Margadeepam scholarship of ₹1,500 opens for minority pupils in Classes 1 to 8, with 31 October as the last date

16 October 2026

The Information and Public Relations Department announced the 2026-27 Margadeepam scholarship on 16 October 2026.
The scholarship is a one-time grant of ₹1,500 a year.
It is open to minority students of Classes 1 to 8 in government and government-aided schools, from the Muslim, Christian (all denominations), Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi communities.
Applicants must be permanent residents of Kerala studying in the State, and family annual income must not exceed ₹2,50,000.
The applicant must hold a bank account in their own name in a scheduled or commercial bank.
Forms are downloaded from www.margadeepam.kerala.gov.in and submitted through the head of the institution; the last date is 31 October, 11 pm.