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The Muskaan Scholarship Program 2.0

 (2025 - 26)

Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL)

The Muskaan Scholarship Program 2.0 (2025 - 26) is an initiative by Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL) to provide educational support to children of commercial drivers (LMV/HMV), mechanics and children belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category, ensuring continuity in their education. This scholarship program aims to support students in Classes 9 to 12 from the southern, eastern, and northeastern states of India by providing them with a grant of up to INR 12,000 to cover their academic expenses.

Benifits
Documents Required

About Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL)

In India, Valvoline Cummins Private Limited is a 50:50 Joint Venture between Valvoline International Inc. (Subsidiary of Valvoline Global Operations) and Cummins India Ltd.; India’s leading manufacturer of diesel engines and the largest exporter of engineering products – has resulted in Valvoline Cummins Private Limited (VCPL),

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Eligibility

This scholarship supports students from underserved communities in select states, based on academic performance, income, and background criteria.

Students studying in Classes 9 to 12 are eligible for the scholarship.

Students from the southern, eastern, western and north-eastern states (Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha, Bihar, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal) of India are eligible to apply.

The scholarship is open to students from the following backgrounds

Children of commercial drivers (LMV/HMV). Children of mechanics.

Students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.

Applicants must have scored above 60% in their previous class to be eligible.

The total family income from all sources should not exceed INR 8 lakh per annum. Children of employees of Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL) and its implementation partner organisations are not eligible.

Documents
Required

Proof of identity (Aadhaar card)
Current year admission proof (fee receipt/admission letter/institution identity card/bonafide certificate)
Signed and stamped original marksheet of the previous class
Documents to prove parents’ profession (choose one):
Commercial Driving License of the parent (Only for drivers)
Shramik Card
Confirmation from the employer or a self-declaration letter duly attested by the authority
Family income proof (choose one):
Income proof issued by Gram Panchayat/Ward Counselor/Sarpanch
Income proof issued by SDM/DM/CO/Tehsildar
Last three months’ salary slips or Income Tax Return (ITR)
Bank account details of the applicant
Photograph

Note: In cases where the student or their family cannot pay the institute and provide fee receipts, they can submit a fee letter issued by the institute to receive the scholarship amount in advance. However, they must subsequently submit the final receipts through the online scholar tracking system.

Note: In cases where the student or their family cannot pay the institute and provide fee receipts, they can submit a fee letter issued by the institute to receive the scholarship amount in advance. However, they must subsequently submit the final receipts through the online scholar tracking system.