Official portals

Official portals for students and youth

84 official websites and trusted organisations, sorted by what you need: scholarships, schemes, documents, free learning, skills, jobs and exams. Every link goes straight to the organisation's own website.

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Scholarships and fee support

Where to apply for government scholarships, and trusted places to look for private ones.

Government of India

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) (opens in a new tab)

Apply for central government scholarships with one registration (OTR). Our step-by-step guide explains how.

scholarships.gov.in
Government of India

PFMS: Know Your Payment (opens in a new tab)

Check whether a scholarship payment has been sent to your bank account.

pfms.nic.in
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Government of India

INSPIRE (Department of Science and Technology) (opens in a new tab)

Government programme to attract students to science, including INSPIRE scholarships.

online-inspire.gov.in
Government of India

AICTE (opens in a new tab)

Regulator of technical education. AICTE scholarships such as Pragati, Saksham and Swanath are applied for on NSP.

aicte-india.org
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Government of India

UGC (opens in a new tab)

Regulator of universities. Notices on universities, fellowships and UGC scholarships.

ugc.gov.in
Private platform

Buddy4Study (opens in a new tab)

Private platform that lists scholarships from companies, trusts and governments. Check each scholarship on its provider's own website.

buddy4study.com
Company foundation

Reliance Foundation Scholarships (opens in a new tab)

Scholarship programme of Reliance Foundation.

scholarships.reliancefoundation.org
Company foundation

K.C. Mahindra Education Trust (opens in a new tab)

Education trust of the Mahindra group, known for scholarships.

kcmet.org

Government schemes and services

Find schemes you may qualify for, and the main departments that run schemes for students, women and families.

Government of India

myScheme (opens in a new tab)

Search central and state government schemes by answering questions about yourself.

myscheme.gov.in
Government of India

National Portal of India: schemes (opens in a new tab)

Directory of government schemes and services.

india.gov.in
Government of India

UMANG (opens in a new tab)

Many central and state government services in one app and website.

umang.gov.in
Government of India

Ministry of Education (opens in a new tab)

Schemes and notices for school and higher education.

education.gov.in
Government of India

Department of School Education and Literacy (opens in a new tab)

School education schemes, including the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship.

dsel-education.gov.in
Government of India

Ministry of Women and Child Development (opens in a new tab)

Schemes for women and children.

wcd.gov.in
Government of India

e-Shram (opens in a new tab)

Registration portal for unorganised workers.

eshram.gov.in
Government of India

National Health Mission (opens in a new tab)

Public health programmes of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

nhm.gov.in

Documents, IDs and certificates

Most applications need these. Keep your documents up to date before deadlines. Read our short guides to each ID card and certificate.

Government of India

DigiLocker (opens in a new tab)

Store, share and verify digital documents and certificates.

digilocker.gov.in
Government of India

UIDAI (Aadhaar) (opens in a new tab)

Aadhaar services, including updating details and locking or unlocking biometrics.

uidai.gov.in
Government of India

UDID (disability ID card) (opens in a new tab)

Apply for the Unique Disability ID. Needed for disability scholarships on NSP.

swavlambancard.gov.in
Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu e-Sevai (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu government online services, including certificates.

tnesevai.tn.gov.in
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Government of India

Passport Seva (opens in a new tab)

Apply for or renew a passport.

passportindia.gov.in
Government of India

Common Service Centre (CSC) locator (opens in a new tab)

Find a nearby CSC. According to NSP, the total CSC charge for an NSP application is Rs 30.

locator.csccloud.in
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Free learning and open schooling

Free courses, textbooks and ways to finish school or college outside a regular classroom.

Government of India

SWAYAM (opens in a new tab)

Free online courses from Class 9 to postgraduate level. The certificate exam has a fee.

swayam.gov.in
Official institution

NPTEL (opens in a new tab)

Free engineering and science courses from the IITs and IISc, with optional paid certificate exams.

nptel.ac.in
Government of India

DIKSHA (opens in a new tab)

Free school textbooks, videos and courses for students and teachers.

diksha.gov.in
Official institution

National Digital Library of India (opens in a new tab)

Free digital library of books and study material.

ndl.iitkgp.ac.in
Government of India

NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) (opens in a new tab)

Open schooling to complete Class 10 or 12 outside a regular school.

nios.ac.in
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Official institution

IGNOU (opens in a new tab)

Indira Gandhi National Open University: distance and online degrees, diplomas and certificates.

ignou.ac.in
Non-profit

Kolibri (Learning Equality) (opens in a new tab)

Free platform for learning offline, useful where the internet is weak.

learningequality.org
Non-profit

Khan Academy (opens in a new tab)

Free, non-profit lessons and practice in maths, science and more.

khanacademy.org

Skills, apprenticeships and jobs

Government skill portals, paid apprenticeships, internships and job search. Never pay money to get a job.

