The Directorate of Social Welfare has informed that the Department had developed State Portal www.swportal.goa.gov.in. for Pre Matric and Post Matric Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC and DNT is now an upgraded secured URL as https://swportal.goa.gov.in. The concerned students of various schools/colleges/Institutions registered with competent authority will have to apply for the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship through the new URL. (i.e. https://swportal.goa.gov.in.)

The last date to apply for the scheme is January 15, 2023 and the Institutions will have to scrutinize the same and send the applications to the Directorate of Social Welfare on or before January 18, 2023 through an online portal. The portal will not be accessible beyond the said date under any circumstances.

Department has further requested all Educational institutions to spread awareness about the URL among the students to ensure that a large number of students apply for the scheme through the scholarship Portal.