Social Justice Department is inviting Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme 2023 online application form at sjd.kerala.gov.in. In this scheme, the Kerala govt. will provide Educational Assistance to Children of Disabled Parents. People can now download Vidyakiranam Scheme 2023 application form PDF through official website. The state cabinet committee has given approval for Vidyakiranam scheme aiming at the welfare of kids of differently abled parents. In this article, we will tell you about how to apply online for this scheme, eligibility criteria and complete details.


As per the Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme 2023, govt. will provide educational assistance to children of differently abled parents (disability for both parents/ disability for anyone parent) who are economically deprived. From each category educational assistance will be provided to 25 children from each district for duration of 10 months. The children have been categorized according to the classes in which they study as mentioned in the section later.

Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme Online Application Form 2023

Here is the complete process to download Vidyakiranam Application Form in PDF format through online mode:-
  • Step 1: Firstly visit the official website at http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/. The Kerala Social Justice Department homepage will appear as shown here.
  • Step 2: At the homepage, click at the "Schemes" tab present in the main menu or directly click http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/schemes.php to open the page comprising of List of Schemes by Social Justice Department of Kerala.
  • Step 3: Click at the "Vidyakiranam scheme -Educational assistance to children of disabled parents" link to open the scheme details page. At this page, go to the "Documents" section and click at the "Application Forms - Vidyakiranam scheme Educational assistance to children of disabled parents" link as shown here. 
  • Step 4: Upon following the procedure above or clicking at the direct link will open Vidyakiranam Scheme registration form. The Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme application form PDF will open as below which can be easily downloaded through online mode.
  • Step 5: All the applicants can download this scheme form in PDF format. Then applicants will have to enter their necessary details accurately in this Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme application form and submit it to the concerned authorities.
Upon subsequent verification of filled in application form along with documents, the concerned officer will approve your form. All the applicants will then start getting education assistance under Vidyakiranam Scheme directly into their bank accounts. 

Eligibility Criteria for Vidyakiranam Scheme in Kerala

Each applicant will have to fulfil the described eligibility criteria to become eligible for the Vidyakiranam Scheme in Kerala:-
  1. Scholarship will be provided to children of disabled parents belonging to BPL category.
  2. The disability of father/ mother must be 40 percentage or above.
  3. Copy of BPL ration card / Income certificate from the concerned Village Officer.
  4. Copy of Medical board certificate showing percentage of disability.
  5. Attested copy of Disability ID card.
The scheme for educational assistance to children of disabled parents will be implemented in the state as mentioned in government order. 

Links to Download Kerala Government Orders for Vidyakiranam Scheme

Here are the direct links to download Kerala government orders for Vidyakiranam Yojana 2022-23:-
-- To check Vidhyakiranam Project administrative sanction accorded, click the direct link as mentioned here at http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/DOCUMENTS/Order_new/GOs/25916.pdf 
 

Categorization of Children for Educational Assistance to Children of Disabled Parents

To avail assistance for education under Vidyakiranam Scheme, children may be categorized as follows:- 

Sl No.

Class

Scholarship Rate

1.

Standard 1 to 5

Rs. 300/-

2.

Standard 6 to 10

Rs. 500/-

3.

+1, +2, ITI equivalent courses

Rs. 750/-

4.

Degree, Post-Graduation, Polytechnic, equivalent courses, training Courses, professional Courses

Rs. 1000/-

As mentioned in the table above, each children of differently abled parent studying in class 1st to 5th will get scholarship at the rate of Rs. 300. Each child in class 6th to 10th will get scholarship at the rate of Rs. 500 while those students in 11th, 12th, ITI & equivalent courses will get scholarship at rate of Rs. 750. Furthermore, all the candidates studying in Degree, Post Graduation (PG), Polytechnic, Equivalent courses, training courses and professional courses will get scholarship at rate of Rs. 1000.
 

Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme List of Beneficiaries

The direct link to check the name in the Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme List of beneficiary children of disabled parents is http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/scheme-info.php?scheme_id=MTI5c1Y4dXFSI3Z5. At this page, go to the "Target Group" section and click at the "Beneficiary Details" link in front of differently abled. In the new window, the Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme list of beneficiaries will appear as shown below:-
Here candidates can even select the financial year and district name to open the complete Vidyakiranam Scheme district wise list of beneficiaries.

Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme Guidelines

The important guidelines for Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme 2023 are as follows:-
  • Scholarship will be provided to all classes for duration of 10 months.
  • Assistance will be provided as onetime for each class.
  • Those benefiting from other educational assistance schemes are not eligible to apply under this scheme.
  • Applicants pursuing courses from Govt. approved Institutions are eligible to apply. Students pursuing courses from parallel colleges and doing part time courses need not apply.
The duly filled application forms must be forwarded through the respective Institution heads to the concerned District Social Justice Officers. The scholarship amount will be transferred to the bank account of the eligible beneficiaries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Here are the some of the most frequently asked questions by the people about the Vidyakiranam Scheme in Kerala:-
1) What is Vidyakiranam Scheme?
Social Justice Department has initiated a new comprehensive scheme called ‘Vidyakiranam’ that provides educational assistance to children of differently abled parents (disability for both parents/ disability for anyone parent) who are economically deprived. From each category educational assistance will be provided to 25 children from each district for duration of 10 months.
2) From where can we download Vidyakiranam Scheme application form online?
People can now download the Kerala Vidyakiranam Scheme Application Form at official website sjd.kerala.gov.in through online mode.
3) What is the assistance amount under Vidyakiranam Scheme?
Each children of differently abled parent studying in class 1st to 5th will get scholarship at the rate of Rs. 300. Each child in class 6th to 10th will get scholarship at the rate of Rs. 500 while those students in 11th, 12th, ITI & equivalent courses will get scholarship at rate of Rs. 750. Also students studying in Degree, PG, Polytechnic, Equivalent courses, training courses and professional courses will get scholarship at rate of Rs. 1000.
4) What is the age limit for Vidyakiranam Scheme?
There is no specified age limit for Vidyakiranam Scheme and all the children of disabled parents are eligible.
For more details, visit the official website of Social Justice Department of Kerala at http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/