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National Scholarship Portal NSP : AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme 2021-22

What is AICTE Saksham Scholarship?

Saksham Scholarship Scheme is provided by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for Differently Abled Students. Last date to apply for scholarship is 30th November 2021. Students can apply for scholarship through National Scholarship Portal NSP. Family income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 8 lakh

Related / Similar Scholarship : NSP AICTE Pragati Scholarship 2021-22

Eligibility For Scholarship

Degree:
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.

Diploma:
1) The candidate should be admitted to First year of Diploma level course OR Second year of Diploma 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.

Number of Scholarships

All eligible specially-abled student 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 will get the scholarship.

Amount of Scholarship

Degree:
1) Rs. 50,000/- per annum for every year of study i.e. maximum 4 years for first year admitted students and maximum 3 years for second year admitted students through lateral entry as lump sum amount towards payment of college fee, purchase of computer, stationeries, books, equipments, softwares etc. No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges etc.
2) No documentary proof need to be attached for the above while availing benefits.

How To Apply For AICTE Saksham Scholarship?

1) The candidate fulfilling the eligibility conditions is required to apply online on National Scholarship Portal (NSP) after initiation of application process and notice to be published on AICTE website.

2) The host institution where the candidate is studying, required to verify the online application.
3) Department of Technical Education (DTE) of respective State/ UT will verify these saksham scholarship applications as second level of scrutiny.

Terms & Conditions

1) Applications will be invited once in a year through National e-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India.
2) Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of scholarship.
3) If a candidate failed/ drop out in subsequent year, she/ he will not be eligible for further scholarship.

4) The grant of scholarship is subject to the condition that the student does not receive any financial assistance in shape of scholarship/any emoluments, salary, stipend etc. from any other source during her/ his course of study in the Institute. In case of receipt of any financial assistance from any other sources, the scholarship shall be discontinued and the entire amount of scholarship will have to be refunded to AICTE by D/Draft drawn in favour of “Member Secretary, AICTE” payable at New Delhi.

5) Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the AICTE. 6) For converting Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to percentage, multiplying factor will be 9.5 i.e. to convert the CGPA into percentage; CGPA X 9.5 will give the percentage.

7) In case both CGPA & Total marks are given in the mark sheet, total marks will be considered for determining percentage.

8) If grades are given like A1, A2, B1, B2 etc. in the mark sheet, first the grades will be converted into CGPA and then average CGPA will be calculated. This CGPA will be converted into percentage as given in point No. 2.

9) Provisional list of shortlisted candidates will be uploaded on the AICTE web portal. In case, candidate has any query about merit list of scholarship, they may raise their grievances within a month. No query regarding merit list will be entertained after one-month duration from the date of publishing of merit list on AICTE website.

10) Query regarding non-payment of the scholarship due to invalid/ wrong account number will be entertained only upto six months from the date of publishing of merit list on AICTE website.

What is the Last Date of AICTE Saksham Scholarship?

Important dates of AICTE Saksham Scholarship are,

Last Date : Open till 30-11-2021
Defective Verification : Open till 15-12-2021
Institute Verification : Open till 15-12-2021

Author : Ranjani