AICTE Scholarship Schemes 2020 – Inviting Online Applications from Eligible Students

15/09/2020

AICTE Scholarship Schemes 2020: AICTE offering Saksham and Pragati Scholarship Schemes. Eligible Students can apply online at https://scholarships.gov.in. For More details about schemes, please download the official notification.

SAKSHAM SCHOLARSHIP – Rs. 50,000/- per annum

Saksham is a MHRD Scheme being implemented by AICTE aimed at providing encouragement and support to specially-abled children to pursue technical education. This is an attempt to give every young student, who is otherwise specially-abled, the opportunity to study further and prepare for a successful future through technical education/ knowledge.

GUIDELINES FOR AICTE – SAKSHAM SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR SPECIALLYABLED STUDENT (DEGREE)

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP:

1) The candidate should be admitted to First year of Degree level course OR Second year of Degree level course through lateral entry in any of the AICTE approved Institution of respective year.

2) Specially-abled student, having disability of not less than 40%.

3) Family income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum during the current financial year. A valid income certificate issued by State /UT Government need to be enclosed.

PRAGATI SCHOLARSHIP – Rs. 50,000/- per annum

Scheme being implemented by AICTE aimed at providing assistance for advancement of Girls pursuing technical education. Education is one of the most important means of empowering women with the knowledge, skill and self-confidence necessary to participate fully in the development process. This is an attempt to give young women the opportunity to further her education and prepare for a successful future by “Empowering Women through Technical Education”.

GUIDELINES FOR AICTE – PRAGATI SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR GIRL STUDENTS (DEGREE)

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP:

1) The girl candidate should be admitted to First year of Degree level course OR Second year of Degree level course through lateral entry in any of the AICTE approved Institution of respective year.

2) Maximum two girl child per family are eligible.

3) Family income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum during the current financial year. A valid income certificate issued by State/ UT Government need to be enclosed.