Saksham Scholarship Scheme For Specially Abled Student 2023-24 : aicte-pragati-saksham-gov.in
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Organization : All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Scholarship Name : Saksham Scholarship Scheme For Specially Abled Student 2023-24
Applicable For : Specially Abled Student to Pursue Technical Education)
Application Last Date : 31st December 2023
Website : https://www.aicte-pragati-saksham-gov.in/
What is AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme?
Saksham Scholarship is a MHRD Scheme being implemented by of 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 too study further and prepare for a successful future. Last Date of Scholarship is 31st December 2023.
Eligibility of Saksham Scholarship
** Total Number of Scholarship-1000 per Annum ( 500 for Degree and 500 for Diploma)
** The Scholarships for Degree and Diploma are transferable in event of non- availability of eligible applicant in any of the Degree/Diploma level Programme.
** The candidate should be admitted to 1st year of Degree/Diploma course in any of the AICTE approved Institution of respective year through Centralized Admission process of the State/Central Government.
** Specially Abled Student, having disability of not less than 40% and family income not more than 8 lakh per annum during the preceding financial year (in case of married girl, the income of parents/in-laws, whichever is higher will be considered).
** The selection of candidate will be made on merit on the basis of qualifying examination to peruse the respective Technical Degree/Diploma course from any of the AICTE approved institution.
** Reservation-15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 27% for OBC candidate/applicant.
Amount of Saksham Scholarship
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 Saksham Scholarship?
1) The candidate fulfilling the eligibility conditions is required to apply online on National Scholarship Portal (NSP) (https://scholarships.gov.in/) 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 applications as second level of scrutiny.
Document Required for Saksham Scholarship
1. Mark Sheet of standard Xth /XIIth / others as applicable.
2. Annual family Income Certificate for the preceding financial year in the prescribed format issued by not below the rank of Tahsildar.
3. Disability certificate issued by Competent Authority
4. Admission letter issued by Directorate of Technical Education for the admission in Diploma/Degree course.
5. Certificate issued by the Director/Principal/ Head of the Institute.
6. Tuition fee receipt.
7. AADHAR seeded Bank Pass Book in the name of the student indicating Account number, IFSC code and Photograph
8. Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC category.
9. AADHAR card.
10. Declaration by parents duly signed stating that the information provided by their child is correct and will refund Scholarship amount, if found false at any stage.
Terms and Conditions of Saksham Scholarship
1) The gap period between the year of passing the qualifying examination and the session of admission in degree course should not be more than two years.
2) Applications will be invited once in a year through National e-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India.
3) Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of scholarship.
4) If a candidate failed/ drop out in subsequent year, she/ he will not be eligible for further scholarship.
5) 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.
6) Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the AICTE.
7) 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.
8) In case both CGPA & Total marks are given in the mark sheet, total marks will be considered for determining percentage.
9) 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. 7.
10) 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.
11) 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.