Jagananna Scheme for Civil Services Aspirants | Check Eligibility and Important Dates

Jagananna Scheme for Civil Services

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has Launched a new scheme named Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam that provides financial assistance as a cash incentive to aspirants in socially, educationally, and economically weaker/backward sections of Andhra Pradesh, who qualified in the Preliminary and Mains Civil Services Examination conducted by the UPSC for an amount of Rs.1 lakh and Rs.50,000 respectively in order to increase the representation of A.P in the Civil Services.

Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam Scheme - Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a permanent resident/ native of Andhra Pradesh belonging to Socially, educationally and economically weaker/backward sections.
2. Candidate must have qualified for the UPSC Civil Services preliminary or Mains examination.
3. Submission of proof of qualifying UPSC Civil Services pre -examination or mains examination is mandatory to avail the benefits of the scheme.
4. The cash incentive under the scheme can be availed by a candidate, irrespective of the number of attempts, for clearing the Preliminary examination and for clearing Mains examination.
5. The annual family income of the applicant shall not exceed Rs.8 lakhs per annum. The applicant shall declare the following:

1. Self declaration of family income.
2. Salary certificates of the employee in the household.
3. Latest Tax Assessment (if applicable).

6. The data shall be verified by the Tahsildar before certifying the annual income of the family duly satisfying the following conditions:

1. The total land holding of the family to be less than 10 acres of wet or 25 acres of dry or 25 acres of wet and dry land together.
2. A family which owns no property or less than 1500 sft of built up ara (residential or commercial) in urban areas is eligible.
3. No member of the family should be a regular government employee/ pensioner (all sanitary workers irrespective of their salary/recruitment, are eligible).
4. No member of the family should own a four-wheeler (Taxies/Tractors/Autos are exempted).

7. Domicile certificate issued by the competent authority should be submitted by the applicants. In case of caste, the details regarding the caste of the applicant shall be submitted at the time of online application.

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Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam Scheme - How to Apply?

Candidates can apply online at https://jcsp.apcfs.in

Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam Scheme - Last Date: November 04, 2023

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Required Documents for Jagananna Civil Services Prothsahakam Scheme

The following documents required for filing of applications.

• Photo copy of Aadhaar Card.
• Admit card of the UPSC examination/ Roll number slip.
• Self attested copy of photo.
• Signature-scanned copy.
• Self declaration of family income.
• Domicile certificate.

Note: Aadhar has to be linked to candidate's bank account as per NPCI portal.

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Published date : 28 Oct 2023 04:25PM