AI SummaryUP Free Scooty Yojana 2026 has reached the distribution stage. Universities across Uttar Pradesh have released merit lists of selected girls, and the Higher Education Department has put out a bid on the GeM portal for about 40,000 scooties, with handover planned by January 2027. Around 50,000 girl students are to get a free petrol scooty under Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Yojana, with a budget of ₹400 crore.
Biggest change since the cabinet decision of 21 July 2026 is this: students do not have to fill any form themselves. Their college or university will collect the papers and send the list upward. Along with the scooty, the government will pay for registration and insurance, and give a helmet and five litres of petrol one time. Family income must stay below ₹12 lakh a year.
How UP Free Scooty Yojana 2026 Selection Works Now
No public application portal is open, and none is planned for students. As per the rules cleared by the cabinet, the whole process runs through educational institutions. Here is how it moves, step by step.
STEP 1 - Your college or university issues a notice asking eligible girl students of the 2025-26 graduating batch to submit their papers. This notice usually goes up on the college notice board, the university website, or through the department office. Watch these three places, because this is the only official starting point right now.
STEP 2 - Submit your documents to the college office within the date given in that notice. Colleges are asking for your APAAR ID, date of birth, category, Aadhaar card, Aadhaar-linked mobile number, graduation mark sheets of all semesters, and the application number plus certificate ID of your domicile and income certificates from the e-District portal. Several universities want both a hard copy and a soft copy, so keep scanned files ready.
STEP 3 - Your college compiles the details in the format given by the university and forwards them. The university then prepares the merit list of eligible girl students. Registrar and Controller of Examinations sign this list using their e-signature, which is why the college cannot add a name later on its own.
STEP 4 - University sends the signed list to the state government through the scheme portal, which the Directorate of Higher Education is getting built by NIC. Government makes the final selection from these lists. District Magistrate of your district then checks the selected students through the set verification process.
STEP 5 - After verification, District Magistrate arranges the handover of scooties. Once you receive yours, a receipt or proof of possession is taken from you and uploaded on the scheme portal. Scooties are bought centrally by the Higher Education Directorate on the GeM portal and sent to district headquarters.
Important Note: Any website asking you to register or pay a fee for this scheme is unofficial. Government is not taking direct applications from students. Give your papers only to your own college or university office.
Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Yojana 2026 - Highlights
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Yojana (UP Free Scooty Yojana) |
| Launched By | Yogi Adityanath Government, Uttar Pradesh |
| Budget Allocated | ₹400 Crore (2026-27) |
| Number of Students | Around 50,000 |
| Who Is Covered | Girl students who passed graduation in session 2025-26 |
| Selection Criteria | Top 5% merit of the institution (cabinet approved 21 July 2026) |
| Income Limit | Below ₹12 lakh per year |
| Type of Scooty | Petrol scooty |
| Also Included | Registration cost, insurance, helmet, 5 litres petrol (one time) |
| Application Mode | No student form; college or university sends the details |
| Purchase Mode | Central GeM bid by Higher Education Directorate, about 40,000 scooties |
| Nodal Department | Higher Education Department, Uttar Pradesh |
| Official Website | uphed.gov.in |
| Current Status | University merit lists out, scooty purchase under way (October 2026) |
| Distribution Target | January 2027 |
Latest Updates - What Has Happened in 2026?
Plenty of wrong information is going around on social media and WhatsApp, with claims like "forms are open now" or "everyone will get a scooty". Both are false. Here is the verified timeline you should go by.
- 1 October 2026: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University Agra released its scooty list notice for 1,445 selected girls. 28,897 girls passed graduation there in 2025-26, and the general merit cutoff came to 85.12 percent, with 75.12 percent for special categories like Divyang and orphan girls.
- 23 September 2026: Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University Aligarh released a revised list of 1,039 girls, adding those whose result had shown MW, Absent or PMW and was corrected by 22 September.
- September 2026: Higher Education Directorate put out a bid on the GeM portal for about 40,000 scooties, worth about ₹320 crore. Director Dr. Monika Singh held an online pre-bid meeting with sellers on 21 September. The supplier gets 100 days to deliver to all 75 district headquarters, the order can change by 25 percent, and the target is to hand over scooties by January 2027.
