The Naunihal Scholarship Yojana 2025 is a welfare initiative by the Labor Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, aimed at supporting the children of registered construction workers in the state. Many such families struggle financially, leading to school dropouts. This scheme ensures that no child abandons their education due to a lack of funds. The scholarship amount is credited directly to the student’s bank account annually, depending on the class or course they are enrolled in.
Key Highlights
• State: Chhattisgarh
• Scheme Name: Naunihal Scholarship Yojana
• Launched By: Labor Department
• Target Group: Children of registered construction workers
• Scholarship Mode: Lump sum annual payment
• Application Mode: Offline submission via local Labor Office (with online documentation upload)
• Application Period: Academic session starts on 31st December each year
Benefits
Scholarship amounts are awarded annually based on the student’s academic level:
| Category | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1st to 5th | ₹1,000 | ₹1,500 |
| Class 6th to 8th | ₹1,500 | ₹2,000 |
| Class 9th to 12th | ₹2,000 | ₹3,000 |
| Graduation (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com/ITI etc.) | ₹3,000 | ₹4,000 |
| Post-Graduation (M.A./M.Sc./M.Com etc.) | ₹5,000 | ₹6,000 |
| Graduation Level Professional Courses | ₹6,000 | ₹8,000 |
| Postgraduate Level Professional (PhD, research, etc.) | ₹8,000 | ₹10,000 |
Note: The scholarship is paid once per academic year.
Eligibility Criteria
• Applicant must be a resident of Chhattisgarh
• Must be a child of a registered construction worker
• The worker should have at least 90 days of employment in the year before the application date
• Only two children per family can avail of the scholarship
• No minimum mark requirement from the previous class
• Must have completed at least one year in the enrolled course (for professional degree courses)
• The student must not drop out within the first year; otherwise, the scholarship must be returned
Exclusions
• More than two children from the same family
• First-year dropouts from degree/technical courses
• Children of workers not registered with the Labor Department
• Students already receiving other major scholarships without intimation
Application Process
Offline Application with Online Uploads
- Visit the nearest Labor Office in your area.
- Collect and fill out the Naunihal Scholarship application form.
- Upload all required scanned original documents via the Labor Department’s online system (usually done at the labor office).
- Submit the form before 31st December of the academic year.
- After verification, the scholarship amount is transferred directly to the student’s bank account.
Documents Required
• Labor Registration Identity Card (of surviving/registered construction worker parent)
• Aadhaar Card of the student
• Current year admission certificate from the Principal (in prescribed format)
• Marksheet of the previous class passed
• Bank Passbook (student’s account with IFSC)
• Passport-size Photograph (if required during submission)
Note: All documents must be uploaded as original scanned copies. Xerox or photocopies are not accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is this scheme?
ChThe hattisgarh Naunihal Scholarship Scheme hwasstarted by the Government of Chhattisgarh in 2017. - What are the benefits of the scheme?
The student will get financial assistance. - What are the eligibility criteria?
1. There will be no requirement for marks to avail the benefits of the scheme.
2. After admission in college/polytechnic or other course for engineering or medical education, the students receiving scholarship amount under this scheme will be required to study for a minimum of 1 year in that course. In case of a first-year dropout, the scholarship amount will have to be returned.
3. The beneficiary should have worked as a construction worker for at least 90 days in the year before the date of application. - For how many children can the applicant avail himself of he benefit of this scheme?
Only up to 2 children. - What were the eligibility criteria in the previous class to get a scholarship?
There will be no requirement for marks to avail the scheme benefits. - For which classes/courses will you get the scholarship?
Students will get the scholarship from class 1st, 2nd, 3rd year of Graduation, post-graduation, and PhD. - How to apply for the scholarship?
The registered construction worker can submit the online application through the labor office of the concerned area. - What documents are required?
1. Original scanned copy of the beneficiary’s surviving labor registration identity card.
2. Original scanned copy of Aadhaar card of sons/daughters of beneficiary workers.
3. Original scanned copy of the certificate issued by the Principal in the prescribed format. (In the notified form, which the issued certificate bears, the simple number and date, and is confirmation of admission in the current year of study.)
4. Original scanned copy of the mark sheet of the previous class passed.
5. Original scanned copy of bank passbook. - Will the student get a scholarship every month?
No, the amount will be payable in a lump sum annually. - May a working person also apply for this scheme
No, this scholarship is only for students.