Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana

Introduction of Uttar Pradesh Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana: A Brief Insight

For many farming families, the cost of higher education can make it difficult for talented students to pursue an agricultural degree. Expenses such as college fees, books and hostel accommodation can put additional pressure on a family’s income. The Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana aims to reduce this financial burden by supporting meritorious students from farming and agricultural labourer families who want to continue their education.

The scheme operates under the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, which allows the Mandi Parishad to spend up to 2% of its annual income on recognised educational institutions. The Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Council (Mandi Parishad) implements the scheme to help eligible sons and daughters of farmers and agricultural labourers pursue higher studies in agriculture and related fields.

The scheme received a major expansion following the Council’s Board meeting on 31 July 2026 under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The monthly scholarship increased from ₹3,000 to ₹5,000, taking the annual assistance to ₹60,000 per student. The total number of scholarship seats also doubled from 1,410 to 2,820, with 90 seats at each agricultural university or institute and 30 at each agricultural college.

Students who are residents of Uttar Pradesh and are children of farmers or agricultural labourers, or fully dependent on them, can apply if they meet the scheme’s conditions. For eligibility purposes, a farmer is a person whose name appears in the land records for agricultural land on the date of application.

The scholarship covers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in agriculture and home science, along with related subjects such as horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry. Students must study at an eligible government or government-aided institution. Undergraduate applicants need at least 70% in Intermediate from the UP Board or 85% from another board, while postgraduate applicants must score at least 70% in graduation.

The authorities select students according to merit and the available seats. Applicants must submit their application form, marksheet and supporting documents to the competent authority of their university or college. The Deputy Director of the concerned division provides final approval under the prescribed procedure before the Council releases the scholarship funds. Students can contact their institution’s scholarship office or the Mandi Parishad in Lucknow for application guidance.

Farmer families can also explore the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana for accident-related assistance, the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana for income support, and the PM Fasal Bima Yojana for crop insurance.

Students, farmers and other residents looking for additional education, financial assistance and welfare programmes can explore our Uttar Pradesh Government Welfare Schemes page for more information about available initiatives.

What Changed Between July and October 2026

• 31 July 2026: At the 172nd meeting of the Mandi Parishad’s Board of Directors, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked for the scheme to be widened so that more eligible students benefit, and a budget of ₹3,025.49 crore was approved for 2026-27.
• August 2026: The monthly scholarship was reported to have risen from ₹3,000 to ₹5,000.
• 19 October 2026: The Government announced that the seats had doubled to 2,820 and that each selected student now gets ₹60,000 a year.
• What to Do Now: Ask your agricultural university or college scholarship office about the current application dates, and keep your land record and marksheet ready.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

The Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana provides financial support to meritorious students from farming families who pursue agricultural education in Uttar Pradesh. The revised provisions increase the monthly scholarship amount and expand the number of seats available to eligible students.

• ₹5,000 per month for each selected student, increased from ₹3,000
• ₹60,000 per year, compared with the earlier annual amount of ₹36,000
• Total scholarship seats increased from 1,410 to 2,820
• 90 seats at each agricultural university and institute, up from 45
• 30 seats at each agricultural college, up from 15
• Seat allocation at each university or institute: 50 for BSc Agriculture, 12 for Home Science graduates, 20 for MSc Agriculture and 8 for Home Science postgraduates
• Seat allocation at each agricultural college: 20 for undergraduate students and 10 for postgraduate students
• Scholarship coverage across 11 agricultural universities and institutes and 61 agricultural colleges
• Continued financial support in subsequent academic years for students who meet the promotion and eligibility requirements
• Between 2017-18 and 2025-26, more than 6,454 students reportedly received approximately ₹22.90 crore in scholarship assistance

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

The Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana provides merit-based scholarships to eligible students from farming and agricultural labourer families in Uttar Pradesh. Applicants must meet the prescribed family, academic and institutional requirements. The authorities select students according to merit and the number of seats allocated to each institution.

• Must be a resident of Uttar Pradesh
• Must be the son or daughter of a farmer or farm labourer, or be fully dependent on one
• For farmer status, the parent’s name must appear in the land records for agricultural land on the date of application
• Must study at a government or government-aided agricultural university, institute or agricultural college in Uttar Pradesh
• Eligible courses include agriculture and home science at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, along with related fields such as horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry
• Undergraduate applicants must score at least 70% in Intermediate from the UP Board or 85% from another board
• Postgraduate applicants must score at least 70% in graduation
• Selection is based on merit order, with students ranked from highest to lowest marks
• From the second year onwards, students must pass each academic year to remain eligible; students who fail in any year become ineligible
• Students receiving another scholarship must choose one scholarship and return the other
• Students must maintain good discipline and conduct. Concealing information can result in cancellation of the scholarship without notice

Documents Required to be Attached

Applicants applying for the Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana must submit their application and supporting documents to the competent authority of their agricultural university or college. The key requirement is proof that the applicant’s parent is a farmer whose name appears in the agricultural land records on the application date, or is a farm labourer.