Government of India

Skill India Digital Hub (opens in a new tab)

Skill courses, skill schemes, job openings and a free digital CV.

skillindiadigital.gov.in
Government of India

National Career Service (opens in a new tab)

Jobs, career counselling and job fairs.

ncs.gov.in
Government of India

Apprenticeship India (NAPS) (opens in a new tab)

Paid apprenticeships in companies under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme.

apprenticeshipindia.gov.in
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Government of India

NATS (National Apprenticeship Training Scheme) (opens in a new tab)

Paid apprenticeships for graduates and diploma holders.

nats.education.gov.in
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Government of India

AICTE National Internship Portal (opens in a new tab)

Internships for students, run by AICTE.

internship.aicte-india.org
Government of India

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (opens in a new tab)

Skill development schemes and notices.

msde.gov.in
Government of India

Udyam Registration (opens in a new tab)

Free registration for micro, small and medium enterprises, for young people starting a business.

udyamregistration.gov.in

Entrance exams and government jobs

Official sites for national entrance exams and recruitment. Download notices only from these sites.

Government of India

National Testing Agency (NTA) (opens in a new tab)

Registration, admit cards and results for national entrance exams run by NTA.

exams.nta.ac.in
Government of India

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) (opens in a new tab)

Central government recruitment exams run by SSC.

ssc.gov.in
Government of India

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) (opens in a new tab)

Civil services and other central recruitment exams.

upsc.gov.in
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Government of India

IBPS (opens in a new tab)

Recruitment exams for public sector banks.

ibps.in
Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu government job exams, such as the TNPSC Group exams.

tnpsc.gov.in
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Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) (opens in a new tab)

Online counselling for engineering admission in Tamil Nadu.

tneaonline.org

Tamil Nadu and Tenkasi

State and district portals. Tamil Nadu scholarships and schemes are not on NSP, so check state sources too.

Government of Tamil Nadu

Government of Tamil Nadu (opens in a new tab)

Official state government portal, with departments and schemes.

tn.gov.in
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Government of Tamil Nadu

Naan Mudhalvan (opens in a new tab)

State skill and career platform for college students and youth.

naanmudhalvan.tn.gov.in
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Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (opens in a new tab)

State skill development agency and its training partners.

tnskill.tn.gov.in
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Government of Tamil Nadu

TN Schools (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu School Education Department portal.

tnschools.gov.in
Government of Tamil Nadu

Namma School Namma Ooru Palli (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu government portal for giving money or items to a government school or a specific need, with an 80G certificate.

nammaschool.tnschools.gov.in
Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu employment exchange (opens in a new tab)

Register with the state employment exchange online.

tnvelaivaaippu.gov.in
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Government of Tamil Nadu

TANSAM (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu Smart and Advanced Manufacturing centre: skill programmes and internships.

tansam.org
Government of Tamil Nadu

TANCAM (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing.

tancam.in
Government of Tamil Nadu

Tenkasi District (opens in a new tab)

District administration: offices, notices and local contacts.

tenkasi.nic.in

Health, disability, legal aid and family support

Health insurance and free doctor consultations, support for persons with disabilities, free legal aid and help for families.

Government of Tamil Nadu

Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) (opens in a new tab)

Tamil Nadu government health insurance for eligible families, together with Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY: enrolment and hospitals.

cmchistn.com
Government of India

eSanjeevani (opens in a new tab)

Government of India service for consulting a doctor online.

esanjeevani.mohfw.gov.in
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Government of India

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (opens in a new tab)

Schemes and scholarships for persons with disabilities.

depwd.gov.in
Government of India

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) (opens in a new tab)

Free legal services for eligible people through legal services authorities.

nalsa.gov.in
Non-profit

Youth4Jobs (opens in a new tab)

Skilling and jobs for young people with disabilities.

youth4jobs.org

Safety, wellbeing and your rights

Free, confidential official help for mental health, drugs and tobacco, bullying and ragging, discrimination and online harm. If anyone is in danger, call 112.

