Scholarship Region 

All India

Scholarship For 

Diploma, Under Graduate

Last Date 

31/10/2024

Scholarship Amount 

50,000

Scholarship Type 

Government

Scholarship Fields 

Other

Scholarship General Information 

All India Council for Technical Education Vasant Kunj is inviting applications for the SWANATH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME. 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.

Applications are invited once a year through the National E-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India.

Eligibility Criteria 

1- The applicant must be a permanent resident of India.

2- The student must be pursuing a degree in technical education.

3- The candidate must be a ward of the Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces who was martyred in action (Shaheed) or a COVID-19-impacted ward (i.e., one or both parents perished as a result of COVID-19).

4- The candidate must be enrolled in a regular mode degree or diploma course at an AICTE-approved institution in the first, second, third, or fourth year.

5- The applicant's family's annual income cannot be more than INR 8 lakh.

Award Amount  

1- Rs. 50,000/- per annum for every year of study i.e. maximum of 4 years for first-year admitted Degree students and a maximum of 3 years for Diploma Students as a lump sum amount towards payment of college fees, purchase of computer, stationeries, books, equipment, software, etc.

2- No other additional grant will be payable instead of hostel charges, medical charges, etc.

3- 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 the diploma level, the duration of the scholarship will be reduced to 2/1 year respectively​​​​​.

No. of Scholarships Available 

A maximum of 2000 scholarships will be given to qualified applicants each year, with 1000 going to degree students and 1000 to diploma students.

Important Dates 

Application Fee 

No application fee will be charged.

Application Procedure 

Step 1- The candidate fulfilling the eligibility conditions must apply online on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) after initiating the application process and notice to be published on the AICTE/ NSP Official Website.

Step 2- The host institution where the candidate is studying, will be required to verify the online application

Step 3- The Department of Education (DTE) of the respective State/ UT will verify these applications as the second level of scrutiny.

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Selection Process 

1. For Degree Level: The selection of candidate 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 percentage of marks obtained in the 10+2/ equivalent examination.

2. Method of Resolving ties (For Degree Level): The procedure to be adopted for breaking ties (similar percentiles) shall be as under: -

a. Percentage of Marks in 10th Examination: In case qualifying examination percentile does not break ties, then higher percentage of marks in 10th examination will be ranked higher.

b. Age: In case 10th examination percentile does not break ties, then the candidate of elder age will be ranked higher.

c. Annual family income: If above methods do not break ties, and then the candidate with lower annual family income will be ranked higher.

3. For Diploma Level: The selection of candidate will be carried out solely on the basis of merit of qualifying examination to pursue the Diploma course from any of the AICTE approved institutions i.e. on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in the 10th / equivalent examination.

4. Method of Resolving ties (For Diploma Level): The procedure to be adopted for breaking ties (similar percentiles) shall be as under: -

The procedure to be adopted for breaking ties (similar percentiles) shall be as under: -

a. Age: In case qualifying examination percentile does not break ties, then the candidate of elder age will be ranked higher.

b. Annual family income: If above method does not break ties, and then the candidate with lower annual family income will be ranked higher.

Other Info 

DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED ON THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PORTAL:

A. For Orphan Candidates:

(i) Death Certificates of both Father & Mother (if available) OR A certificate issued by Tehsildar / S D M.

(ii) Bonafide Certificate issued by the institution.

(iii) 10+2 / equivalent and 10th Mark sheet for Degree Level.

(iv) 10th /equivalent Mark sheet for Diploma Level.

(v) Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL).

B. For Candidates whose either or both Parents Died due to Covid 19:

(i) Death Certificate of Father/Mother or both explicitly mentioning that the death was due to COVID-19.

(ii) If one parent (Father or Mother) is alive, the current year income certificate, explicitly mentioning that the income of the family is less than 8 Lakh, is issued by the Competent Authority.

(iii) Bonafide Certificate issued by the institution.

(iv) 10+2/equivalent and 10th Mark sheet for Degree Level.

(v) 10th /equivalent Mark sheet for Diploma Level.

(vi) Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL).

C. For Wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces martyred in action (Shaheed):

(i) Death Certificate.

(ii) Shaheed Certificate issued by the Armed Forces/ Central Paramilitary Forces.

(iii) Bonafide Certificate issued by the institution.

(iv) 10+2/equivalent and 10th Mark sheet for Degree Level.

(v) 10th /equivalent Mark sheet for Diploma Level.

(vi) Current year income certificate, explicitly mentioning that income of family less than 8 Lakh, issued by Competent Authority.

(vii) Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1. Applications will be invited once in a year through National e-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India.

2. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of scholarship.

3. ‘AADHAR number is Mandatory for applying for this scheme. Applications will not be accepted without the AADHAR number of the Candidate.’

4. If a candidate fails/ drops out in subsequent year, he / she will not be eligible for further scholarship.

5. The grant of scholarship is subject to the condition that the student does not receive any financial assistance in shape of 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 scholarship will have to be refunded to AICTE by D/Draft drawn in favour of “Member Secretary, AICTE” payable at New Delhi.

6. Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the AICTE.

7. For converting Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to percentage, multiplying factor will be 9.5 i.e. to convert the CGPA into percentage; CGPA X 9.5 will give the percentage.

8. In case both CGPA & Total marks are given in the mark sheet, total marks will be considered for determining percentage.

9. If grades are given like A1, A2, B1, B2 etc. in the mark sheet, first the grades will be converted into CGPA and then average CGPA will be calculated. This CGPA will be converted into percentage as given in point No. 7.

10. For the purpose of the calculation of percentage in 10+2, marks secured by candidate in any five subjects taken in 10+2 of various boards (CBSE/ISC etc) to be considered.

11. Provisional list of shortlisted candidates will be uploaded on the AICTE web portal. In case, candidate has any query about merit list of scholarship, they may raise their grievances within a month. No query regarding merit list will be entertained after one-month duration from the date of publishing of merit list on AICTE website.

12. Query regarding non-payment of the scholarship due to invalid/ wrong account number will be entertained only up to six months from the date of publishing of merit list on AICTE website.

Contact Details 

Nelson Mandela Marg,

Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

Phone: 011-26131576-78, 80

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