How to apply for Pragati scholarship?

Pragati scholarship is started by the government to give financial support to all students who are unable to pay their tuition.

MHRD and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have started offering the Pragati scholarship to all students in the nation in order to provide them with high-quality educational resources. We’ll go over the key details and requirements of the Pragati scholarship for the year 2022 in this article today. 

We’ll provide you with a step-by-step tutorial in this article on how to download the Pragati Scholarship Merit List. Additionally, we will provide a step-by-step process in this post for you to use to check the status of your scholarship online.

The authorities designated to carry out the Pragati scholarship’s procedures will provide financial aid to the students who are unable to pay their tuition through the implementation of the Pragati scholarship.

All of the students will be able to attend school without having any trouble paying for other expenditures thanks to the Pragati scholarship’s financial help. All Indian students will be able to escape from reality thanks to the Pragati Scholarship, allowing them to study in peace.

 

 

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Pragati scholarship: Purpose

The government has introduced the Pragati Scholarship in order to give financial support to all students who are unable to pay their tuition. Through this programme, students will receive financial aid so they can continue their education without worrying about the cost. The scholarship programme will enable all students to access their fundamental right to an education.

 

Pragati scholarship: Eligibility criteria

When submitting an application for the Pragati scholarship programme, the applicant must adhere to the following qualifying requirements:-

  1. Only girls are eligible for the programme.
  2. Through the Centralised Admission Process of the State/Central Government, the applicant should be admitted to the first year of a degree or diploma programme at any AICTE-approved institution for the relevant academic year.
  3. Per household, only two girl children are permitted.
  4. A family’s annual income cannot exceed Rs. 8 lakh.
  5. On the basis of the qualifying examination, the candidate will be chosen based on merit.

 

Pragati scholarship: Required documents

When submitting an application for a Pragati scholarship, the following materials must be submitted:-

  1. Marksheet: X, XII
  2. Income Certificate for the previous financial year, issued by a person of at least Tahsildar rank.
  3. For admission to a diploma or degree programme, the Directorate of Technical Education issues an admissions letter.
  4. Bank Passbook bearing the student’s name and containing the account number and IFSC code
  5. Photograph 
  6. Caste Certificate if SC, ST, or OBC member AADHAR Card Declaration by parents duly signed declaring that the information provided by their child is accurate and that they would reimburse the Scholarship amount if it is later determined to be untrue.
  7. Scholarship application deadline: October 31, 2022.

 

Pragati scholarship: Reservation

The SC, ST, and OBC category candidates would receive reservations, according to AICTE’s decision. For these categories, AICTE had set aside a portion of the total amount of scholarships. Here are the percentages:

  1. OBC- 27%
  2. SC- 15% 
  3. ST- 7.5%

 

Pragati scholarship: Conditions for the Pragati scholarship

  1. Pragati scholarships are only available to first-year students.
  2. The applicant’s passport-size photo and signature must be uploaded in JPG or JPEG format.
  3. The size of the passport-size photo should not exceed 200 KB, and the size of the signature shouldn’t exceed 50 KB.
  4. Students accepted via the management quota are not eligible to apply for this award.
  5. The potential applicant must own a General Savings bank account.
  6. This scholarship cannot be obtained by a student who is receiving another government scholarship.
  7. Direct bank transfer (DBT) will be used to deposit the scholarship money into the candidate’s bank account.
  8. If there aren’t enough qualified applicants for any degree- or diploma-level programmes,then the scholarship for degree and diploma programs can be transferred.

 

Pragati scholarship: Rewards

The Pragati scholarship offers numerous benefits to students throughout the nation. The following is a list of the rewards that are awarded to all students: –

  1. A tuition fee of Rs. 30,000 or, if less, the real cost.
  2. Monthly incidental costs for 10 months are Rs. 2000 per year.
  3. Students who qualify for tuition price waivers or reimbursements may get up to Rs. 30,000 for the following purchases:
    1. Books
    2. Equipment
    3. Softwares
    4. Laptop
    5. Desktop
    6. Vehicle
  4. Application or test fees for competitive examinations
  5. The following castes and categories are given preference for the scholarship:
  1. 15% for SC
  2. 7.5% for ST
  3. 27% for OBC

 

FAQs

For whom is the Pragati scholarship available?

The award is open to two girls from each family. The applicant's family's combined annual income cannot exceed Rs 8 lakh in the prior fiscal year. If the applicant is married, the applicant's parents’ or in-laws' income, whichever is larger, is taken into account.

Can I submit more than one form?

Additionally, it is encouraged that each applicant submits only one application, as submitting more than one will invalidate the form.

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