AICTE Saksham Scholarship for Specially Abled Students 2025-26

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following these steps:-
Step 1: Visit the official National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at https://scholarships.gov.in/.
Step 2: If you are a new user, click on the 'New user? Register yourself' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard. If already registered, proceed to login.
Step 3: Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
Step 4: Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the initial registration process.
Step 5: Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. (Note:• This is a temporary registration number; students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
Step 6: After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
Step 7: Select the scholarship, fill in all required details, upload the necessary documents, and submit your application.

Note:- All applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form. Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made. Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.

title: AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls 2025-26
intro_text: The AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls is a commendable initiative by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), aimed at promoting technical education among female students. This scholarship seeks to provide significant financial support to deserving girl students, encouraging them to pursue higher education in AICTE-approved institutions and fostering women's participation in technical fields.

A total of 10,000 scholarships are available each year, with 5,000 awarded for diploma programs and 5,000 for degree programs. In addition to this, AICTE extends scholarships to all eligible female applicants from 13 specific Union Territories and North Eastern States who submit an online application, ensuring wider reach and support.

The application deadline for this scheme is October 31, 2025.
amount_1: ₹50,000 per annum for every year of study
eligibility_text:

To be eligible, an applicant must:- 

• be a female Indian national
• be admitted to the first year of a diploma or degree program at an AICTE-approved institution OR
• be admitted to the second year of a diploma or degree program through lateral entry at an AICTE-approved institution for the respective year
• have a family income of less than ₹8,00,000 per annum

Note:• Up to two female members per family are eligible for this scholarship.

documents_text:

• Copy of Marksheets from Class 10 and 12 (as applicable)
• Aadhaar Card
• Income Certificate issued by the State/UT Government for the preceding financial year
• Admission Letter for a degree/diploma program issued by the Directorate of Technical Education
• Receipt of tuition fee payment
• Copy of a bank account passbook seeded with an Aadhaar Card showing the applicant's photograph, account number, and IFSC code
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• A duly signed declaration by parents confirming the accuracy of the information provided in the application form

how_to_apply_text:

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following these steps:-
Step 1: Visit the official National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at https://scholarships.gov.in/.
Step 2: If you are a new user, click on the 'New user? Register yourself' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard. If already registered, proceed to login.
Step 3: Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
Step 4: Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the initial registration process.
Step 5: Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. (Note:• This is a temporary registration number; students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
Step 6: After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
Step 7: Select the scholarship, fill in all required details, upload the necessary documents, and submit your application.

Note:- All applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form. Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made. Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.

title: AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme 2025-26
intro_text: The AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme is a vital program dedicated to supporting students from particularly vulnerable backgrounds. This includes individuals who have been orphaned or lost a parent due to COVID-19, wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces personnel martyred in action (Shaheed), and wards of parents suffering from critical life-threatening diseases or severe disabilities (above 80% in an accident). The scheme aims to ensure that these students can pursue and complete their technical education without financial constraints, providing a path to a brighter future.

Selected candidates will receive a lump sum amount annually to cover various educational expenses, including college fees, computer purchases, stationery, books, equipment, and software. The scholarship duration is tailored to the program length, offering support for a maximum of four years for Degree students and three years for Diploma students. Students already in higher years (2nd, 3rd, or 4th) will receive the scholarship for their remaining years of study.

The application deadline for this scheme is October 31, 2025.
amount_1: ₹50,000 per annum for every year of study
eligibility_text:

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• be an Indian national
• be a ward impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., lost one or both parents due to COVID-19) or a ward of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces personnel martyred in action (Shaheed) or a ward of a PwD (above 80% in accident) or a ward of a parent suffering from critical life threatening disease
• be enrolled full-time in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a regular degree or diploma program at an AICTE-approved institution
• have a family income of less than ₹8,00,000 per annum

Note:- Applicants must not be receiving any other central/state government/AICTE-sponsored scholarships at the time of application.

documents_text:

• For Orphan Candidates:-

  • Death certificates of both parents (if available) OR
  • A certificate issued by the Tehsildar/SDM in the enclosed format (Annexure I)
  • A bonafide certificate issued by the institution
  • Class 12 or equivalent and Class 10 marksheets (for degree level)
  • Class 10 or equivalent marksheet (for diploma level)
  • Category certificate (if applicable)

• For Candidates who lost a parent to COVID-19:
  • A death certificate of the deceased parent explicitly mentioning COVID-19 as the cause of death
  • If one parent is alive: Income certificate (current year) issued by a competent authority, stating family income below ₹8,00,000
  • A bonafide certificate issued by the institution.
  • Class 12 or equivalent and Class 10 marksheets (for degree level)
  • Class 10 or equivalent marksheet (for diploma level)
  • Category certificate (if applicable)

• Wards of Martyred Armed Forces/Central Paramilitary Personnel:
  • Death certificate of the martyred personnel
  • Shaheed certificate issued by the Armed Forces/Central Paramilitary Forces
  • A bonafide certificate issued by the institution
  • Class 12 or equivalent and Class 10 marksheets (for degree level)
  • Class 10 or equivalent marksheets (for diploma level)
  • Income certificate (current year) issued by a competent authority, stating family income below  ₹8,00,000
  • Category certificate (if applicable)

how_to_apply_text:

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following these steps:-
Step 1: Visit the official National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at https://scholarships.gov.in/.
Step 2: If you are a new user, click on the 'New user? Register yourself' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard. If already registered, proceed to login.
Step 3: Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
Step 4: Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the initial registration process.
Step 5: Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. (Note:• This is a temporary registration number; students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
Step 6: After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
Step 7: Select the scholarship, fill in all required details, upload the necessary documents, and submit your application.

Note:- All applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form. Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made. Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.