Pre Matric BC Scheme, Jharkhand 2026‑27

The Pre Matric BC Scheme gives scholarship money to Backward Class (BC) students in Classes 1 to 10 in Jharkhand. The Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare runs the scheme, and the e-Kalyan portal handles applications. Applications are submitted through the e-Kalyan portal and verified at the district level.

On the portal’s list, the BC pre-matric scheme sits beside separate SC and ST pre-matric schemes, and post-matric is a separate set of schemes. This page covers only the pre-matric BC scheme. The official pages checked for it do not state the amount or the 2026-27 deadline, so the sections below set out what they do say.

What you get

The official pages checked do not state a rupee amount for the BC pre-matric scheme, and they give no rate by class. Payment goes straight into a bank account. For Classes 1 to 8 the money can go to a parent’s account, and from Class 9 it goes to the student.

A Bokaro district welfare page describes a different route for Classes 1 to 4. There, the school’s committee asks for the funds on a set form and the money is paid to the school. For Classes 5 to 10, the application goes online on the department’s website and is approved there. After approval, the money reaches the student’s account through DBT. The CGG wording above does not match this route, so ask the school which one applies to your child.

The CGG project page counts about 29.16 lakh pre-matric beneficiaries for 2025-26. The table gives one pre-matric line, covering all pre-matric schemes together, so it does not show how many BC students were paid.

Who can apply

• Category: BC students. Pre-matric aid reaches Jharkhand-based students in the SC, ST and BC groups.
• School and classes: The school has to be a government one in Jharkhand, covering Classes 1 through 10.
• Family income: A Bokaro district page sets the family income ceiling at Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh) for backward classes, and Rs. 2,50,000 for SC and ST families. That page is undated. Some non-official sites quote Rs. 2,50,000 for all three groups. I could not confirm that from an official source, so check the portal before you apply.
• Marks, age and other scholarships: The official pages checked do not set a marks rule, an age limit, or a list of students who cannot apply.

How to apply

The official pages checked do not give a full walk-through of the form. The steps below use the official notes that do exist.

1. Start at the official portal, ekalyan.cgg.gov.in. The portal’s homepage lists the BC pre-matric scheme among its pre-matric schemes.
2. Have the student’s bank account ready and linked to Aadhaar. The portal asks for AADHAAR-linked bank account details at the time of applying.
3. For Classes 5 to 10, the application is filed online on the department’s website, and approval also happens there.
4. For Classes 1 to 4, the school’s committee makes the request on the prescribed form, and the money goes to the school.
5. After approval, DBT sends the money to the student’s bank account.

Documents you need

The official pages checked name one clear requirement: an Aadhaar-linked bank account. A 2021 notice on the portal warns that an income certificate based on farm income will be checked, and that wrong claims can lead to legal action.

The full document list for this scheme is not in the official pages checked.

How students are selected

Processing of applications, sanctioning, and the passing of bills for payment all run inside the e-Kalyan system. The system links welfare department records with treasury, school certificate, college and bank databases to make payments.

Renewal

The official pages checked do not say whether a pre-matric student must reapply each year, or what renewal involves.

Important dates

The latest timetable found on the official portal is for the 2023-24 cycle. Pre-matric registration opened on 20 July 2023, closed on 20 October 2023, and was extended to 20 February 2024.

No 2026-27 pre-matric dates appear in the official pages checked. Look at the notice board on the portal before you apply, and confirm any dates quoted elsewhere there. The CGG project page for the scheme is at cgg.gov.in.