Sainik School Scholarship Located Outside the Uttarakhand

What is the Sainik School Scholarship located outside Uttarakhand?

Sainik School Scholarship (located outside the Uttarakhand) is a Sainik-welfare scholarship of the Directorate of Soldier Welfare and Rehabilitation (Sainik Kalyan Evam Punarvas Nideshalaya), Government of Uttarakhand. The scholarship gives financial assistance to Uttarakhand students studying in classes 6 to 12 at a Sainik School situated outside Uttarakhand, so that families from the state are not deprived of the Sainik School route to a defence-oriented education simply because the nearest or admitted school lies in another state.

According to the myScheme listing, the benefit is aimed at students enrolled in classes 6 to 12 at a Sainik School, and it is specifically for the case where the school is outside Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand's own Sainik School is Sainik School Ghorakhal in Nainital district; this particular scholarship, by contrast, supports cadets who study at Sainik Schools elsewhere in the country. The Directorate runs a network of District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Offices to 16 offices across the state's 13 districts, which handle welfare and scholarship applications on the ground.

Who is eligible for the scholarship?

You can apply if:

• The student is a Uttarakhand domicile / resident.
• The student is studying in classes 6 to 12.
• The student is enrolled at a Sainik School located outside Uttarakhand.

You cannot apply / are not eligible if:

• The student is not a Uttarakhand domicile.
• The student is studying at a Sainik School inside Uttarakhand, this particular scholarship is for schools outside the state.
• The student is outside the class 6 to 12 range.

The two defining tests are Uttarakhand domicile and enrolment at an out-of-state Sainik School in the covered class range.

Why a separate scholarship for schools outside the state?

Sainik Schools are a national chain of residential schools, set up to prepare boys and girls for the National Defence Academy and a career as commissioned officers, and they run from Class 6 to Class 12. Admission is through the all-India Sainik School entrance examination, and a child from Uttarakhand may well secure a seat at a Sainik School in another state rather than at the state's own Sainik School Ghorakhal in Nainital district. The Directorate of Soldier Welfare and Rehabilitation runs this scholarship precisely so that an Uttarakhand family whose child studies at an out-of-state Sainik School is not left out of state support. It complements the welfare and education assistance the Directorate already provides to ex-servicemen families and their children.

How the District Sainik Welfare network handles your claim

The Directorate delivers this scholarship on the ground through its District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Offices. A network of offices covering all 13 districts of Uttarakhand. These offices are the practical front desk: they issue and receive the application, check the domicile and school records, and forward verified claims for sanction. A family does not need to travel to the Dehradun headquarters for a routine application; the district office is the correct first stop, and it can also advise on the current sanctioned rate for the academic year, which the Directorate fixes rather than publishing on a single web page.

How much is the scholarship?

The scholarship is paid at rates fixed by the Directorate of Soldier Welfare and Rehabilitation. The exact current per-student amount is not published on a single official page that could be verified at the time of writing, so a family should confirm the current rate with the District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Office before applying. Payment is generally made by transfer to the student's or guardian's bank account, which is why a bank passbook and Aadhaar are among the required documents.

Do not rely on the fee figures quoted for Sainik Schools generally. Those are the schools' own fees, not the Uttarakhand scholarship amount. Ask the Directorate for the sanctioned scholarship rate for the current academic year.

What documents are required?

How to apply for the scholarship

1. Gather the domicile certificate for the student and the bonafide / admission certificate from the Sainik School, making sure the certificate shows the school is located outside Uttarakhand and states the class (6 to 12).
2. Collect the fee receipt, Aadhaar and bank passbook, plus a passport-size photograph.
3. Approach your District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Office, or the Directorate at 15-C Kalidas Road, Dehradun, and obtain and fill the scholarship application.
4. Submit the application with all documents and get an acknowledgement.
5. Follow up on verification and sanction through the same office; once approved, the scholarship is credited to the bank account.

How do I check the status of my application?

Follow up with the District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Office where the application was filed, or with the Directorate on 0135-2744208. Keep the acknowledgement and the student's admission details ready, since these are used to trace the file. The Directorate's website is sainikkalyan.uk.gov.in, which also lists office addresses and contact details across the districts.

Common reasons an application is rejected, and how to fix them

• Domicile not established — attach a valid Uttarakhand domicile / residence certificate.
• School not shown as outside Uttarakhand, the bonafide certificate must clearly state a Sainik School located in another state.
• Class outside 6 to 12, the scholarship is limited to that range.
• Bank or Aadhaar details wrong: correct them so the transfer can be made.

How is the scholarship paid, and does it renew?

Payment is made by transfer to the bank account of the student or guardian, which is why an Aadhaar-seeded passbook is part of the required set. Because the scheme covers the full Class 6 to Class 12 span, a cadet who qualifies in an early class can, in principle, continue to receive support in later years, but each academic year's claim is processed afresh against the current fee receipt and a fresh bonafide certificate, so the family should treat it as an annual renewal rather than a one-time grant. Keep the Sainik School fee receipt and an updated bonafide certificate each year, submit them to the District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Office, and follow up until that year's amount is sanctioned. Missing a year's paperwork usually means missing that year's payment.

Key facts

• Scholarship for Uttarakhand-domicile cadets in classes 6 to 12 at Sainik Schools outside the state.
• Administered by the Directorate of Soldier Welfare and Rehabilitation, through District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Offices.
• Directorate contact: 15-C Kalidas Road, Dehradun; 0135-2744208.

Grievance and contact route

For help with the application or a delay, contact your District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Office or the Directorate at 0135-2744208. There is no fee to apply, no agent can lawfully charge to "get your Sainik School scholarship sanctioned"; the Directorate processes it as a welfare function.

Note: The exact scholarship amount and the application deadline for this scheme were not confirmed on an official Uttarakhand page at the time of writing. Confirm the current rate and the last date for the academic year with your District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Office.