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The scheme aims to increase fish production by rearing fish in reservoirs and provide employment to Schedule Caste (SC) people involved in inland fisheries activities.

Benefit: 100% assistance is given to Scheduled Castes for the cost of fish seed and the total cost, including transportation. Note: Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Benefits: 1 Year

The scheme aims to increase fish production by rearing fish in reservoirs and to provide employment to Scheduled Caste (SC) individuals involved in inland fisheries activities.

Benefit: 100% assistance is given to the lessee of the reservoir of the Scheduled Caste, including the total cost of prawn seed and transportation cost. Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Benefits: 1 Year

The scheme aims to increase fish production and provide employment to Scheduled Caste (SC) individuals engaged in inland fisheries. Through this scheme, financial assistance is provided for purchasing fish sale equipment to SC fish farmers and fishermen.

Benefit: Assistance is provided at 50% of the total unit purchase cost of ₹15,000/-, which amounts to ₹7,500/-. This assistance covers four components: An insulated box (₹1,000/-), A box (₹500/-), A renkadi (₹5,000/-), A weighing unit (₹1,000/-). Frequency of Disbursement: This benefit can be availed once in a lifetime.

The scheme aims to increase fish production and provide employment opportunities to Scheduled Caste (SC) people engaged in inland fisheries activities.

Benefit: The trainee is paid a stipend of ₹1,250/- after completing ten days of training. The stipend is paid at the rate of ₹125/- per day. Training Duration: 10 days of fisheries training. Frequency of Disbursement: Once in a lifetime.

The scheme “Assistance under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act” was introduced by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry. The objective of the scheme is to provide immediate relief to the victims of atrocities who are from Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes.

Benefit: Payment of Relief, Compensation for Loss, and Rehabilitation.

The objective of the scheme is to motivate students from marginalized sections of society, whose parents are involved in unclean & hazardous occupations, to pursue their education. Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹1,850/- per annum is provided to students from Class 1 to Class 10.

Benefit: Under this scheme, regular students studying in Class 1st to Class 10th are given a scholarship of ₹1,850/- per annum.

Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹1,30,000/- is provided for constructing houses in hilly areas and ₹1,20,000/- for plain areas to homeless Scheduled Caste families who are below the poverty line (BPL) or fall within a defined income limit.

Benefit: Financial Assistance ₹1,30,000/- for hilly areas ₹1,20,000/- for plain areas Note: The amount is disbursed in 3 installments to construct a house.

The scheme is implemented as a sort of encouragement for the Scheduled Caste students who secure 65% or above marks in matriculation/SSLC Board of Examinations.

Benefit: Under this scheme, a one-time cash award of ₹1,000/- will be given to the Scheduled Caste students who secure 65% or above marks in matriculation/SSLC Board of Examinations.

The objective of the scheme is to financially assist the SC parents for sending school their daughters who otherwise earn livelihood for the family engaging themselves in menial labour.

Benefit: Under this scheme, ₹3,000/- per academic year is payable to the Scheduled Caste parent for each daughter studying in classes VI to XII standard. Note 01: The opportunity cost is payable to the parents of the Scheduled Caste girl in addition to the Pre-Matric Scholarship payable to the children. Note 02: The opportunity cost is not payable in respect of girls re-admitted in a class for a second academic year, owing to failure or discontinuance in the class previously.

The scheme “Award of Post-Matric Scholarship to Scheduled Caste Students” was introduced by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Dept, Government of Puducherry. The objective of the scheme is to benefit the students who are studying at the Post-matric level or Post-Secondary stage to complete their education.

Benefit: Admissable fee fixed by Fee Committee. Reimbursement charged by the institution and award of maintenance allowance for hostlers or day scholars.

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Caste students to complete their education up to the secondary level and to avoid dropping out of the Scheduled Caste students from their education.

Benefit: The Scholarship shall be granted for 10 months in an academic year at the following rates: 1. ₹1,500/- per annum per student from VI to VIII Standard i.e. (₹150/- per month per student for 10 months in an academic year). 1. ₹2,500/- per annum per student from IX & X Standard i.e. (₹250/- per month per student for 10 months in an academic year).

