SHRESHTA Scheme

SHRESHTA (Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas) aims of providing seats for the meritorious SC boys and girls in the best private residential schools in the country. Every year, it is expected that about (3000) students would be selected for admission in Class 9 and Class 11 under the scheme.

Objectives of SHRESHTA Scheme 

The objective of the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) is as follows:

• To enhance the reach of the development initiative of the government.

• To fill the gap in service-deprived Scheduled Castes (SCs) dominant areas in the sector of education by collaborating with voluntary organizations.

• To provide an environment for socio-economic upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Castes (SCs).

• To provide access to high-quality education to bright Scheduled Caste (SC) students so that they can explore future opportunities.

Instructions to apply online for SHRESHTA (NETS)

Candidates can apply for SHRESHTA (NETS) through the “Online” mode only.

Keep all required information such as scanned documents of photographs, signature, complete name and address of the school.

Step 1: Registration Page:

i. Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name as in the school records. Date of Birth in dd/mm/yyyy format as recorded in date of birth certificate/school records.

ii. Mobile Number and e-mail Address: Candidates must provide Mobile Number or email address (their own or that of their parents).

iii. Provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Correspondence and Permanent address) for further correspondence.

Step 2: Fill in the complete Application Form:

The application particulars entered in Step-I can be edited before final submission of the Application Form.

Choice of Examination Cities:

While applying, candidates have to select any four cities of their choice.

Efforts will be made to allot the city of examination to the candidates in order of choice opted made by them in their online Application Form.

However, due to administrative/logistic reasons, a different city can be allotted. Allotment of Centre is made by computer and there is no human intervention. Choices once exercised will not be changed under any circumstances.

Note:

• Candidates are advised to verify the correctness of the information provided by them by previewing the online application form before pressing submit button.

• If required candidates may edit their application form before submission.

• Only one application should be submitted by a candidate.

• Once finally submitted, details filled in certain specific fields may be changed only during correction window. After that no communication in this regard will be entertained.

• Registration will be treated as complete when the application is submitted.

Candidate’s Photograph: to be uploaded (Mandatory):

• Passport size Photograph (size: 10 kb to 200 kb) in JPG or JPEG format.

• Spectacles are allowed only if being used regularly.

• Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable.

• Application without photographs shall be rejected.

Candidate’s Signature: to be uploaded (Mandatory):

• The candidate should put his/ her full signature in running handwriting [not in capital letter] on white paper with Black Ink pen and scan for uploading.

• File size must be between 4 kb to 30 kb in JPG or JPEG format.

• Online Application Forms without uploaded signatures will be rejected. 

Category Certificate to be uploaded (Mandatory):

• Category Certificate (SC) shall have to be uploaded in the pdf format alongwith the Application Form (size should be between 50 kb to 300 kb).

• In case the SC Certificate is not available at the time of submission of Online Application, an Undertaking to be uploaded that the candidate will produce and deposit a copy of the SC Certificate at the time of Examination. The Undertaking has to be in pdf format and of size from 50kb to 300 kb.

Income Certificate to be uploaded (Optional):

• Income Certificate should be uploaded in the pdf format.

• Size should be between 50 kb to 300 kb.