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State Government Open Merit Scholarship.

About Scheme

Department Name

Directorate of Higher Education (DHE)

Overview

For Fresh - Candidate must secure 60 Percentage in 12th standard
New sanction process done through DHE office and Renewal sanction process done through joint director office of concern colleges. Selection of Candidates Is on Merit basis

Benefits

Eligibility

The applicant must be a resident of the Maharashtra State.
Need to get at least 60 percent in 12th standard.
Only applicable for stream Arts, commerce, science and law.
Maharashtrian Students studying Out of Maharashtra cannot apply for this scheme.

Renewal Policy

Documents Required

Previous Year Marksheet.
Domicile Certificate.
Bonafide Certificate.

User Manuals

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpline Number
022-49150800

Registration using Aadhaar Number

Registration process explained below.

Step 1 - Do You Have Aadhaar Card?

Please select ―Yes and click on Continue button to continue with Registration process.

Step 2 - Choose Authentication Type

There are two types of authentication available. OTP - If the mobile number registered with Aadhaar, then the user can select the authentication type ―OTP

Biometric – If the mobile no not registered with Aadhaar, then the user can select the authentication type as Biometric.

If your Mobile Number registered with Aadhaar, then choose the authentication type as ―OTP.

Tick on the consent check box to agree to share your information with Maharashtra government for DBT purpose

Enter Aadhaar number and click on “Send OTP” button. The system validates the aadhaar number and sends the system generated “OTP” to the registered mobile number

An alert message displayed saying that – OTP for Aadhaar authentication has been sent to your Aadhaar linked registered Mobile number. Click on OK button.

Enter the received OTP in the system and click on ―Verify OTP‖ button

Post successful OTP verification an alert message ―Authentication Successful! Please click on Continue‖ will be displayed on the screen. Click on OK button to continue with registration

Step 3

Post Successful OTP verification the Applicant details fetched from UIDAI will be auto populated in the Personal details fields Personal Details, Address Details, Bank Details.

If there is any change in the details, the applicant should contact UIDAI to update the relevant information.

Step 4

Creation of Applicant’s Username and Password - Applicant will need to create the User Name and Password to access the system in this step.

For Username, suggestion is also provided which are not used in the system as it should be unique. Also Username should contain only alphabets and numbers and Username should be greater than 4 characters and less than 15 characters.

Password format is also provided in the note section

Applicant should enter the User Name, Password, Confirm Password

Applicant should enter a valid Personal mobile number. It is a mandatory step as it will help the system to recognize the applicant. For this, Applicant should enter the mobile number and click on “Get OTP for Mobile Number Verification”. On click, OTP will be received on the entered mobile number. Applicant should enter the OTP in the textbox and then click on “Verify OTP for Mobile number” button. OTP will be verified for 5 minutes

Applicant should enter valid Email – ID and click on “Get OTP for email ID verification”. Note - Email ID verification is not compulsory, but it is recommended to enter email id as it will help the applicant receive time to time updates about the application. For this, Applicant should enter the email ID and click on “Get OTP for Email ID Verification”. On click, OTP will be received on the entered email address. Applicant should enter the OTP in the textbox and then click on “Verify OTP for Email ID” button. OTP will be verified for 5 minutes

After verification, CAPTCHA should be entered and click on save

User can use the registered User Name and Password to login into the Aaple Sarkar DBT portal

Registration using Non Aadhaar

Step 1: Click on New Applicant Registration. Applicant can have multiple Scenarios for Registration as below.

A) For Question - Do you have Aadhaar Number? Select No option and continue

After No is selected - “Do you have Aadhaar Enrollment ID?” is asked

If Yes is selected, “Do you want to know the status of Enrollment ID?” is asked and again if Yes is selected. UIDAI page will get opened in new tab and the above screen will get displayed on the Portal.

If Applicant clicks on “Generated” button then will be proceeded for Registration with Aadhaar number screen

If Applicant clicks on “Under Process” button then will be proceeded for Registration with Aadhaar number screen.

If Applicant clicks on “Rejected” button then will be proceeded for New Registration (Non Aadhaar flow)

B) For Question - Do you have Aadhaar Number? Select ―No option and continue

After No is selected - “Do you have Aadhaar Enrollment ID?” is asked

Again question will be asked, “Do you want to know the status of your Enrollment ID? And if No is selected then New Registration (Non Aadhaar flow) screen will be displayed.

