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Devnarayan Gurukul Yojana

The scheme aims to provide free residential education to students from Special Backward Classes. Under this scheme, selected students receive free education, accommodation, meals, uniforms, books, and study materials in government-approved schools.

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Quick summary

What you get
Free residential education
Who can apply
Special Backward Class students
Application
Offline
Official source
Government of India

About This Scheme

The scheme "Devnarayan Gurukul Yojana" was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan, aims to provide free residential education to students from Special Backward Classes (SBC) i.e. Banjara, Baldia, Labana, Gadia-Lohar, Gadolia, Gujar, Gurjar, Raika, Rebari (Debasi), and Gadaria (Gadari, Gayari). Under this scheme, selected students admitted to Class 6 in government-approved schools receive free education, accommodation, meals, uniforms, textbooks, and writing materials.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

  • Under this scheme, eligible students receive free education, accommodation, meals, uniforms, text books and study materials in government-approved schools.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

  • The applicant should be a native resident of Rajasthan.
  • The applicant's family should not be a taxpayer.
  • The applicant must be a regular student in a government or non-government school.
  • The applicant must have passed class 5th with a minimum of 50% or above marks.1. The applicant should belong to one of the following Special Backward Class (SBC) communities:
  • Banjara, Baldia, Labana
  • Gadiya Lohar, Gadolia
  • Gujar, Gurjar
  • Raika, Rebari (Debasi)
Check Your Eligibility

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

More rules from the official guidelines (3)
  • Gadaria (Gadri, Gyari)
  • Note 1: Only students who qualify on merit after clearing the pre-admission examination will be admitted to the 59 schools selected by the department.
  • Note 2: Students will be given admission in Class 6 as per their merit based on marks obtained in Class

Required Documents

myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.

How to Apply

  1. 1 The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Education Officer (Secondary) and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
  2. 2 In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
  3. 3 Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the principal of the District Education Officer (Secondary)
  4. 4 Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Education Officer (Secondary) to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).

You will now leave Benefits India and go to the official government website to apply.

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Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

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Important Dates

Applications
Accepted offline

Official Website

sje.rajasthan.gov.in

Run by Government of India

Where This Came From

Content taken from myScheme, Government of India and last checked on 15 September 2026.

If anything here no longer matches that source, tell us and it will be corrected.

Check the official website before applying. Scheme rules and amounts change from time to time.