Food Bill Assistance

About This Scheme

The "Food Bill Assistance" introduced by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Gujarat, aims to support students who are required to live away from their families due to the unavailability of educational facilities in their home taluka. The scheme is being implemented by the Gujarat Unreserved Education and Economical Development Corporation.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

• Financial Assistance: ₹1,500/- per month for 10 months.

Am I Eligible?

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

• The applicant must belong to a non-reserved category.
• The applicant must be pursuing a graduate-level course in Medical, Dental, Technical, or Para-Technical fields.
• The applicant must be staying in a government/non-aided hostel outside their home taluka.
• If the applicant is a girl studying in Std. 9 to 12, she must be staying in a hostel run by a society, trust, or institution.
• The applicant’s annual family income must be ₹4,50,000/- or less.

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

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 Go to the Corporation's official website and navigate to the "Gujarat Unreserved Education and Economical Development Corporation" section under the Corporation menu.
2. 2 Click on "Food Bill Assistance" and then Apply Now.
3. 3 Click on "New User? Please Register Here".
4. 4 Enter the required details and click Register.
5. 5 Enter your User ID, Password, and Captcha Code, then click "Login".
6. 6 Read the scheme details carefully and click OK.
7. 7 If your permanent address is correct, confirm it. Otherwise, enter your correct address.
8. 8 Click Save & Next to proceed. Upload the relevant documents.
9. 9 If you need to make changes, click "No, Cancel". If all details are correct, click "Yes, Submit".
10. 10 Click Save Application. Note down your Application Number for future reference. You can also take a printout by clicking Print Application.

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines
• User Manual
• Scheme Guidelines