AICTE invites applications for Saksham scholarship; apply online

AICTE Saksham scholarship aims at supporting differently abled students pursuing degree or diploma from any of the AICTE-approved institutions. Interested candidates can apply for the Saksham scholarship before November 30, 2021, at aicte-india.org. 

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced a special ‘Saksham’ scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year. Differently abled students who are currently pursuing degree or diploma course from any of the AICTE authorised institutions can apply for the scholarship. 

Interested candidates can apply for the Saksham scholarship before November 30 at aicte-india.org. Saksham is a government initiative implemented by the AICTE with an aim to encourage and enable differently abled students to participate in technical education courses. 

Who can apply for Saksham scholarship? 

•  The candidate enrolling for the scholarship must be a first-year student or a second-year student of a degree level course through lateral entry in any of the AICTE-approved institutes. 
• Selected candidates will be given a yearly scholarship of Rs 50,000 for a maximum of three years in the case of first-year students and two years in the case of second-year candidates.  
• Candidates must have a disability of at least 40 per cent. Their family income should not exceed Rs 8 lakh per annum in the current financial year. The candidate has to attach valid income proof issued by state government or or UT administration. 
• Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship online through the official portal- National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The online application form of the candidate has to be verified by the candidate’s host institution after which it will be checked by the respective state or UT’s Department of Technical Education (DTE) in the second round of scrutiny. The last date for institute verification will be December 15, 2021. 
• Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of scholarship.  
• The scholarship will be granted on the condition that the candidate does not receive any financial assistance in the form of scholarship or any emoluments, salary, or stipend from any other source during their course of study at the institute. 

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