C) For Question - Do you have Aadhaar Number? Select ―No option and continue

After No is selected - “Do you have Aadhaar Enrollment ID?” is asked where if user selects No then user is redirected to New Registration (Non – Aadhaar flow)

Step 2: New Registration (Non Aadhaar) form page will be displayed

User can also click on “Book Appointment for Aadhaar” to get enrolled in Aadhaar Scheme

Step 3: Enter Further Form details

User should enter the basic details in the Non-Aadhaar Workflow

Enter Applicant Name
Select Date of Birth
Select Gender from the given dropdown options
Enter Address of the applicant
Select State from the dropdown options provided
Select District from the dropdown options. List will be displayed as per the State selected
Select Taluka from the dropdown options. List will be displayed as per the District selected
Enter Pincode

Step 4: Upload Identification Proofs required

Identity Proof - Select from the dropdown values and upload file PDF file should be less than 256kb and size of jpeg/jpg file should be between 5kb to 20kb
Address Proof - Select from the dropdown values and upload file PDF file should be less than 256kb and size of jpeg/jpg file should be between 5kb to 20kb
Birth Proof - Select from the dropdown values and upload file PDF file should be less than 256kb and size of jpeg/jpg file should be between 5kb to 20kb
Relationship Proof - Select from the dropdown values and upload file PDF file should be less than 256kb and size of jpeg/jpg file should be between 5kb to 20kb

Step 5

Here user will upload the photo required according to the Portal’s requirement. In case Applicant is not having the image as per requirement, applicant can click on “Click here to Crop Photo” button and on new tab screen will get opened. Applicant can edit the signature as well as photo and then upload it to the portal.

After the above steps, User needs to enter the CAPTCHA and click on save in order to get Registered.

User Login

To login into Aaple Sarkar DBT portal, Applicant has to perform following steps.

a) Click on “Applicant Login” button -

b) Username & Password – Enter the Username and Password as entered during registration.
c) Captcha - Enter the valid Captcha and Click on Login

Forgot User Name :

If Applicant Forgets User Name then Click on Forgot User Name button on the Home DBT page.

Applicant will have to enter Full Name, Mobile number which is registered on the portal and Date of birth

After entering the details, Click on Get User Name button. Applicant will receive SMS on the Mobile number which was used while registration into the Portal.

Forgot Password :

If Applicant Forgets Password then Click on Forgot Password button on the Home DBT page.

Applicant will have to enter Username as Registered on the Portal

After the above step user will have to click on “Get OTP” button. SMS will be received on Registered mobile number.

User will have to enter OTP. Enter New Password ,Confirm Password and click on Set Password button.

User Dashboard

Welcome Page

After Successful Login to the Portal, the user will see Welcome page by default.

Left panel – Menu: 1. Home

The following items shown on the Left panel of the Applicant dashboard after login

The applicant will land on Home page after login

1 Home Page Information: The applicant can view profile completeness status and add or update accordingly.

User can also view the “Suggested Eligible Schemes” according to the profile as filled up

Left panel – Menu: 2. Profile

User will click on profile button in order to fill in details of profile. Profile is divided into the following categories

1. Personal Information – User will fill in Personal Information details relating to - Personal Details, Domicile Details, Income Details, Personal Eligibility Details, Caste Details -

Personal details

Personal Details :
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Aadhaar Number
Name
Mobile number
Email ID
Date of Birth
Age
Gender
Religion (Dropdown)
Marital Status (Married/Unmarried)

Caste Details

Caste Details :
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Caste Category
Caste
Sub Caste
Do you have Caste Certificate?
Did you receive the certificate from Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra or Aaple Sarkar Portal and have a barcode on it?
Caste Certificate Number

Income Details

Income Details :
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Family Income
Do you have Income Certificate?
Did you receive the certificate from Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra or Aaple Sarkar Portal and have a barcode on it?
Enter Barcode Here

Domicile Details

Domicile Details :
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Are you Domicile of Maharashtra?
Do you have Domicile Certificate (Self/Parents)?
Did you receive the certificate from Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra or Aaple Sarkar Portal and have a barcode on it?
Enter Barcode Details

Personal Eligibility Details

Personal Eligibility Details:
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Are you Salaried?
Job type
Disability Type
Person with Disability?
Do you have Disability Certificate (Yes/No)
Sibling Number

Bank Details

Bank Details:
Is your Jandhan Account linked with your Aadhaar?

