Scholarship
Pragati Scholarship Scheme For Girl Students (Technical Diploma)(PSGS-DIP)
Overview
About PSGS-DIP
The Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Technical Diploma) is run by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, a statutory body under the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education. It sits within AICTE's wider Pragati programme for women in technical education, and this stream is meant for girls enrolled in diploma courses at AICTE-approved institutions.
The aim is to help girl students meet the cost of technical study, so that fees, books and equipment do not stand in the way of finishing a diploma. The benefit is a cash scholarship paid straight to the student's bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer, with both the application and the disbursal handled on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
It is open to girl students admitted to the first year of a technical diploma, or to the second year through lateral entry, at an institution approved by AICTE. Support runs alongside the course: up to three years for those who join in the first year, and up to two years for lateral-entry students. Eligibility also turns on family income and a limit on how many girls from one family may apply.
Sources: AICTE - Pragati Scholarship Scheme, General Instructions · Buddy4Study - Pragati Scholarship (AICTE)
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry of Education
Central Government
Department Of Higher Education
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 2014-01-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant must be a Girl Student.1. The applicant must be pursuing either the First year of the Diploma course OR the Second year of the Diploma course through lateral entry.1. The annual income of the family (from all sources) must not be more than ₹ 8,00,000 per annum during the current financial year.1. All eligible girls (who submit an online scholarship form) from the following 13 Union Territories and North Eastern States i.e., Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT), Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu (UT), Lakshadweep (UT), Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, & Tripura will be given a scholarship by AICTE. |
Who cannot apply
Exclusions
- If a candidate failed/drops out in a subsequent year, she will not be eligible for further scholarship.
- If it is found that the student is in receipt of financial assistance in the shape of scholarship/any emoluments, salary, stipend, etc. from any other source during her course of study in the institute, the scholarship shall be discontinued.
- If the gap period between the year of passing the qualifying examination and the admission session in a degree course is more than two years.
- The scholarship is only applicable to a maximum of two girl children of a family.
What you get
Award & benefits
- ₹ 50,000/- per annum for every year of study, i.e. maximum 3 years for first-year admitted students and maximum 2 years for second-year admitted students, through lateral entry as lump sum amount towards payment of college fee, purchase of computer, stationeries, books, equipment, software, etc. No other additional grant will be payable instead of hostel charges medical charges, etc.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
http://www.scholarships.gov.in/
Source
Official links
Questions
PSGS-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.