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Pragati Scholarship Scheme For Girl Students (Technical Diploma)(PSGS-DIP)

Cash
Eligibility
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.
Region
All India
Award
Cash
By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk

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

LevelCentral
Scheme typeCentral Sector Scheme
CategoryEducation & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
BeneficiariesIndividual
Benefit typeCash
Application modeOnline

Calendar

Important dates

Across all open application cycles.

Important dates by cycle
CycleStageDate
CurrentApplications open2014-01-01

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

Copy of the SSC/10th certificate.
Copy of HSC/12th certificate (In case of degree level).
Copy of ITI certificate (In case of lateral entry for diploma level).
Copy of Diploma certificate (In case of lateral entry for Degree level).
Bank Passbook
Category Certificate
Aadhaar Card
Applicant’s Passport-Size Photo
Study Certificate (Appendix-I)
Annual Family Income Certificate (Appendix II)
Parent’s Declaration (Appendix-III)
Bank Mandate Form (Appendix-IV)

Step by step

How to apply

  1. 1
    Apply online

    http://www.scholarships.gov.in/

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.

Written by

Expertie Editorial Team

Expertie editorial desk

Published 8 Jul 2026 Last updated 8 Jul 2026verified data

Sources & References

  1. 1.myScheme (MeitY, Government of India) official-site· accessed 2026-07-08