Savitribai Phule Scholarship for Scheduled Caste girl students studying in Classes 5 to 10, Maharashtra 2026‑27

The Savitribai Phule Scholarship is a Maharashtra state scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) girls in Classes 5 to 10. Its target group is SC girl students in Classes 5 to 10 at government or government-aided schools. The Social Justice and Special Assistance Department of the Government of Maharashtra runs it.

It pays a monthly amount for up to 10 months a year. Girls in Classes 5 to 7 get Rs. 60 a month, and girls in Classes 8 to 10 get Rs. 100 a month. You apply online on the MahaDBT portal, and the money goes to your bank account.

What you get

The rates below are per month for up to 10 months. The scheme pays no extra for more than 10 months.

The money arrives in two instalments. If a student joins school late, the scheme pays only for the months attended since admission.

Who can apply

• She must be a girl from the Scheduled Caste category and a resident of Maharashtra.
• Her school must be a government or government-aided school. Self-financed schools are not covered.
• The scheme has no income limit.
• She must have passed her class. A girl who fails a class is not eligible until she passes that class.

Class 9 and 10 girls need to check first. The Commissionerate says the state scheme continues for Class 8 girls and for Class 9 and 10 girls whose parents earn more than Rs. 2.00 lakh. Class 9 and 10 girls whose parents earn up to Rs. 2.00 lakh are included in the central Government of India Pre-Matric scheme instead. A single student cannot take both. The Commissionerate note mentions only Classes 8 to 10 for the state scheme, while the Social Justice department page lists Classes 5 to 10 with no income limit. Ask the school which rule applies to your daughter before you count on this money.

How to apply

For 2026-27, the portal accepts both fresh and renewal forms only on MahaDBT 2.0. Fresh and renewal applications for the Academic Year 2026-27 will be accepted only through the MahaDBT 2.0 Portal.

1. Open the MahaDBT 2.0 portal at mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in. The portal link is mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in.
2. If you do not have a login, choose New Applicant Registration and create a username and password. The login page has a New Applicant Registration option and an Applicant Login option.
3. Log in with your registered username, password and the security text shown on the screen.
4. Complete your profile. The profile has sections for personal details, domicile, income, eligibility and caste. It also asks whether your bank account is linked with your Aadhaar.
5. Open the list of schemes and apply for the Savitribai Phule scheme for SC girls. You can apply for a scheme from the list, or open its PDF guidelines.
6. Track the form under My Applied Scheme. Under the applied schemes option you can see the application ID, department, scheme name and status.
7. If the office sends the form back, correct the profile as the reason given says, then re-apply from My Applied Scheme.

The portal’s help manual describes the older layout, so the screens on MahaDBT 2.0 may look different. The helpline number is 022-49150800.

Documents you need

• A domicile certificate, which shows you live in Maharashtra.
• A caste certificate showing Scheduled Caste status.
• An Aadhaar-linked bank account. Aadhaar seeding to the bank account is needed to receive DBT payments. If seeding is missing, students can open an India Post Payments Bank account with Aadhaar seeding at a post office.

How students are selected

The official pages set out eligibility rules. They do not describe a merit list or ranking. After you submit, the institute checks the application, and the department approves it.

Renewal

• Renewal applications must meet the same eligibility rules as a new application.
• The second instalment needs 60% attendance in the current academic year.
• A girl who fails her class must pass it before she is eligible again.

Important dates

• Fresh and renewal applications for 2026-27 are accepted only on MahaDBT 2.0.
• The official pages I read do not give a closing date for 2026-27. Check the notices on the MahaDBT 2.0 portal before you plan.
• The MahaDBT 1.0 portal stays open from 10 to 30 September 2026 to clear pending applications for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
• The last date for applications for the 2024-25 year was 31 March 2025.
• The official rates do not print a year. The Social Justice department scheme page shows a last-updated date of 25 April 2025.