sahariya (PVTG) families of Baran district: see the rural development page

Minorities

SchemeWhat it gives2025-26 (up to December)
Post-matric and Merit-cum-Means scholarshipsPost-matric: parental income below Rs 2 lakh and at least 50% marks in the previous exam. Merit-cum-Means (UG and PG technical and professional courses): parental income below Rs 2.50 lakh and at least 50% marks
Minority hostelsFree hostels for boys and girls at district headquarters and in minority-populated blocks; Rs 3,250 a student a month for up to 9.5 months for mess60 hostels; 2,750 students
Rajasthan Minority Finance and Development Cooperative Corporation (RMFDCC)State channelising agency of the National Minority Development Finance Corporation; concessional education and business loans for unemployed minority youth and womenRs 1.50 crore to 64 beneficiaries
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (earlier Multi-sectoral Development Programme)Union scheme to address development gaps in minority-concentrated areas through health, skill and education buildings; extended to all districts from 1 April 2022; at least 25% minority population within 15 km of the site31 works worth Rs 8.25 crore sanctioned
Mukhya Mantri Madarsa Aadhunikikaran SchemeComputers, smart classrooms, furniture and e-learning equipment for registered madarsas: up to Rs 15 lakh for primary and Rs 25 lakh for upper primary; the state pays 90% and the madarsa committee 10%305 madarsas benefited up to December 2025

Remember: often mixed up

  • Income limitsRs 2.5 lakh (post-matric scholarship; Rs 5 lakh for Sarvjan) · Rs 8 lakh (residential schools and Anuprati) · Rs 2 lakh (minority post-matric) · Rs 2.50 lakh (minority merit-cum-means).
  • Inter-caste incentiveRs 5 lakh up to 31 March 2023 · Rs 10 lakh from 1 April 2023; the Centre's share stays Rs 1.25 lakh.
  • Tribal foodfree ghee, oil and pulses go to the Sahariya of Baran and the Khairwa and Kathodi of Udaipur.

Test yourself: asked in exams

Protection Officer 2024 · Q80

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram in Rajasthan is aimed -

  1. (1)to discuss Jan Vikas Karyakram with representatives of public.
  2. (2)at addressing the problems of neglected sections of the society.
  3. (3)at addressing development gaps in minority-concentrated areas.
  4. (4)to go among the public at public places.
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✓ (3) at addressing development gaps in minority-concentrated areas.

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