Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance Scheme, Maharashtra 2024-25

About The Program:

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance Scheme, Maharashtra 2024-25 is an initiative of the Directorate of Medical Education Research, Government of Maharashtra, to provide financial assistance to students pursuing specified medical courses in government-aided/corporation/private un-aided colleges. Selected students will receive a hostel maintenance allowance of up to ₹30,000 per annum.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be a Permanent Resident of Maharashtra
• Be a Child of A Registered Labourer And/or Alpabhudharak Shetkari (marginal Landholders)
• Have Applied for A Degree Course in One of The Following Disciplines in A Government-Aided, Corporation, or Private Unaided College:
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (mbbs)
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (bds)
  • Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (bams)
  • Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (bhms)   
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (bpth)
  • B.Sc. Nursing
  • Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (bums)
  • Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics (bpo)
  • Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (baslp)
  • Dual-Degree Programs
• Have Taken Admission in Hostels Located in Major Cities of Maharashtra Like Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, or Other Locations
• Have an Annual Family Income of Less than ₹8,00,000

Note: Candidates are eligible if they have been admission under the General or SEBC category.

Deadline:

• 31-Mar-2025

Documents:

• Domicile certificate
• HSC and SSC mark sheets (for new applicants)
• Income certificate of parent(s)
• Previous year's mark sheet
• Affidavit
• Aadhaar card
• Father's PAN card
• Student's PAN card (optional)
• Mother's PAN card (optional)
• Registered Laborers/Alapbhudarak Shikari must submit a proof letter approved by the tahsildar or an income certificate of parents