This entry describes the Shiksha Sahyog scholarship scheme associated with NSDL, aimed at school students at the class 8 stage rather than at college level. Schemes of this kind are funded by a corporate or institutional donor and are usually intended to keep children from low income households in school through the higher secondary years, with support renewed each year if the student continues to perform. The listing records it as a privately funded scheme. The award value is not stated in the information available for this page, and the session recorded in the source has passed. Families interested in it should check the official portal for the cycle now running and the terms attached to it.

The scheme is intended for school students moving into or studying in class 8 who come from households whose income falls below the ceiling the provider sets, and who achieved at least the minimum marks specified in the previous class. Applicants are generally expected to produce the previous year's mark sheet or report card, a school bonafide certificate, and an income certificate issued by a competent authority. The listing records the scheme as open to students of all genders. Marks and income conditions are revised between cycles, so the criteria published on the official portal for the open round should be treated as final.

Applications are made online through the scholarship portal hosting the scheme, usually by a parent or guardian on the student's behalf. The account holder registers, completes a profile covering the student's school, class and household income, selects this scheme from those listed, and uploads scanned documents. These normally include proof of identity and address, the previous class mark sheet or report card, a school bonafide certificate or fee receipt, an income certificate and a bank passbook page for the account into which any award would be paid. Selection follows document verification. The application window and the announced closing date are published on the official portal.