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Samagra Shiksha — Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
Residential schools with free boarding for girls from SC/ST/OBC/minority communities.
Ministry of Education
What you get
Free residential schooling for SC/ST/OBC/minority girls in Class VI to XII. Full boarding including food, uniforms, books, stationery, health care. KGBV hostels in educationally backward blocks. Bridge courses for school dropouts.
Who can apply
Girls from SC/ST/OBC/minority communities in educationally backward blocks. Class VI–XII. Preference to girls from families below poverty line.
For: Marginalised girls (Class VI-XII)
Documents required
General
- Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC/minority)
- Income certificate
- Age proof
- Previous school TC
- Aadhar card
Scheme code: KGBV-2025