Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme is a merit-based scholarship initiative of the Department of Higher Education, Haryana, that rewards students for outstanding results in their annual examinations. The department runs it in two separate forms on the Har-Chhatravratti portal. The first is the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme for students of government colleges who secure the first, second, or third position in their stream in the annual university examination. The second is the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme (CBSE) for Haryana domicile students who top the state in the CBSE Class 10th and Class 12th annual examinations.

The Haryana government started these schemes to promote academic excellence among its students. The objective is to encourage meritorious students by giving them a motivating incentive for their performance, so that they continue to excel in their studies and focus on their overall development. Both versions follow the same idea of rewarding merit, but they differ in their beneficiaries, selection process, and amount of assistance.

Under the State Meritorious Incentives Scheme government college version, the department gives an annual cash incentive of ₹5,000 for the first position, ₹3,000 for the second position, and ₹2,000 for the third position in Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical and Non-Medical), and Education streams at the UG and PG levels. It prepares separate merit lists for general category boys, general category girls, and Scheduled Caste (SC) students, and these students can hold another scholarship or stipend along with this incentive. 

Under the CBSE version, the government pays the actual school or college fee of one boy and one girl topper at each level every year, up to ₹25,000 per year for Class 11th–12th and up to ₹1 lakh per year at graduation level, until the student completes graduation. CBSE award holders, however, cannot take any other scholarship or stipend.

Neither version has any family income limit, and the department releases the amount through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) after approval from the higher authority, as provided from the 2021–22 session onwards. The government college incentive is not available to students of private colleges, correspondence courses, or open universities. The CBSE incentive is available only to Haryana domicile students who passed from a school situated in Haryana and continue their studies as regular students.

Haryana government is also running the Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Sanshodhit Yojana (₹8,000–₹12,000 annual scholarship for meritorious SC/BC students) and the Haryana Nirman Kamgar Medhavi Chhatra Protsahan Rashi Yojana (₹21,000–₹51,000 incentive for children of registered construction workers) for students, besides the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme, details of which can be checked here.

Latest Update

As per the official Har-Chhatravratti portal, applications for the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme both versions are open for the academic session 2026–27, and the last date to apply is 31 December 2026. The portal also carries a notice dated 17 September 2026 regarding the opening of applications. Students must register with their Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Family ID and are advised to apply well before the last date to avoid any last-minute issues.

Scheme Benefits

The benefits under the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme differ for both versions. Students are advised to carefully check the benefits section that applies to the specific version of the scheme they are eligible for.

Government College Students

• First Position: ₹5,000 per year.
• Second Position: ₹3,000 per year.
• Third Position: ₹2,000 per year.
• Streams Covered: Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical and Non-Medical), and Education.
• Separate Merit Lists: General category boys, general category girls, and SC students.
• SC Students: An SC student who qualifies on the general merit list gets considered under the general list and can also receive an additional SC-category award on merit.
• Other Scholarships: Students can receive another scholarship or stipend along with this incentive.
• Payment: Annual incentive through DBT after approval from the higher authority.

CBSE Toppers

• Class 10th Topper (Class 11th–12th): Actual annual fee paid, up to ₹25,000 per year.
• Class 10th Topper (Graduation): Actual annual fee paid, up to ₹1 lakh per year, till the completion of graduation.
• Class 12th Topper (Graduation): Actual annual fee paid, up to ₹1 lakh per year, till the completion of the degree in any stream.
• Number of Awards: One boy and one girl at each level; all students with equal top marks receive the award.
• Payment: Annually through DBT after approval from the higher authority.

Eligibility Requirements

Students must fulfil the eligibility criteria of the specific version of the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme for which they are applying.

Government College Students

• The student must study in a government college in Haryana.
• The student must pursue a general UG or PG course in Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical or Non-Medical) or Education stream.
• The student must secure the first, second, or third position in the annual university examination in the relevant stream of the college.
• The department selects students strictly on merit under separate lists for general boys, general girls, and SC students.
• There is no income limit.
• Non-government college students and those in correspondence/open university courses are not eligible.
• SC students qualifying in the general list are considered there, with an extra merit-based award for the SC category.

CBSE Toppers

• The student must be a domicile of Haryana.
• The student must secure the first position at the state level (one boy and one girl) in the CBSE Class 10th or 12th annual exam.
• The student must continue higher studies as a regular student.
• The school from which the student passed the CBSE exam must be situated in Haryana.
• The amount of incentive shall be equal to the school/college fee paid by the student annually till the completion of their degree up to the graduation level.
• There is no income limit.
• The award holder under this scheme will not be eligible for any other scholarship/stipend from the State Government or any other source.
• Failed/Compartment students shall not be considered for this award in the future.

Required Documents

Students should keep all required documents and scheme-specific proofs ready before applying for the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme.

Government College Students

• Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Family ID (mandatory for registration)
• Aadhaar Card
• Photograph and signature of the applicant
• Haryana domicile certificate
• Class 10th and Class 12th certificates
• Certificate of the last examination passed (not for first-year students)
• Fee receipt
• Caste certificate (for SC students)

CBSE Toppers

• Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Family ID
• Aadhaar Card and Aadhaar-seeded bank account details
• CBSE Class 10th or Class 12th marksheet
• Haryana domicile certificate
• Fee receipts of the school or college

Steps to Apply

Students of both versions of the scheme can apply online through the Har-Chhatravratti portal of the Department of Higher Education, Haryana. To apply, students can follow the steps given below.

• Visit the official Har-Chhatravratti portal.
• On the home page, click on the Student Registration link under the Student tab.
• New students should register using their PPP Family ID, while existing users can log in with their credentials.
• Fill in your personal, academic, and bank details as asked on the portal.
• Select the correct scheme: government college students should select Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme, and CBSE toppers should select Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme (CBSE).
• Upload the required documents in the prescribed format.
• Review all the details carefully and submit the application.
• Check the Aadhaar-bank seeding status of your account on the portal to avoid any delay in the DBT payment.
• Log in to the portal anytime to track your application status.

Note: Applications for both the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme and the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme (CBSE) are open for the academic session 2026–27. The last date to apply is 31 December 2026. Applicants are advised to submit their applications well before the last date.

Criteria/Mode of Selection for CBSE Toppers

• The award is given purely on merit. If two or more students get the same marks, all of them will get the award.
• The government can change these rules at any time if it wants.
• Class 10 Toppers (1 boy + 1 girl – State Level): Students who score 92% or more in English, Science & Technology, Maths, Social Science + best of remaining subjects can apply through their school principal after CBSE results.
• Class 12 Toppers (1 boy + 1 girl – State Level): Students who score 90% or more in English + best 4 remaining subjects (Science/Commerce/Humanities) can apply through their school principal after CBSE results.
• Vocational course students are not eligible.

Relevant Links

• Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme Registration
• Har-Chhatravratti portal, Haryana
• Guidelines of Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme
• Guidelines of Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme (CBSE)

Contact Information

• Department of Higher Education, Haryana Helpline Number: 0172-2567422
• Department of Higher Education, Haryana Helpdesk Email: [email protected]