HP Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana 2024 Apply Online, Eligibility, Documents

Himachal Pradesh government has announced HP Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana (MSSY) on 17 Feb 2024. Under the CM Sukh Shiksha Scheme, govt. will bear the expenses of education of children up to 27 years of age of all widows whose annual income is less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum. Read this article till the end to know how to apply online for Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Yojana, what is the eligibility criteria, list of documents required and other aspects regarding the scheme.

Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana (MSSY) in HP Budget 2024-25

On 17 February 2024, Finance Minister presented Himachal Pradesh Budget 2024-25. While presenting the budget, FM said "I also announce the launch of a new scheme 'Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Shiksha Yojana'. Under this, the State Government will bear the expenses of the education of children up to 27 years of age of all such widows in the State, whose annual income from all sources is less than Rs. 1 lakh". 

FM added "This assistance will be provided to these children after they get admission in medical college, engineering college, NIT, IIM, IIT, Nursing, graduation/ postgraduation courses. Apart from this, Rs. 1,000 per month will be deposited in the RD accounts of all eligible children of widows, destitute, divorced and disabled parents till they attain the age of 18 years. The annual premium for health insurance of all eligible women will be borne by the State Government. Approximately Rs. 41 crore additional expenditure will be made on this".

Overview of CM Sukh Shiksha Yojana

Name of Scheme	Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana (MSSY)
in Hindi	मुख्यमंत्री सुख शिक्षा योजना
State	Himachal Pradesh
Type of Scheme	Educational Assistance Scheme
Objective	To bear expenses of education of children upto 27 years of age of all widows having annual income less than Rs. 1 lakh
Assistance Amount	All expenses of education after they get admission in medical college, engineering college, NIT, IIM, IIT, Nursing, graduation/ postgraduation courses. Also, Rs. 1,000 per month to be deposited in RD accounts of all eligible children of widows, destitute, divorced and disabled parents till they attain the age of 18 years
Announced by	Finance Minister while presenting HP Budget 2024-25

Objective of Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana

Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana aims to bear expenses for education of children of poor widows. Any beneficiary can avail education assistance till the age of upto 27 years. The state govt. wants that no one is deprived of education due to financial crunch. 

मुख्यमंत्री सुख शिक्षा योजना Amount

The state govt. will bear complete expenses of education under मुख्यमंत्री सुख शिक्षा योजना to the children of widows (fulfilling the eligibility) after they get admission in:-

• Medical college,
• Engineering college, 
• NIT, 
• IIM, 
• IIT, 
• Nursing, 
• Graduation courses, 
• Postgraduation courses. 

Apart from this, Rs. 1,000 per month will be deposited in the RD accounts of all eligible children of widows, destitute, divorced and disabled parents till they attain the age of 18 years. The annual premium for health insurance of all eligible women will be borne by the State Government. Approx. Rs. 41 crore additional expenditure will be made on this.

Eligibility Criteria for Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Yojana (CMSSY)

• Applicant must be a permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh
• Applicant must be less than 27 years of age.
• He/She must be a children of a widow.
• The annual income of the widow must not exceed Rs. 1 lakh per annum.

List of Documents Required for Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Scheme

• Aadhar Card
• PAN Card
• Date of birth proof
• Marksheet of class 10th
• Marksheet of class 12th
• Proof of taking admission in medical/engineering college, NIT, IIM, IIT, nursing, UG or PG courses. 
• Bank Account Details
• Active Mobile Number
• Email ID
• Recent Passport Size Photographs

How to Apply Online for Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojna

• First of all, visit the official website of Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana.
• On the homepage, click at "Apply" link.
• Upon clicking the link, the MSSY online registration form will open.
• Fill in the asked details accurately and upload necessary documents as mentioned above.
• Review your filled in information in the application form through online mode.
• Finally, click on the "Submit" button to send your application to the concerned authorities for approval.

Once approval of application is done, eligible applicants will be selected and then they will start getting educational assistance.

Source/Reference Link: https://ebudget.hp.nic.in/Aspx/Anonymous/pdf/FS_Eng_2024.pdf