Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana

What is the Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana?

Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana is a merit-recognition award of the Department of Higher Education, Uttarakhand. As its name says, medhavi chhatra meaning meritorious student and puraskar meaning award. The scheme gives a cash prize to students who secure top positions in their examinations, so that academic excellence is rewarded and other students are encouraged to aim higher.

The scheme belongs to the same merit-and-toppers family of measures the Higher Education Department runs, and it is administered through the department's Samarth scholarship platform. It is a narrowly targeted award rather than a universal scholarship: only students who reach a top rank are recognised.

Note on verified detail: the award's exact class coverage and prize amount are managed by the Higher Education Department and vary by session, and this scheme is easily confused in secondary write-ups with two similarly named Uttarakhand programmes, the graduate/post-graduate Uchcha Shiksha Protsahan Chhatravriti Yojana and the school-level Medhavi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana. Treat the exact figures below as indicative and confirm them on the official portal before relying on them.

How the award fits Uttarakhand's merit-reward system

Uttarakhand runs a small family of merit-reward measures, and knowing which is which stops a student applying under the wrong one. The Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana is a school-stage incentive that pays a monthly scholarship; reported in the range of about Rs 600 to Rs 2,000 a month depending on class and marks: to students of classes 6 to 12 who cross a marks threshold. The Chief Minister's higher-education merit incentive rewards students who finish first, second or third in their stream at the graduate and post-graduate level. Alongside these, the state has announced monthly awards for the top Class 12 board performers, again on a rank basis.

Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Puraskar Yojana belongs to this toppers-and-merit group as a puraskar (award) for the highest rank-holders rather than a broad-based monthly scholarship. Because the names overlap and third-party sites frequently mix the figures, the single most useful thing a student can do is check the current government order on he.uk.gov.in or ask the college scholarship cell which specific scheme they qualify for, rather than trust a quoted amount found elsewhere.

Who is eligible for the award?

A student is intended to qualify if:

• They are a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
• They study in a government institution in the state.
• They secure a top position: first, second or third; in their stream or examination.

A student cannot apply if:

• They did not secure a top position in their examination.
• They are not a resident of Uttarakhand.
• They study outside the government institutions the scheme covers.

Because the precise class and course coverage is set by the department each session, a student who thinks they qualify should confirm with their college or the Directorate of Higher Education before applying.

How much is the award?

The scheme is a one-time cash award for top rank-holders, credited by Direct Benefit Transfer. The exact prize amount is set by the Higher Education Department and can change between sessions, so this guide does not fix a single rupee figure — confirm the current amount on he.uk.gov.in or with the directorate. Do not rely on a figure quoted on a third-party site, as several conflate this award with the separate monthly higher-education scholarship.

Because it is an award and not a recurring scholarship, a student receives it once for the qualifying rank rather than month after month. The money reaches the student through Direct Benefit Transfer into the Aadhaar-seeded bank account named in the application, only after the institution has verified the marksheet and rank. That verification step is why an accurate bonafide certificate and a correctly linked bank account matter as much as the marksheet itself. A genuine top-ranker can still see the award held up if the bank seeding or the college confirmation is incomplete.

When can a student claim the award?

There is no single statewide last date published for the award; it follows the examination and results calendar of the covered courses. In practice a student becomes eligible once the result declaring their rank is out, and the Higher Education Department opens the claim window for that session on its scholarship portal. Because the window is session-based and can shift year to year, watch the he.uk.gov.in scholarship portal and college notices after results, and submit promptly rather than waiting, since late claims can miss the session's cut-off.

What documents are required?

How to apply for the award

1. Open the Higher Education scholarship portal at he.uk.gov.in/scholarship-portal/, which links to the Samarth system.
2. Register and log in with your details.
3. Select the merit award scheme and fill in your institution, stream, year and rank.
4. Upload the marksheet, domicile certificate, Aadhaar and bank passbook.
5. Submit the application so your institution can verify it.
6. Keep your application number and track it until the award is approved.

If your college is coordinating the award directly, submit the same documents to your college scholarship cell and ask them to forward your name.

The Higher Education Department manages its scholarship and award workflow through the Samarth platform, the same system used for its other student schemes, so a student who has registered once for a scholarship usually reuses the same login. Fill each field to match the documents exactly, name spelling, course, year and rank; because a mismatch between the marksheet, the Aadhaar and the form is the commonest cause of a claim being sent back at the college-verification stage.

How to check your status

Log in to the Samarth portal and open your application dashboard to see whether the claim is Submitted, Verified by the institution, or Approved. Once approved, the award is credited by DBT to your Aadhaar-seeded account. If the status is stuck, contact your college scholarship nodal officer, since verification happens at the institution level.

Common reasons a claim is rejected

• Not a top-position holder, the award is strictly for the highest ranks.
• Institution not verified, the college did not confirm the claim in time.
• Bank account not Aadhaar-seeded, blocking the DBT credit.
• Non-resident or studying outside the covered government institutions.

Where to get help

For this award, contact the Directorate of Higher Education, Uttarakhand at 05946-240555 or through he.uk.gov.in, and use your college scholarship cell for verification questions. A grievance that the college cannot settle, a verified rank not recognised, or a DBT credit that never arrives; can be escalated to the directorate and, if still unresolved, to the state CM Helpline 1905. Because the scheme's exact terms shift between sessions and are frequently mis-stated online, always confirm the current-year amount and eligibility directly with the department before applying.