2. Address Information - User will fill in Address Information details relating to –

Permanent and Correspondence Address Details

Permanent Address Details
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Address
State
District
Taluka
Village
Pincode

If “is Correspondence Address as same as Permanent?” if Yes is selected then Permanent address content details will get copied in Correspondence address. If no is selected, then Applicant will have to manually enter Correspondence Address Details

Correspondence Address Details
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Address
State
District
Taluka
Village
Pincode

3. Other Information – User will fill in Address Information details relating to –

Parent’s/Guardian’s Details

Parent’s/Guardian’s Details:
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Is Father alive? ( Yes/No)
Father Name
Is Salaried?
Occupation

Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form Is Mother alive? (Yes/No)
Mother Name
Is Salaried?
Occupation

4. Course Applied – User will fill in Current Course details information

5. Past Qualification Information – User will fill in Details relating to Past Qualification Information

Past Qualification Information

Past Qualification Information Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Qualification type
Degree
Subject
Completed or Pursuing
State
Board/University
Admission Date
Result
Passing Year
Attempts
Percentage
Course Duration (in months)
Class/Grade
Mode
Upload Marksheet
Was any GAP in this Qualification/Course? (Yes/No)

After saving qualification details, grid view will be displayed above

6. Hostel Details – User will fill in Hostel / Day Scholar information

In hostel information, if day scholar is selected then no form will be displayed. Applicant will click on save button

Hostel Details
Applicants have to fill all mandatory fields in the form
Beneficiary Category (Hosteller/Day Scholar)
State
District
Taluka
Hostel Type
Hostel Name
Is Hostel Aided?
Hostel Address
Date of Admission
Is mess available?
Rent per Month
Hosteller Certificate

After saving the profile, User can either click on All schemes button or Home button

Home button will display the landing page of the Portal where “Suggested eligible Schemes” according to the Profile will be displayed.

System will suggest schemes to applicant only after filling up the profile to 100 % completeness and on the basis of Caste, Religion & Income.

If clicked on All schemes, System will display all the schemes on the Portal.

Left panel – Menu: 3. All Schemes

This screen will display all the Post Metric schemes after clicked on All Schemes

User can either apply for schemes or Click on PDF to view the GR of the schemes

Left panel – Menu: 4. My Applied Scheme

In order to check for the total number of schemes applied, applicant should click on applied schemes button.

Under Scrutiny Applications

Under Applied Schemes option, user can view –
Application ID
Department Name
Scheme Name
Status
Action
View Form
Tentative Benefits

After Application is submitted successfully by applicant, it will be displayed in under Scrutiny Applications section.

Applicant can click on Cancel button if want to take back application form.

Applicant can click on view button if want to view Applicant Details section.

For example - After application is submitted and applicant wants to view the details filled in, it is possible on click on view button under view form and also can take the print out of the form after click of Print button which is present to the bottom of the page

It is also possible, Application is sent successfully but during scrutiny major/minor issue is found. At such stage, Desk officers can send the application back and Applicant can view the application again after login.

Reason for sent back will also be provided by respective officer which will be displayed to the Applicant.

Here Applicant should make the necessary changes in the Profile as per the given reason for sent back and click on the Re – apply button under My Applied Scheme option

Tentative benefits -

Applicant can also view the Tentative benefits by clicking on Tentative benefits button.

These are the Tentative Benefit calculation which are displayed by System as per the Profile filled by the Applicant and as per the scheme applied by applicant.

Approved Applications –

After the successful submission of application from applicant’s login. Application will be checked by respective Institute and Department.

After the Application is approved by Desk 2 officer of Department, Status of the Application will change to Approved and will be displayed under Approved Applications tab from Under Scrutiny.

Rejected Applications –

After the successful submission of application from applicant’s login. Application will be checked by respective Institute and Department.

If under any of the Desk officer Application is rejected, then the application will be displayed under Rejected Applications tab. Rejection can be totally invalid Application or maybe also Fraud applications.

In My Applied Scheme, User can Set Schemes Preferences- Applicant can be eligible for more than one scheme in the Portal. At such situations, User can apply for more than one scheme but Scholarship/Freeship amount will be disbursed into bank account only for one scheme, according to the Preference set by the Applicant.

Left panel – Menu: 5. My Canceled Scheme

Applicant can Cancel the scheme after successful submission to the respective Institute/School by clicking on Cancel button under Action column in My Applied Scheme option.

Transaction history will be maintained for the Canceled scheme

Left panel – Menu: 6. Grievance/Suggestions

Applicant May have Grievance (Complaint) / Suggestions for Aaple Sarkar DBT Portal.

In Such scenarios, Applicant should click on Grievance/Suggestions which is displayed after login under left hand side panel of the page.

Here Applicant will have to fill up all the Mandatory fields –
Name
Mobile Number
Email ID
Department
Scheme Name
Category
Grievance/ Suggestions type
Comments
Also it is necessary to enter the CAPTCHA, only then Submit button will be enabled.

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