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What is the News?
The Minister of State for Education has informed Rajya Sabha about the AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme.
What is Pragati Scholarship Scheme?
Launched by: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 2014-15
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education
Aim: To provide assistance for the Advancement of Girls pursuing Technical Education.
Criteria: 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.
- The total income of the family is less than Rs. 8 lakh per annum.
- 10,000 scholarships per annum from 23 States/UTs
- All eligible girl students from the 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.
Source: This post is based on the article “Scholarship scheme under AICTE to encourage girls students to pursue Technical Education” published in PIB on 8th December 2021.
