The AICTE Scholarship 2023 Is Offering Swanath Scholarship Scheme is a government scholarship scheme that provides financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 per year to orphans, wards of parents who died due to Covid-19, and wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces martyred in action (Shaheed) to pursue undergraduate education in AICTE-approved institutions and courses. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2023.
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About the AICTE
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in 1987 given statutory status by an Act of Parliament, AICTE is responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India.
It is assisted by 10 Statutory Boards of Studies, namely, UG Studies in Eng. & Tech., PG and Research in Eng. and Tech., Management Studies, Vocational Education, Technical Education, Pharmaceutical Education, Architecture, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Information Technology, Town and Country Planning. The AICTE has its new headquarters building in Delhi on the Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 067, which has the offices of the chairman, vice-chairman and the member secretary, plus it has regional offices at Kanpur, Chandigarh, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bhopal, Vadodara, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.
About the AICTE Scholarship 2023
The Scheme is being implemented by AICTE to provide encouragement and support to orphans, wards of parents who died due to Covid-19, and wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces martyred in action (Shaheed) to pursue education. This is an attempt to give every such child, an opportunity to study further and prepare for a successful future through education in AICTE-approved institutions and courses.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate should be from any one of the following categories:
(i) Orphan OR
(ii) Either or both parents died due to Covid 19 OR
(iii) Wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces martyred in action (Shaheed)
Family income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum during the financial
year of the application.
A valid income certificate issued by the State/UT Government is to be enclosed.
The candidate should be currently studying in the AICTE Approved institutions and courses at Degree/
Diploma level in regular mode (in 1st /2nd / 3rd /4th year).
The candidate should NOT be a Recipient of any of the Central Govt. / State Govt. / AICTE Sponsored scholarships.
Number of Scholarships
A maximum of 2000 scholarships (1000 for Degree Students and 1000 for Diploma Students) will be awarded every year to eligible candidates as above.
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Scholarship Amount
Rs. 50,000.00 per annum for every year of study i.e. maximum 4 years duration for first year admitted Degree students and maximum 3 years for Diploma Students as lump sum amount towards payment of college fee, purchase of computer, stationeries, books, equipment, software etc.
No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges medical charges etc.
In case the student is currently studying in the 2nd /3rd/4th year at degree level the duration of the scholarship will be reduced to 3/2/1 year respectively.
Similarly, for students currently studying in the 2nd /3rd year at diploma level the duration of the scholarship will be reduced to 2/1 year respectively.
Selection Criteria
For Degree Level: The selection of candidates will be carried out solely on the basis of merit of qualifying examination to pursue the Degree course from any of the AICTE-approved institutions i.e. on the basis of the percentage of marks obtained in the 10+2/ equivalent examination.
Method of Resolving ties (For Degree Level): The procedure to be adopted for breaking ties (similar percentiles) shall be as under: –
Percentage of Marks in 10th Examination: In case the qualifying examination percentile does not break ties, then a higher percentage of marks in the 10th examination will be ranked higher.
Age: In case the 10th examination percentile does not break ties, then the candidate of elder age will be ranked higher.
Annual family income: If the above methods do not break ties, then the candidate with a lower annual family income will be ranked higher.
Application Process
The candidate fulfilling the eligibility conditions is required to apply online on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) after initiation of the application process and notice to be published on the AICTE/NSP website.
The host institution where the candidate is studying will be required to verify the online application.
The Department of Education (DTE) of the respective State/ UT will verify these applications as a second level of scrutiny.
Renewals
The scholarship will be renewed for the next year of study on receipt of renewal through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) by submitting a promotion certificate along with a bonafide certificate from the
Head of the Institution on the NSP portal.
Students failing to get promoted to the next class/ level or those who are not applying in time for the scholarship would forfeit the scholarship.
Payment Mode
After selection, the awardee will be paid a scholarship through DBT mode on an annual basis.
Required Documents
For Orphan Candidates:
- Death Certificates of both Father and mother (if available) OR
A certificate issued by Tehsildar / S D M as per the enclosed format (Annexure – I).
Bonafide Certificate issued by the institution.
10+2 / equivalent and 10th Mark sheet for Degree Level
10th /equivalent Mark sheet for Diploma Level
Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL)
For Candidates whose either or both Parents Died due to Covid 19:
Death Certificate of Father/Mother or both explicitly mentioning that the death was due to COVID-19.
If one parent (Father or Mother) is alive, the current year income certificate, explicitly mentions that the income of the family is less than 8 Lakh, issued by the Competent Authority.
Bonafide Certificate issued by the institution.
10+2/equivalent and 10th Mark sheet for Degree Level
10th /equivalent Mark sheet for Diploma Level
Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL)
For Wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces martyred in action (Shaheed)
Death Certificate.
Shaheed Certificate issued by the Armed Forces/ Central Paramilitary Forces
Bonafide Certificate issued by the institution.
10+2/equivalent and 10th Mark sheet for Degree Level
10th /equivalent Mark sheet for Diploma Level
Current year income certificate, explicitly mentioning that income of family less than 8 Lakh, issued by the Competent Authority.
Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL)
Terms and Conditions
Applications will be invited once in a year through the National e-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India.
Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of a scholarship.
‘The AADHAR number is Mandatory for applying for this scheme. Applications will not be accepted without the AADHAR number of the Candidate.’
If a candidate fails/ drops out in a subsequent year, he/she will not be eligible for further scholarship.
The grant of scholarship is subject to the condition that the student does not receive any financial assistance in the shape of a 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 the scholarship will have to be refunded to AICTE by D/Draft drawn in favor of “Member Secretary, AICTE” payable at New Delhi. The scheme will be implemented and monitored by the AICTE.
For converting the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to a percentage, multiplying factor will be 9.5 i.e. to convert the CGPA into a percentage; CGPA X 9.5 will give the percentage.
In case both CGPA and total marks are given in the mark sheet, total marks will be considered for determining the percentage.
If grades are given like A1, A2, B1, B2 etc. in the mark sheet, first the grades will be converted into CGPA and then the average CGPA will be calculated. This CGPA will be converted into a percentage as given in point No. 7.
For the purpose of the calculation of percentage in 10+2, marks secured by the candidate in any five subjects taken in 10+2 of various boards (CBSE/ISC, etc) to be considered.
A provisional list of shortlisted candidates will be uploaded on the AICTE web portal. In case, the candidate has any query about the merit list of scholarships, they may raise their grievances within a month. No query regarding the merit list will be entertained after one-month duration from the date of publishing of the merit list on the AICTE website.
Query regarding non-payment of the scholarship due to an invalid/ wrong account number will be
entertained only up to six months from the date of publishing of the merit list on the AICTE website.
Deadline
The last date to apply is October 31, 2023.
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How to Apply?
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FAQ
What is the AICTE Scholarship 2023?
The AICTE Scholarship 2023 is a government scholarship scheme that provides financial assistance of up to Rs. 50,000 per year to meritorious students from poor families to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate education in AICTE-approved institutions and courses.
What are the benefits of the AICTE Scholarship 2023?
The AICTE Scholarship 2023 provides the following benefits to students:
Financial assistance of up to Rs. 50,000 per year to meet the cost of education and other expenses.
Access to quality education at AICTE-approved institutions.
Enhanced career prospects.
Deadline to apply for the AICTE Scholarship 2023?
The deadline to apply for the AICTE Scholarship 2023 is October 31, 2023.
