Saksham is an MHRD Scheme being implemented by AICTE aimed at providing encouragement and support to specially-abled children to pursue Technical Education.
This is an attempt to give every young student, who is otherwise specially abled, the opportunity too studies further and prepare for a successful future.

Salient Features of the Scheme

• Total Number of Scholarship-1000 every year ( 500 for Degree and 500 for Diploma).
• The Scholarships for Degree and Diploma are transferable in event of nonavailability of eligible applicant in any of the Degree/Diploma level Programme.
• The candidate should be admitted to 1st year of Degree/Diploma course in any of the AICTE approved Institution of the respective year through Centralized Admission process of the State/Central Government.
• Specially Abled Student, having the disability of not less than 40%) and family income not more than 8 lakh per annum during the preceding financial year (in case of the married girl, the income of parents/in-laws, whichever is higher will be considered).
• The selection of the candidate will be made on merit on the basis of qualifying examination to peruse the respective Technical Degree/Diploma course from any of the AICTE approved institution.

Amount of scholarship
Tuition Fee of Rs. 30,000/- or at actual, whichever is less and Rs.2000/- per month for 10 months as incidentals charges each year. In case of Tuition fee waiver/reimbursement, Students are eligible to get an amount of Rs. 30,000/- for the purchase of Books/Equipment/Softwares/ Laptop/Desktop/Vehicle/Fee paid towards competitive examination applications forms/exam/ specific equipment/ soft ware’s for visually impaired/ speech and hearing disabled.

Reservation-15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 27% for OBC candidate/applicant.

Documents Required

• Mark Sheet of standard Xth /XIIth / others as applicable.
• Annual family Income Certificate for the preceding financial year in the prescribed format issued by not below the rank of Tahsildar.
• Disability certificate issued by Competent Authority
• Admission letter issued by Directorate of Technical Education for the admission in Diploma/Degree course.
• Certificate issued by the Director/Principal/ Head of the Institute.
• Tuition fee receipt.
• AADHAR seeded Bank Pass Book in the name of the student indicating Account number, IFSC code and Photograph.
• PAN card (if available)
• AADHAAR card.
• Declaration by parents duly signed stating that the information provided by their child is correct and will refund the scholarship amount if found false at any stage.

Entrance Exam Date
The Saksham scholarship 2018-2019 is yet to be announced. Usually every year, the last date of the applications is November.

To register for the scholarship, click on this link-https://www.aicte-pragati-saksham-gov.in/