- Late August 2026: CSJMU Kanpur released a merit list of 2,196 girls from seven districts, and Meerut, Jhansi and Saharanpur universities started document checking. University wise status is in the Rani Lakshmi Bai Scooty Yojana List post.
- August 2026: Special Secretary of Higher Education, Sarvesh Kumar Singh, wrote to Registrars and Controllers of Examination of all state and private universities, and to the Director of Higher Education, asking for the count and details of destitute and Divyang girl students who passed graduation in 2025-26, along with full details of girls who scored above 80 percent in the final year. Only about half the universities had replied by mid-August. In a recent online meeting the department showed its displeasure and told universities to send the information quickly through a Google Form.
- 13 August 2026: Siddharth University Kapilvastu asked final year girl students of session 2025-26 to submit their papers. Controller of Examinations Dinanath Yadav said the income certificate must be one issued after 1 June 2026, family income must be under ₹12 lakh, and UP domicile, Aadhaar-linked mobile number and APAAR ID or ABC ID are all required. Selection there will be made from the top 10 percent scorers as per the set standards.
- 9 to 12 August 2026: Maa Shakumbhari University asked its affiliated colleges to submit details of eligible girl students by 12 August, in both hard copy and soft copy. University said it will pass this compiled data to the state government, which will then finalise the list.
- 21 July 2026: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the rules of Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Yojana. Girl students in the top 5 percent of their institution among those passing out in 2025-26 will get a free petrol scooty, with family income capped at ₹12 lakh. Daughters of martyrs, destitute girls and Divyang girls get the benefit without the merit condition.
- 17 June 2026: Higher Education Department finished the draft and asked universities for details of girls scoring above 80, 85 and 90 percent. Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay said the rulebook was being prepared and family income would also be a condition.
- 11 February 2026: Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the UP Budget 2026-27 and set aside ₹400 crore for this scheme. The same amount was also kept in 2025-26.
Eligibility Criteria - Who Can Get the Scooty?
Cabinet has fixed the main conditions and universities are now applying them while making their lists. Note that this round is only for girls who have already finished graduation in session 2025-26, not for first year or school students.
- Applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttar Pradesh with a valid domicile certificate.
- She must have passed graduation in the 2025-26 academic session from a state university, private university, government college, government-aided college or self-financed college of Uttar Pradesh. Institutions run by the Technical Education, Agriculture Education, Divyangjan Empowerment, Culture, Sports, Animal Husbandry, Industrial Development, Law, Medical Education, Home and AYUSH departments are also covered.
- Family annual income must be below ₹12 lakh. Good marks alone will not decide it.
- Selection is from the top 5 percent merit list prepared by the institution. Where results are in CGPA, the CGPA is converted into percentage as per that university's rules.
- Daughters of martyrs, destitute girls and Divyang girls are covered without the merit condition. A destitute girl here means one whose mother or father has died and whose family has no other earning member.
- For Divyang girls the department has set extra conditions: disability of 80 percent or more certified by the Chief Medical Officer, sound vision and mental health, and an upper body fit enough to drive a motorised tricycle. Conditions like muscular dystrophy, stroke, cerebral palsy and haemophilia are included, and the vehicle is given as per Divyangjan Empowerment Department rules.
Required Documents
Colleges are giving short deadlines, sometimes just a few days, so keep these papers ready before your notice comes out. Get the income certificate made first, since that is the one that takes the longest at the Tehsil office. Universities are asking for the application number as well as the certificate ID of both the domicile and income certificates, issued from the e-District portal, so keep the acknowledgement slip and not only the final certificate. Divyang girl students also have to give a disability certificate from the Chief Medical Officer.