"Award of Pre-matric Scholarship to the Students Whose Parents Are Engaged in Unclean Occupation” by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Dept, Govt of Puducherry, provides scholarships to the students whose parents are engaged in unclean occupations to improve the status of the unprivileged society.

Benefit: ₹1850/- per annum.

Under the scheme, Scheduled Castes Category students who have Secured Top Ranks at State and District Levels in Gujarat in Standard X & XII are given cash prizes. Cash prizes are awarded to the first three students who secure the highest ranks in both Standard X and Standard XII across all streams.

Benefit: Award/Cash Prizes Details at State Level: Sl. No.Student’s RankAward for Standard XAward for Standard XII (For All Stream)1First₹41,000/-₹31,000/-2Second₹21,000/-₹21,000/-3Third₹11,000/-₹11,000/-Award/Cash Prizes Details at District Level: Sl. No.Student's RankAward for Standard XAward for Standard XII (For All Stream)1First ₹6,000/-6,000/-2Second₹5,000/-5,000/-3Third₹4,000/-4,000/-

The "Awards to Bright Students" scheme offers financial assistance to the top two boys and two girls from Adi Dravidar/Tribal/Adi Dravidar Converted to Christianity in each district who have excelled in their 10th standard public examinations and continue their studies.

Benefit: Financial Assistance: - For the first year: ₹800/-. - For the next five years (per year): ₹960/-.

The scheme aims to promote goat rearing as a source of self-employment and livelihood generation for eligible beneficiaries, particularly from SECC categories, by providing financial support for rearing a goat unit.

Benefit: Self-employment in goat rearing is facilitated by providing beneficiaries with a goat unit comprising 10 female goats and 1 male goat for a period of 10 to 14 months. - The total cost of the unit is ₹70,000/-, of which 90% (₹63,000/-) is funded by the State Government, and the remaining 10% (₹7,000/-) is contributed by the beneficiary.

Under this scheme, all babies born to BPL mothers in the State (approximately 3,00,000 births per annum) will be covered for neonatal care by partnering pediatricians, including care in their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (level 2 ) at no cost to the beneficiary.

Benefit: Under this scheme, expert care will be provided to newborn babies to ensure child health. 1. The paediatrician attends all eligible newborns at the place of birth and has to ensure their survival by providing early neonatal care including immunizations at birth, nutrition advice.

Under the Ministry Of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Bank Guarantee Charges Reimbursement Scheme is a sub scheme under National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme.

Benefit: The assistance under this scheme will be limited to 80% or ₹ 1,00,000/- (excluding GST and all other applicable taxes), whichever is less, on PBG charges paid in a financial year.

The Bank Loan Processing Fee Reimbursement Scheme comes under the purview of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Government of India.

Benefit: Processing Fee Reimbursement: Up to 80% of the processing fee or ₹1,00,000/- (excluding GST and taxes), whichever is lower.

Through the "Bank Tie-Up Scheme", the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCLDFC) arranges loans through banks, and subsidy is provided by PSCLDFC. The permanent residents of Punjab belonging to Scheduled Castes and living Below Poverty Line are eligible.

Benefit: Subsidy: Capital subsidy upto 50% of the total amount subject to a maximum of ₹ 10,000/-. Sources of Funds: The subsidy is provided by Govt. of India out of SCA. Loan: The loan amount is provided by various banks operating in the State. Rate of Interest: Charged by the Banks as per RBI guidelines.

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to scheduled caste persons for self-employment opportunities. Under this scheme, loans are provided for business, industry, or service activities, along with a subsidy of 50% of the loan amount or a maximum of ₹50,000/-.

Benefit: Loan assistance up to ₹2,00,000/- for businesses, industries, and service activities. Maximum loan of ₹1,00,000/- for business and ₹1,00,000/- for the industry/service sector individually. Subsidy of 50% of the loan amount or up to ₹50,000/-, whichever is lower.