PIB Delhi – To encourage girl students to pursue Technical Education, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has been implementing scholarship scheme namely AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme since 2014-15. Under the scheme, a sum of Rs. 50,000/- per annum is disbursed to selected girl students as per the following criteria.
- Students admitted in AICTE approved institutions in 1st year of Degree/ Diploma level course or 2nd year of Degree/ Diploma level course through lateral entry.
- Maximum two girls per family.
- Total income of the family less than Rs. 8 lakh per annum.
- 10,000 scholarships per annum from 23 States/UTs (5000 for Diploma and 5000 for Degree).
- All eligible girl students from remaining 13 States/UTs (including North Eastern Region, Jammu &Kashmir etc.)
- Reservation-7.5% for ST, 15% for SC, and 27% for OBC candidates/applicants.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr.SubhasSarkar in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.