- APAAR ID
- Date of birth
- Mobile number linked to Aadhaar
- Category (SC, ST, OBC or General)
- Latest domicile application number, issued by the e-District portal
- Latest domicile ID, issued by the e-District portal
- Latest income application number, issued by the e-District portal
- Latest income certificate ID, issued by the e-District portal
- Graduation mark sheets of all semesters
- Aadhaar card
What Students Get Along With the Scooty
Scooty given under this scheme runs on petrol, not electric. Government will bear the registration cost and give insurance cover, so the student does not pay anything at the RTO. As per the purchase bid, it will be a BS6 automatic model with tubeless tyres. An ISI-marked helmet, seat cover and other accessories come with it, plus five litres of petrol one time so you can ride it home. Market price of such a scooty runs roughly between ₹65,000 and ₹1.10 lakh, and the state is covering the full on-road cost. One rule worth remembering: a selected student cannot sell the scooty given to her under any circumstance.
Scooty Distribution Process
Selected girls' Aadhaar, domicile and income papers are being uploaded on the scheme portal, and the Higher Education Directorate checks them with help from the district administration. Directorate is buying all scooties through one GeM bid, and the supplier has 100 days to deliver them to the 75 district headquarters. District Magistrate then verifies each selected student and arranges the handover. Higher Education Department has said extra budget will be released if the ₹400 crore falls short. After a student receives her scooty, her receipt is uploaded on the scheme portal, which closes the loop for that case. A district-level service centre and a complaint portal will also run alongside, so students can report problems with delivery, papers or service.
How to Check Your Name in the List
No statewide list search is live. Each university puts its own list on its website or sends it to colleges, so check the university notice page, your college notice board and any message from your department office. Agra University, for example, has its list of 1,445 girls on its portal. University wise status and notice links are in the Rani Lakshmi Bai Scooty Yojana List post. If your name appears, go to the administration section of your college and finish whatever verification they ask for. Do not trust random websites showing a statewide "scooty list" download.
Benefits of Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Yojana
Many girl students in Uttar Pradesh stop studying because the college is far and there is no safe way to travel daily. This scheme goes straight at that problem. About 9 lakh girl students are studying in the state's universities and colleges, and around 50,000 of them will get a scooty in this round. For girls in rural and far off areas it can decide whether they carry on to post graduation or drop out. It also settles a promise the BJP made in its 2022 assembly election manifesto, to give free scooties to meritorious girl students under Rani Laxmibai Yojana.
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FAQ's
Has online registration for UP Free Scooty Yojana 2026 started?
No, and there is no student registration form in this scheme. Colleges and universities collect the details and send them to the government. Universities have already collected this data and most big ones have released their merit lists.
Which batch of students is covered right now?
Only girl students who passed graduation in the 2025-26 academic session. First year students and school students are not part of this round, even though an earlier June 2026 draft had talked about first year admission marks.
What is the last date to submit documents?
There is no single statewide date. Each university is fixing its own deadline for affiliated colleges. Maa Shakumbhari University, for example, set 12 August 2026. Check the notice from your own college, because missing it means your name will not reach the university list.
Is APAAR ID compulsory for this scheme?
Yes. Universities are asking for APAAR ID or ABC ID along with an Aadhaar-linked mobile number. If you do not have it yet, get it created through your college before submitting your papers.
Will the scooty be petrol or electric?
Petrol. The government will also pay the registration cost, give insurance cover, a helmet with accessories, and five litres of petrol one time.
Are private university and self-financed college students eligible?
Yes. State universities, private universities, government colleges, government-aided colleges and self-financed colleges are all covered. The student still has to come in the top 5 percent merit of her institution and meet the income limit.
Do Divyang and destitute girls also need top marks?
No. Daughters of martyrs, destitute girls and Divyang girls get the scooty without the merit condition. Divyang students do have to meet separate medical conditions, including 80 percent or more disability certified by the Chief Medical Officer.
Can a student sell the scooty later?
No. Scheme rules say the scooty given to a selected student cannot be sold under any circumstance.
When will scooties actually be handed over?
No fixed date is announced, but the target is January 2027. The supplier picked through the GeM bid gets 100 days to deliver, and handover starts after District Magistrates complete verification.
Contact Information
For any question about this scheme, first talk to the administration section of your own college or university, since they are handling the paperwork. Department level information is available on the website of the Higher Education Department, Uttar Pradesh at uphed.gov.in. A district-level service centre and complaint portal will also be available once distribution begins.