AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls
Offered by AICTE
- Funding
- Partial funding
- Award
- ₹50,000/year
- No. of awards
- 5,000 girls/year
- Deadline
- 31 Oct 2026
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Destination
- Study in India
Overview
A scheme encouraging girls to pursue technical education in AICTE-approved diploma and degree programmes.
AICTE Pragati is a dedicated scholarship that encourages girls to take up technical education and complete it. By supporting tuition and study costs at AICTE-approved diploma and degree institutions, it directly addresses the gender gap in engineering and technology.
Eligibility
- Girl student admitted to the first year (or second year via lateral entry) of an AICTE-approved diploma or degree programme.
- Family income up to ₹8 lakh per year.
- A maximum of two girls per family may benefit.
- Maintain the required academic progress to renew the award.
Benefits
- ��50,000 per year towards tuition fees, books, equipment and other study expenses.
- Renewable for the normal duration of the course.
- Encourages first-generation and financially weaker girl students into technical fields.
How to apply
- Register for a One-Time Registration (OTR) ID on the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) using your Aadhaar and mobile number.
- Log in and select this specific scheme from the list of available scholarships.
- Fill the application with your academic, income and bank details exactly as they appear on your documents.
- Upload clear scans of all required documents within the size limits.
- Submit before the deadline and note your application ID.
- Track the status until your institute and the state/ministry verify it.
Documents required
- Aadhaar card (linked to your bank account and mobile number)
- Latest marksheet / result of the qualifying exam
- Income certificate from a competent authority
- Caste / category certificate (where the scheme requires it)
- Bonafide student certificate from your institution
- Bank passbook showing the account in your own name
- Recent passport-size photograph
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