Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme

Introduction

• Due to financial constraint, there are many families in the state who are unable to send their children's to school.
• They know with education their children can reach new heights, unlike them. However, they are helpless due to the economic crisis.
• After ascertaining this, the state government has announced a scheme called 'Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme'.
• The main objective of the scheme is to bridge the gap between financial constraint and education,
• The government introduced Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme following the termination of a centrally sponsored program.
• As you all know, the central government previously offered pre matric scholarships to these underprivileged categories.
• In the year 2022, the central government stopped these scholarships, mentioning that the students in these classes fall under the RTE Act, thus they don't need scholarships.
• However, the state government wanted to alleviate the burden of educational expenses, so they started the 'Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme'.
• Under this scheme, the government will provide an annual scholarship of Rs 1,500/- to eligible students.
• However, to qualify for the scheme the students must meet the eligibility criteria stated in the guidelines.
• Students in class 1 to 8 studying in Government and Government aided schools, securing more than 90% marks and attendance in their previous examination are eligible for the scheme.
• Additionally, the annual income of the family should not exceed the limit of Rs 2.5 lakh.
• To promote girl child education, more than 50% of the beneficiaries are likely to be girls.
• Students need to apply for Kerala Kedavilakku Scholarship scheme to receive its benefits.
• Applications for the Scholarship scheme will be submitted offline, which students can obtain from their respective schools.
• Fulfilling eligibility doesn't mean that all students will receive the benefits of the scheme.
• As stated in the guidelines, benefits of the scholarship will be provided based on the academic record, low annual income of the family, and subject to availability of funds.
• The assigned nodal department the Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation will prepare a merit list of applicants.
• Students must submit their Kerala Kedavilakku Scholarship application within the prescribed date.
• Applications received post closing date will not be accepted and any request regarding this won't be considered.
• In case of any query regarding the Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme, students and their parents contact the nodal department or school authorities.
• Benefits promised under the scheme will be transferred online through DBT mode.
• As per the statistics, for the year 2023-2024, authority received 1028991 applications out of which 1021569 applications were approved.
• Whereas for the year 2024-2025, authority received 3,40,706 applications and only 2,55,617 applications were approved.

Benefits of Scheme

• Under the Kerala Kedavilakku Scholarship scheme, eligible students will receive the following benefits :-
  • Government will provide an annual scholarship of Rs 1,500/-
  • Scholarship will be awarded to OBC students.
    

Eligibility Criteria

• There are some criteria that are set for the Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme, which students must fulfill to receive its benefits. The details are as follows :-
  • The students should be native citizens of Kerala.
  • The students must belong to the OBC category (Check table given below).
  • The annual Income of the student's family should not exceed 2.5 lakh.
  • Students must be studied in Government or Government aided schools only.
  • Only class 1 to 8 students are eligible.
  • Students must have secured 90% or above marks and attendance in the last annual examination.

OBC Categories List

Following are the OBC list eligible for Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme :-

Category	Category	Category
Ambalakkaran	Kelasi (Kalasi Panicker)	Kuruba
Anchunadu Vellallars	Kammara	Maravans
Aremahrati	Kavudiyaru	Maruthuvar
Arya	Kongu Navithan, Vettuva Navithan and Aduthon	Mukhari, Moovari
Bandari	Kadupattam	Hindu Nadars
Billava	Kotyear	Naidu
Boyan	Krishnanvaka	Kodangi Naikan
Devadiga	Marati	Panniyar
Exhavas and Thiyyas	Malayekandi	Rajapur
Gatti	Vishavan	Chakravar, Sakravar (Kavathi)
Gowda	Ganjam Reddis	Sourashtras
Mountadan Chetties, Edanadan Chetties	Mahendra Medara	Padmasali
Hegde	Vakkaliga	Senai Thalavar (Elavaniar)
Jogi	In Malabar District	Thachar (carpenters)
The Kongu Velalala Gounder including Vellala Gounder, Nattua Gounder, Pala Gounder, Poosan Gounder, and Pala Vellala Gounder	In Palakkad District
Viswakarmas including Asari, Chaptegra, Kallasari, Kalthachan, Kammala, Kamsala, Kannan, Karuvan, Kollan, Malayala Kammala, Moosari, Pandikammala, Pandithattan, Thachan, Thattan, Villasan, Viswabrahmanan or Viswabrahmanar, Viswakamala, Palisa, Perumkollan and Kadachi Kollan	Saiva Vellala (Cherakula Vellala, Karkartha Vellala, Chozhiya Vellala, Pillai)

Documents Required

• Students should affix below mentioned documents with the Kerala Kedavilakku scholarship application form :-
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Address proof.
  • Caste Certificate.
  • Bank Documents.
  • School ID Card.
  • Passport Size photograph.
  • Family Income Proof.
  • Affidavit (as requested)

How to apply

• To receive the benefits of Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme, students must apply for it.
• Students can submit the Kedavilakku Scholarship application form offline.
• To apply for the scheme, students can obtain the Kedavilakku Scheme application form from their respective school.
• With the help of school officials, students fill out the details asked in the application form.
• Attach all the mandatory documents to support your eligibility.
• Now submit this dully filled Kedavilakku Scheme application form to your school authorities.
• The school authorities will verify the details and documents at their end and submit it.
• School authority will upload the details of the received application online at eGrantz 3.0 Portal.
• Post verification, the nodal department will transfer the scholarship amount to beneficiary/parents Aadhaar linked bank account.
• To know more about the Kerala Kedavilakku Scholarship scheme, users must read its official guidelines.

Important Link

• Kerala Kedavilakku Scheme Guidelines.
• Kerala Kedavilakku Scholarship Application Form.
• Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Official Website.

Contact Details

• Kerala State Board Backward Classes Development Corporation Helpline :- 0471-2577539
• Kerala State Board Backward Classes Development Corporation Helpdesk :- ksbcdc@gmail.com
• Kerala egrantz helpline Number.
• Registered Office
  II Floor, T.C. No:27/588 (7) & (8)
  Pattoor, Vanchiyoor P.O.
  Thiruvananthapuram - 695 035