Saksham Scholarship

Financial assistance of ₹50,000/- per annum is provided for Graduate-level studies.

1. The applicant must be a student.
   1. The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
   2. The applicant must have at least 40% disability.
   3. The applicant’s annual family income must not exceed ₹8,00,000/-.

Online

• These scholarships are administered by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Under the AICTE scheme, applications are invited through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) between September and December, and scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. - Applicants are required to submit their high school and intermediate mark sheets and certificates, along with an income certificate. For the Saksham Yojana, a valid disability certificate of at least 40%, issued by the competent authority, is also mandatory.
• For all AICTE schemes, students must first apply online through the institute where they are studying. The application is verified by the Principal of the institute, then by the State Level Officer (S.L.O.), and finally forwarded to the AICTE, New Delhi, for approval.

The “Saksham Scholarship” is implemented by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to support meritorious differently-abled students pursuing graduate-level studies in the state by providing them with financial assistance in the form of scholarships.