Leh, October 28, 2025: Secretary, Higher Education, Smt. Bhanu Prabha today held a press conference at her office complex to brief the media about the REWA 2.0 Scheme launched by the Department of Higher Education, UT Ladakh.

Addressing the media, the Secretary informed that the Department has launched the REWA 2.0 Scheme exclusively for UPSC aspirants of Ladakh. The online application portal for the scheme will remain open from October 17 to October 31, 2025, for submission of applications for the screening test.

The Secretary highlighted that the screening test will be conducted to select candidates eligible for financial assistance to avail coaching for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination under the REWA 2.0 Scheme of the UT Administration, Ladakh.

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She informed that 40 candidates from each district will be selected to avail coaching. Under the scheme, ₹1,00,000 will be provided towards coaching expenses and ₹18,000 for boarding assistance.

The Secretary further stated that graduates aged between 21 and 36 years, possessing a domicile certificate of UT Ladakh and having a family income not exceeding ₹8 lakh per annum, are eligible to apply under the scheme.

She urged all interested and eligible candidates to submit their applications online through the official link: https://highereducation.ladakh.gov.in/rewa-form

Applicants are required to upload the following documents and pay an application fee of ₹200 (online payment only) before the closing date, October 31, 2025:

Domicile Certificate of UT Ladakh

Graduation Degree Certificate and Marksheets

Date of Birth Certificate / 10th Certificate mentioning D.O.B

Income Certificate issued by the concerned Tehsildar

Category Certificate – SC/ST (if applicable)

PwBD/ESM Certificate (if applicable)

She added that the opening date for online applications was October 17, 2025, and the tentative date for the screening test is November 9, 2025.