• Application form and certificate, submitted along with the marksheet to the competent authority of the institution
• Land record (Khatauni) showing agricultural land in the parent’s name on the application date, or proof of the parent’s status as a farm labourer
• Class 12 (Intermediate) marksheet for undergraduate course applicants
• Graduation marksheet for postgraduate course applicants
• Uttar Pradesh domicile or residence certificate
• Admission proof or college ID card confirming regular student status
• Student’s Aadhaar Card and bank passbook for receiving the scholarship amount
• Recent passport-size photograph

How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

Students must submit their application and supporting documents to the competent authority of their agricultural university or college. The institution checks the applications and prepares a merit list, while the Mandi Parishad handles the approval and release of scholarship funds. Follow these five steps to understand how to apply for the scholarship.

Stop 1: Check That You Fit

Step 1: First, make sure you meet the eligibility conditions. You must belong to a farming or agricultural labourer family in Uttar Pradesh and fulfil the other requirements of the scheme.

Step 2: Check your marksheet to confirm that you meet the minimum marks requirement: 70% in Intermediate from the UP Board, 85% from another board, or 70% in graduation for postgraduate courses.

Step 3: Confirm that you are studying at a government or government-aided agricultural university, institute or college in Uttar Pradesh. Students enrolled in institutions outside the scheme’s coverage may not qualify.

Stop 2: Get Your Farm Proof Ready

Step 1: Ask your family for the parent’s Khatauni, which is a land record showing agricultural land registered in the parent’s name. The record must meet the scheme’s requirement for the date of application.

Step 2: If your parent works as an agricultural labourer rather than owning or holding agricultural land, arrange the documents that establish their farm labourer status.

Step 3: Keep your Intermediate or graduation marksheet and Uttar Pradesh domicile or residence certificate ready. Also prepare your Aadhaar Card, bank passbook and other documents required by your institution.

Stop 3: Submit to Your College

Step 1: Visit the office of your agricultural university or college and ask where you can obtain the Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana application form.

Step 2: If the college office does not provide the form, ask whether the nearest Mandi Samiti office can guide you on the application process.

Step 3: Fill in the form carefully. Enter your personal details, course information and the required details about your parent’s farming or agricultural labourer status.

Step 4: Attach the required certificates, marksheet and supporting documents. Submit the completed application to the competent authority of your institution.

Step 5: Ask for an acknowledgement or receipt, if available, as proof that you submitted your application. Also ask the office how and when it will publish the merit list.

Stop 4: Merit List and Approval

Step 1: After checking the applications, your university or college prepares a merit list. It ranks eligible students from the highest marks to the lowest, subject to the available scholarship seats.

Step 2: A selection committee reviews the list. The committee includes the Principal or relevant university officers and the Deputy Director (Administration or Marketing) of the concerned division, as applicable under the scheme’s procedure.

Step 3: The Deputy Director of the concerned division provides the final approval for the selected students, following the prescribed process.

Step 4: The approved list and the scholarship amounts due are sent to the Mandi Parishad headquarters for the release of funds. Selection depends on eligibility, merit and the available seats.

Stop 5: Keep the Scholarship Going

Step 1: Pass your examinations every academic year. Under the stated scheme conditions, failing in any year can make you ineligible for continued scholarship assistance.

Step 2: If you receive another scholarship, follow the scheme’s rules on multiple scholarships. You may have to choose one and return the other amount, where applicable.

Step 3: Maintain good conduct at your institution and provide accurate information throughout the process. Concealing information or violating the scheme’s conditions can lead to cancellation of the scholarship.

Important: For general information about the Mandi Parishad, visit the official website of the UP State Agricultural Produce Market Council. Contact your college or university’s scholarship office for the application form, submission deadline and current selection schedule. An application window has not been confirmed in the information available here, so check with the concerned institution before submitting your documents.

At Full Strength: What the Expansion Means in Rupees

The expansion of the Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana increases both the number of students who can receive scholarships and the annual assistance available to each selected student. The following comparison shows how these changes affect the potential yearly expenditure when every scholarship seat remains filled for a full year.

• Higher potential expenditure: The estimated annual cost rises to around 3.3 times the earlier amount because the scheme doubles the number of seats and increases the annual scholarship per student.
• Actual expenditure may vary: These estimates assume that all seats remain filled and every selected student receives the scholarship for a full year. Actual spending may be lower depending on the number of students selected and the duration of payments.

Important Links Available of the Scheme

• Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Council (Mandi Parishad) official website

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Implementing Body: Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Council (Mandi Parishad)
• Head Office: Kisan Mandi Bhawan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow – 226010
• Divisional Level: Deputy Director (Administration or Marketing) of your division, who gives the final approval
• Institution Level: Scholarship office of your agricultural university or college, or the Principal’s office
• Local Help: Your nearest Mandi Samiti office

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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