AICTE SWANATH Scholarship – Awards up to ₹ 50,000

The All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has come up with a thoughtful initiative to help students who have been at the receiving end of the pandemic. Being the apex body in the field of technical education, it has come up with the AICTE – Swanath Scholarship Scheme for Students

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Within the framework of this scholarship, the following kinds of students will be given financial assistance to pursue their higher education:

Students of degree, or diploma courses who: 

  • are orphans, or
  • have witnessed the demise of their parents (either or both) due to COVID-19, or
  • are wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces who were martyred in action (Shaheed)

Latest Update: The last date to apply for the AICTE – Swanath Scholarship Scheme for Students 2023-24 is 31 January 2024. 

AICTE Swanath Scholarship – An Overview

Scholarship Name AICTE – Swanath Scholarship Scheme
Academic Year 2023-24
Beneficiaries Orphan candidates, wards of the Armed Forces, and Central Paramilitary Forces
Awards ₹50,000 per annum
Last Date To Apply 31 January 2024
Website Link scholarships.gov.in

AICTE Swanath Scholarship – Beneficiaries

The AICTE Swanath scholarship has been launched for:

  1. Orphan candidates whose either or both parents passed away due to COVID-19 
  2. Wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces who became martyrs in action (Shaheed)

The following are the major conditions that need to be considered while applying for the AICTE Swanath Scholarship:

  1. Family income from all sources should be less than or equal to ₹8 lakh per annum during the financial year of application.
  2. The candidate must be currently enrolled in the AICTE-approved colleges and courses at degree/diploma level in regular mode.

AICTE Swanath Scholarship – Awards 

Shortlisted students will be entitled to receive ₹50,000 per annum for every year of study (4 years for first-year admitted degree students and 3 years for diploma students). This would include college fee, computer fees, stationery items, books, necessary equipment, and software. However, the scholarship will be required to be renewed annually. 

AICTE Swanath Scholarship – Documents Required

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The necessary documents that will be required during the application process are as follows:

For Orphan Candidates

  • Death certificate of father and mother, and orphan certificate issued by competent authorities
  • Bonafide certificate issued by the institution
  • Notarized affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper mentioning details as per enclosed format
  • 10+2 or equivalent and 10th mark sheet for degree and 10th or equivalent for diploma
  • Category certificate, if applicable

For Candidates who have lost one or both of their parents to COVID-19

  • Death certificate of father/mother or both clearly stating that the cause of the demise was COVID-19
  • If one parent is alive, a current-year income certificate is required, which explicitly mentions that the income of the family is less than 8 lakh
  • Bonafide certificate issued by the institution.
  • Notarized affidavit on Rs. 100 stamp paper mentioning details as per enclosed format
  • 10+2 or equivalent and 10th mark sheet for degree and 10th or equivalent for diploma
  • Category certificate, if applicable

For wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces who were martyrs in action (Shaheed)

  • Shaheed certificate issued by the Armed Forces/Central Paramilitary Forces
  • Death Certificate
  • The current year income certificate, explicitly mentions that the income of the family is less than ₹8,00,000
  • Bonafide certificate issued by the institution.
  • 10+2 or equivalent and 10th mark sheet for degree and 10th or equivalent for diploma
  • Category certificate, if applicable.

AICTE Swanath Scholarship – How To Apply?

  1. The eligible candidates will be required to apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) on or before 31 January 2024
  2. The selected applications will then have to go through the process of verification by the college or institution where the candidate is currently enrolled and the Department of Education (DTE) of the concerned State/ UT. 
  3. The students will be required to submit the relevant documents which must be issued by a competent authority during the submission of the application. 

AICTE Swanath Scholarship – Selection Process 

The selection of candidates will be done purely on the basis of merit of the qualifying examination which is – 

  • Class 12 marks, in case of a degree course, and
  • Class 10 marks, in case of a Diploma course 

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