SML Mahindra Scholarship Program 2026–27 (Saarthi Abhiyaan)

About the scholarship

The SML Mahindra Scholarship Program 2026–27, run under the Saarthi Abhiyaan CSR initiative, supports the education of girl students who are daughters of drivers of heavy/light commercial goods vehicles and large passenger vehicles like buses. Two categories:

• SML Saarthi — Rs 10,000: girl students in Class 11 or 12 (any stream).
• SML Unnati — Rs 30,000: students pursuing UG, diploma or polytechnic in STEM and core engineering fields (any year).

Children of SML Mahindra or Buddy4Study employees are not eligible. Preference may be given to applicants from Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and aspirational districts, plus PwD students, single-parent families and orphaned students.

Eligibility

• Daughter of a driver operating a heavy or light commercial goods vehicle, or a large passenger vehicle such as a bus — a valid commercial driving licence of the parent/guardian is required as proof.
• Saarthi: studying in Class 11 or 12 (any stream) at a recognised school; Unnati: UG/diploma/polytechnic in STEM or core engineering.
• Minimum 60% marks (or equivalent CGPA/grade) in the previous academic year.
• Annual family income not exceeding Rs 6 lakh from all sources.

Benefits

• Rs 10,000 one-time (Saarthi, Class 11–12) or Rs 30,000 one-time (Unnati, UG/diploma STEM).
• Usable for tuition, books, study material and related academic expenses.

Documents required

1. Recent passport-size photograph
2. Student identity proof (Aadhaar etc.)
3. Proof of current admission (admission letter / institute ID)
4. Class 10 marksheet
5. Previous year's marksheet
6. Fee receipts, where applicable
7. Parent/guardian's valid commercial driving licence
8. Student bank account details (passbook / cancelled cheque)
9. Address proof

How to apply

1. Open the application pageOn the Buddy4Study portal (the programme's application partner).
2. Register and enter detailsStudent's educational information first.
3. Add the driver's detailsCommercial vehicle driver's details and licence information.
4. Application window closed 21 Oct 2026Online applications closed on 21 October 2026.

FAQs

Verified 22 Oct 2026 via the official SML Mahindra Scholarship program page (the application portal): status shows "Application closed" (deadline 21 Oct 2026; no extension announced) (corrected 22 Oct 2026 — applications closed per the official page). Earlier details verified 16 Oct 2026 via CareerStar, OBC Rights and Buddy4Study listing data (The Hans India). Two categories (Saarthi Rs 10,000 / Unnati Rs 30,000), 60% marks and Rs 6 lakh income limit corroborated across sources. Applications run on the Buddy4Study portal.