Backward Class Post-Matric Scholarship, Madhya Pradesh (Pichda Varg Post Matric Chhatravritti Yojana)

What is the Pichda Varg Post Matric Chhatravritti Yojana?

Pichda Varg Post Matric Chhatravritti Yojana is the state post-matric scholarship for backward class students of Madhya Pradesh. According to the Madhya Pradesh government's official scheme entitlement record published through the CM Helpline portal, the scheme is run by the Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department (पिछड़ा वर्ग व अल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग) and is classified as a state-sponsored (राज्य प्रवर्तित) scheme, not a centrally sponsored one.

The stated objective is direct: to provide financial assistance to backward class students of Madhya Pradesh so that they are able to complete their education. "Post-matric" means the support begins after matriculation, that is, from higher secondary and college level onwards, at the point where fees, hostel costs and travel start to push students out of the system.

The scheme sits alongside the department's other backward class schemes such as the state scholarship for school classes and the Backward Class Foreign Study Scholarship. It is the mainstream, largest-volume one of the group.

Who is eligible for the backward class post-matric scholarship?

The Madhya Pradesh entitlement record sets three conditions, and all three must be met together.

You can claim the scholarship if:

• You are a genuine permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh. The record uses the phrase "वास्तविक रूप से स्थाई निवास करने वाले"; actually and permanently resident, not merely studying in the state.
• You belong to a caste notified as a backward class by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
• Your parents' or guardian's annual income from all sources is less than Rs 3 lakh.
• You maintain at least 75% attendance in the institution where you are enrolled.
• You have passed matriculation and are enrolled in a recognised course after it.

You are not eligible if:

• You do not belong to a state-notified backward class. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students apply under their own post-matric scholarships through MPTAAS, and minority students under the minority scholarships.
• Your family income is Rs 3 lakh or more a year.
• Your attendance is below 75%.
• You are not a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh.
• Your institution does not forward the application; nothing in this scheme moves without the head of the institution.

What documents are required?

Keep the caste certificate and the income certificate current. A certificate that has expired or that was issued by an authority other than the competent revenue authority is the most frequent documentary failure.

How to apply for the MP backward class post-matric scholarship

The Madhya Pradesh entitlement record describes the application route step by step.

1. Register your student profile on the departmental scholarship portal operated for the Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, using your Aadhaar and Samagra details.
2. Open the backward class post-matric scholarship application form for the current academic session and fill it in completely: personal details, caste, income, course, institution and bank account.
3. Attach all required documents; caste certificate, income certificate, domicile proof, previous marksheet, admission proof and bank passbook page, in the format the portal specifies.
4. Submit the application to the head of your educational institution, who checks it, confirms your attendance, and forwards (अग्रेषित) it.
5. The institution then submits the forwarded application online to the district office of the Assistant Director, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department.
6. Follow up at the district office if the status does not change. The designated officer for the scheme is the Assistant Director (सहायक संचालक).

There is no application fee at any stage — the state record states the application is "नि:शुल्क".

How to apply with help, offline

Not every student can complete an online form unaided. The practical offline route is:

1. Go to the scholarship section of your college or higher secondary school, which is the official contact point named in the scheme record: "जिले में संचालित शैक्षणिक संस्था प्रमुख कार्यालय".
2. Carry originals and photocopies of your caste certificate, income certificate, domicile proof, marksheet, Aadhaar and bank passbook.
3. Ask the institution's scholarship clerk to fill and lock the online form on your behalf, and take a printed acknowledgement.
4. If the institution does not respond, approach the district office of the Assistant Director, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department.

How much does the scholarship pay and when?

The Madhya Pradesh entitlement record states that the scholarship amount is released by e-payment as per the student's eligibility ("पात्रतानुसार छात्रवृत्ति की राशि का ई-भुगतान") and that the payment is made as per rules. The record deliberately does not publish a single figure, because post-matric rates in Madhya Pradesh vary by course group and by whether the student is a hosteller or a day scholar.

For that reason, treat any single "guaranteed amount" you see quoted on private websites with caution. Ask your institution's scholarship section for the rate notified for your specific course group in the current year, or check the sanction order once your application is approved.

Payment reaches the bank account recorded in the application. There is no cash or cheque disbursement.

How to check your application status

1. Log in to the departmental scholarship portal with the credentials you used at profile registration.
2. Open the application status view and see which stage the application is at; institution level, district level, or sanctioned.
3. If it is stuck at institution level, the head of the institution has not yet forwarded it. Nothing will move until they do.
4. If it is stuck at district level, contact the office of the Assistant Director in your district, or call 0755-2553329 or 0755-2675521.

Why backward class post-matric scholarships get rejected

• Attendance below 75%, the single condition most students overlook.
• Income certificate showing Rs 3 lakh or more, or an income certificate that has lapsed.
• Caste certificate not from the competent revenue authority, or a caste not on the Madhya Pradesh backward class list.
• Application not forwarded by the institution before the session closed.
• Bank account mismatch. An account in a parent's name, a dormant account, or an account not seeded with Aadhaar, so the e-payment fails.
• Duplicate claim under two scholarship heads in the same year.

Most of these are curable if caught early, which is why checking the portal status every few weeks during the session matters more than anything else.

Key facts and dates

• Department: Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
• Jurisdiction: state-sponsored scheme.
• Income ceiling: less than Rs 3 lakh a year from all sources.
• Attendance condition: 75%.
• Application window: the academic session. The state record gives the time limit as "शैक्षणिक सत्र" rather than a fixed calendar date.
• Application fee: nil.
• Designated officer: Assistant Director, district office of the department.
• Appellate authority: the district Collector and the district office of the Assistant Director.

Help and grievance redressal

• Backward Classes post-matric scholarship helpdesk: 0755-2553329, 0755-2675521, helpdesk.bcmw@mp.gov.in
• Madhya Pradesh CM Helpline: 181
• Appeal: district Collector and district office of the Assistant Director, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department
• First contact: the scholarship section of your own institution

Applying is free. No agent, cyber cafe or middleman can charge you for getting a government scholarship sanctioned, and none can influence the sanction.