State SchemeVerified for 2026

Blind/PH Scholarship Income Limit 2026

Maximum Annual Family Income

No Income Bar / Not specified

Income Verification Rules

Applicants must submit a valid annual income certificate issued by a competent revenue officer (such as a Tahsildar, Revenue Inspector, or Sub-Divisional Magistrate).

  • The certificate must be in the name of the parent/legal guardian.
  • Income certificates issued by private employers or self-declarations on plain paper are not accepted.

FAQs for Blind/PH Scholarship

Q.What is the income limit?

Combined annual family income should not exceed Rs.36,000.

Q.Minimum disability required?

40% or more (Blind, Deaf, Ortho, MR).

Q.How much scholarship amount?

Varies by course: Up to Rs.2900/month; Blind get Reader’s allowance.

Q.Where to apply?

District Social Justice Officer or online via sjd.kerala.gov.in.

Q.Marks requirement?

40% marks in previous year exam.