Government of India

Tele-MANAS (call 14416) (opens in a new tab)

Free mental health counselling by phone, day and night, from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

telemanas.mohfw.gov.in
Government of India

Child Helpline (call 1098) (opens in a new tab)

For any child who is unsafe, abused or in trouble, from the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

wcd.gov.in
Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu student helpline (call 14417) (opens in a new tab)

Department of School Education helpline for students: safety, harassment, exams and career guidance.

tnschools.gov.in
Government of India

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (call 14446) (opens in a new tab)

The national campaign against drug use, with a free helpline for counselling and referral.

nmba.dosje.gov.in
Government of India

National Tobacco Quit Line (call 1800-112-356) (opens in a new tab)

Free counselling to stop using tobacco.

ntcp.mohfw.gov.in
Government of India

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (call 1930) (opens in a new tab)

Report online fraud, harassment or blackmail, and check suspect numbers or websites.

cybercrime.gov.in
Government of India

Anti-Ragging Helpline (call 1800-180-5522) (opens in a new tab)

Report ragging in a college or university. Set up by the UGC.

antiragging.in
Government of India

National Helpline Against Atrocities (call 14566) (opens in a new tab)

Report atrocities and caste discrimination against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

nhapoa.gov.in
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Non-profit programmes for students and youth

Organisations with education and skills programmes. Check eligibility and locations on each website.

Company foundation

Zoho Schools of Learning (opens in a new tab)

Trains school leavers from rural Tamil Nadu in software, with a stipend and no fees. Based at Mathalamparai, near Courtallam.

zohoschools.com
Non-profit

Agastya International Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Hands-on science and STEAM education, including mobile science labs.

agastya.org
Non-profit

Pratham (opens in a new tab)

Learning programmes for children and vocational training for youth.

pratham.org
Non-profit

Teach For India (opens in a new tab)

Fellowship placing graduates as teachers in low-income classrooms.

teachforindia.org
Non-profit

Magic Bus India Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Life skills and livelihood programmes for adolescents and youth.

magicbus.org
Non-profit

Quest Alliance (opens in a new tab)

Self-learning, digital and employability skills for school and ITI students.

questalliance.net
Non-profit

The/Nudge Institute (opens in a new tab)

Skilling and livelihood programmes for people from low-income families.

thenudge.org
Company foundation

Dr. Reddy's Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Youth employability and livelihood programmes.

drreddysfoundation.org
Company foundation

Tata STRIVE (opens in a new tab)

Skill development, mentoring and entrepreneurship support.

tatastrive.com
Non-profit

Smile Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Education, health and employability programmes.

smilefoundationindia.org

CSR foundations, donors and partners

For schools, NGOs and supporters looking for partners or funding. Individual students usually cannot apply directly.

Government of India

National CSR Portal (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) (opens in a new tab)

Official data on company CSR spending in India.

csr.gov.in
Company foundation

Srinivasan Services Trust (TVS) (opens in a new tab)

Long-running rural development work in Tamil Nadu villages.

tvssst.org
Company foundation

HCLFoundation (opens in a new tab)

CSR arm of HCL: education, rural development and skills.

hclfoundation.org
Company foundation

Tata Trusts (opens in a new tab)

Philanthropy in education, livelihoods and more.

tatatrusts.org
Company foundation

Infosys Foundation (opens in a new tab)

CSR arm of Infosys.

infosys.org
Company foundation

Wipro Foundation (opens in a new tab)

Education and community programmes of Wipro.

wiprofoundation.org
Private platform

CSRBox (opens in a new tab)

Platform with information on CSR projects and funders.

csrbox.org
Private platform

GiveIndia (opens in a new tab)

Online donation platform for non-profits.

giveindia.org
Private platform

Give.do (opens in a new tab)

Online donation platform for non-profits.

give.do

Links last checked on 29 September 2026. SEEDbridge is not affiliated with the organisations listed here unless we say so. Something missing or broken? Email contact@seedbridge.org.

Frequently asked questions

Are these organisations partners of SEEDbridge?

No. This is a free directory to help you find the right official website. Listing an organisation does not mean it works with, funds or endorses SEEDbridge, and no one pays to be listed.

How do I know a website is the real one?

Government websites in India usually end in .gov.in or .nic.in. For any scheme, use the website named in its official notice. Be careful of look-alike sites, social media pages and agents who ask for money.

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