Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana:- Rajasthan government has implemented a new scheme in the direction of providing higher education to the girls and women of Rajasthan. The name of this scheme is Girls Distance Education Scheme . Those girls and women of the state who cannot go to college and university regularly due to various reasons will be linked to this scheme.
Besides, the government will also reimburse the fees paid to institutions for these girls and women to pursue higher education. If you are also a resident of Rajasthan and want to pursue higher education by joining Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana, then you are requested to read this article till below. This article of ours is going to prove very beneficial for you. Because today we are going to provide you complete details of this scheme through this article.
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Rajasthan Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana 2023
Girls Distance Education Scheme for girls and women has been implemented in Rajasthan by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Through this scheme, every year 36 thousand 300 girls and women of the state will be provided higher education through distance medium , who cannot go to college and university regularly due to various reasons. The state government will also reimburse the fees paid to the institutions for these girls and women to get education. For which approval of Rs 14.83 crore has been given.
State Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced the implementation of this scheme in the state in the budget of 2022-23. It was during the implementation of the said announcement that it was approved by the Chief Minister. Now Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana has been implemented by the government in the entire state.
Information about Girls Distance Education Scheme
| name of the scheme | Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana |
| was started | By Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot |
| was declared | During the budget session 2022-23 |
| Beneficiary | Those girls/women who cannot go to regular college/university due to various reasons. |
| Objective | Connecting girls/women to higher education through distance mode |
| number of beneficiaries | 36 thousand 300 per year |
| approved budget | 14.83 crores |
| official website | SSO Rajasthan |
Which universities will provide higher education through distance mode?
Under this scheme, the state government will provide higher education to the eligible girls and women through distance education through the aided universities and state institutions/Vardhman Mahavir Open University, Kota. To reimburse the fees of girls and women, the state government has made a provision of 16000 seats in undergraduate courses, 5300 in postgraduate courses, 10000 in diploma courses, 3000 in PG diploma courses and 2000 seats in certificate courses. The special thing about Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana is that under this, along with connecting girls to higher education through distance mode, the fees will also be reimbursed by the government.
Objective of Rajasthan Girls Distance Education Scheme
The main objective of implementing this scheme in Rajasthan is to connect girls and women to higher education through distance medium. Because there are many girls and women in the state who want to get higher education but due to various reasons cannot go to regular colleges and universities and get education. Due to which she leaves her education midway. But now these girls will be connected to higher education through Rajasthan Girls Distance Education Scheme. This scheme will promote girls’ higher education in the state and will make the future of girls brighter by getting them higher education.
Features of Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced the implementation of the Girls Distance Education Scheme in the budget 2022-23.
- This scheme was approved by the Chief Minister during the implementation of the said announcement.
- Through this scheme, those girls and women of the state who cannot go to colleges and universities regularly due to various reasons will be connected to higher education through distance medium.
- The special thing about Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana is that the government will also compensate the fees paid to the institutions for girls and women to pursue higher education.
- Under this scheme, every year 36 thousand 300 women and girls will be provided education through distance medium by the state government. For which the government has approved a proposal worth Rs 14.83 crore.
- Girls and women will be provided higher education through government aided universities, state institutions/Vardhman Mahavir Open University, Kota.
- For reimbursement of fees of girls and women, provision has been made for 16000 seats in undergraduate courses, 5300 in postgraduate courses, 10000 in diploma courses, 3000 in PG diploma courses and 2000 seats in certificate courses.
- This scheme will provide a new turn to the direction of higher education promotion in the state. Which will promote higher education in the society.
Eligibility under Balika Durasth Shiksha Yojana
- Avedika women and girls should be permanent residents of Rajasthan.
- Only women and girls who have passed 12th class are eligible to apply under this scheme.
- Girls/women who cannot go to university and college regularly due to various reasons can apply under this scheme.
- Only for graduation, post graduation, diploma courses, PG diploma courses and certificate courses one can apply under Girls Distance Education Scheme Rajasthan.
Application process under Girls Distance Education Scheme
- To apply, first you have to go to the official website of SSO Rajasthan.
- The homepage of the website will open on your screen
- If you are already registered on the website then login by entering your login details.
- If you are not already registered then register first by clicking on the registration option.
- After this you have to enter all your necessary information in the registration form and register successfully.
- After registration, you have to login by entering your login details.
- Now a page will open in front of you, here you will see the option of Girls Distance Education Scheme, you have to click on it.
- Now an application form will open in front of you
- You have to submit all your necessary information in this application form.
- Finally you have to click on the submit option.
