Scholarship
AICTE – Saksham Scholarship Scheme For Specially-Abled Student (Diploma)(SAK-DIP)
Overview
About SAK-DIP
Saksham is a central-sector scholarship funded by the Ministry of Education and run by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). This variant is for specially-abled students in diploma-level technical education, the parallel to the degree-level Saksham stream.
The support is a cash scholarship paid to the student to meet the running cost of a technical diploma, so that disability and money are less likely to end a course early. AICTE lists it among its student development schemes, with published guidelines and selected-student lists for each academic year.
It is meant for students with a benchmark disability who are enrolled in an AICTE-approved diploma programme, either in the first year or through lateral entry into the second year, and whose family income falls under the scheme's ceiling. Eligible students apply through the National Scholarship Portal once AICTE opens the cycle; the exact disability, income and course conditions are set out in the AICTE guidelines and on the myScheme listing.
Sources: AICTE – Saksham Scholarship Scheme, General Instructions (official) · myScheme – AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially-Abled Student (Diploma) · Buddy4Study – AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme (eligibility and benefits)
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry of Education
Central Government
Department Of Higher Education · All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE)
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment |
| 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 diploma-level course or the second year of the diploma-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 diploma 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 3 years for the first year admitted students and maximum 2 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 a 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-DIP – 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.