Vidyadhan Intermediate Scholarship Program Jharkhand, 2025 is a program of the Sarojini Damodaran Foundation, to financially support academically bright students from financially weak families. The Vidyadhan Scholarship supports students' continuing education after Class 10 to Intermediate (Class 11 & 12) studies. Selected students will receive a scholarship of ₹10,000 per annum to use as they need in support of their studies.
Eligibility Criteria
The Sarojini Damodaran Foundation has set clear guidelines to ensure the scholarship goes to students in need of support. The scholarship is designed for students that have passed their Class 10 exams and who are from economically challenged backgrounds.
Eligibility is as follows:
- Applicant must be domiciled in Jharkhand
- Completed the Class 10/SSC exam in year 2025
- At least 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA Class 10/SSC exam
- Family income less than ₹2,00,000 from all the sources per annum
Benefits
Vidyadhan Scholarship Programme helps ease the financial burden on eligible students and provides them with options for continuing their education after Class 10. Students from Jharkhand, if selected, will receive financial support and opportunities for academic growth and personal development.
Key features are:
- Scholarship of ₹10,000 per year to cover tuition fees, books, and other educational expenses.
- Support for intermediate level (Class 11 & 12) in any recognised institute.
- Opportunity to apply for support at undergraduate level depending on performance.
- Mentorship and soft skills training with the Sarojini Damodaran Foundation programmes.
- Access to a network of other scholars, alumni and professionals they can learn and be inspired from.
Required Documents
As part of the application process, students who meet eligibility criteria must upload valid and verifiable documentations, which help to affirm the applicant's deservingness of the scholarship based on academic standing and need, per the guidelines for the scholarship.
The applicant must upload a scanned copy of:
- Photograph of the applicant, recent passport size
- Class 10/SSC marksheet (2025) issued by the examination board
- Income Certificate issued by competent government authority
(Note: Ration card not considered valid proof of income)
How To Apply
The process for the Vidyadhan Intermediate Scholarship is a simple online one that will keep you on track and will ensure that students who need financial assistance through the scholarship program are able to get it. In this section, you will see how the Vidyadhan Intermediate scholarship can be easily and successfully applied for.
- Visit the Vidyadhan homepage or Vidyadhan scholarship application for Jharkhand.
- Sign Up and create a new account on the application with a valid email ID and mobile number.
- Fill in the online application form with your personal, academic, and family income details accurately.
- Upload scanned documents for every required document, namely Class 10 marksheet, income certificate, and photograph.
- Review your application for any mistakes or missing documents.
- Submit your application in the application webpage and make sure you take record of your confirmation number or application number for your records.
Selection criteria
The Vidyadhan Scholarship is given upon a fair and transparent merit selection process to support academically strong students from economically poor families. The Sarojini Damodaran Foundation checks every Vidyadhan Scholarship Application to ensure the scholarship is for academically strong students eligible for financial aid.
The eligibility criteria for assessment of students will be as follows, with emphasis on the first two stated criteria:
- Academic Ability- At least 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA in Class 10 / SSC.
- Financial Specifications - Family income below ₹2,00,000 per annum from all sources.
- Place of Stay - Residents of Jharkhand
- Authenticity of documents - Validation of academic and income certificates provided by students
- Overall applicant profile - Background, achievements and prospect for successful completion of higher education.
