New Delhi: In a major relief for students in Classes 9 to 12 awaiting financial aid, the Social Welfare Department has released a revised schedule for the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship schemes for the 2026–27 academic session. Under the updated timeline, fresh applicants have until November 17 to submit their online applications, while students seeking renewal can complete the process until November 20. The scholarship funds are slated to be disbursed directly into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries between January 25 and January 31, 2027. Key Deadlines for Students and Schools According to the notification issued by the Director of the Social Welfare Department, educational institutions must prepare their master database between November 12 and November 19, which will be verified by the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) from November 13 to November 20. Process / MilestoneApplicable GroupRevised TimelineOnline Registration & ApplicationFresh Applicants (Classes 9 & 11)Until November 17, 2026Final Application PrintoutFresh ApplicantsUntil November 19, 2026Hard Copy Submission at SchoolFresh ApplicantsNovember 19 – November 22, 2026Renewal & Hard Copy SubmissionRenewal Students (Classes 10 & 12)November 12 – November 20, 2026Biometric & Academic VerificationSchoolsNovember 13 – November 23, 2026Physical Verification of StudentsDistrict Inspector of Schools (DIOS)Until November 24, 2026Correction of Flagged/Erroneous DataNIC & InstitutionsDecember 1 – December 9, 2026Scholarship Fund DisbursementEligible BeneficiariesJanuary 25 – January 31, 2027 Verification and Error Rectification Between November 13 and November 23, schools are required to complete biometric authentication for applicants and upload their obtained marks, maximum marks, and attendance records. Institutions must also reject ineligible applications and forward verified data of eligible students for further processing. Following the DIOS verification on November 24, any suspicious or erroneous entries flagged by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will undergo review and rectification from December 1 to December 9. District Backward Classes Welfare Officer Tulika Sharma stated that all educational institutions, principals, and students have been instructed to adhere strictly to the revised deadlines so that no eligible student misses out on the scholarship benefits. Post navigation RRB Group D Result 2026 Declared: Zone-Wise Merit Lists and Scorecard Details
