Scholarship
AICTE – Saksham Scholarship Scheme For Specially-Abled Student (Degree)(SAK-DEG)
Overview
About SAK-DEG
Saksham is a scholarship of the Ministry of Education, run by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). This is its degree stream, for specially-abled students enrolled in a degree-level technical course at an AICTE-approved institution. A separate diploma stream covers polytechnic and diploma students.
The benefit is paid in cash. It offers financial assistance across the length of the course, meant for education costs such as fees, books, a computer, software and equipment rather than hostel or medical expenses. Money reaches the student by direct bank transfer, and you apply online through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in.
The scheme is meant for students with a certified disability of at least 40 per cent who are studying a technical course at the degree level, with an annual family income up to Rs 8 lakh. Its purpose is to help specially-abled students stay in technical education and finish it.
Sources: AICTE – Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially-Abled Student (Degree), myScheme (Government of India) · Saksham – General Instructions, All India Council for Technical Education · AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme, Buddy4Study
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry of Education
Central Government
Department of Human Resource and Development
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 2014-11-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The candidate should be admitted to the first year of the degree-level course or the second year of the degree-level course through lateral entry in any of the AICTE-approved institutions of the respective year. | |
| Specially-abled students have a disability of not less than 40%. | |
| Family income from all sources should not be more than ₹8,00,000/- per annum during the current financial year. A valid income certificate issued by the state/UT government needs to be enclosed. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- Students failing to get promoted to the next class/ level would forfeit the scholarship.
- The gap period between the year of passing the qualifying examination and the session of admission in the degree course should not be more than two years.
- If a candidate failed/drops out in a subsequent year, she/ he 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 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.
What you get
Award & benefits
- ₹50,000/- per annum for every year of study i.e. maximum 4 years for the first year admitted students and maximum 3 years for the second year admitted students through lateral entry as lump sum amount towards payment of college fee, purchase of computer, stationeries, books, equipment, software, etc.
- After selection, the awardee will be paid a scholarship through DBT mode on annual basis.
- The scholarship will be renewed for the next year of study on receipt of renewal through National Scholarship Portal by submitting a passing certificate/ mark sheet along with letter from the Head of the Institution on the online portal
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
http://www.scholarships.gov.in/
Source
Official links
Questions
SAK-DEG – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.