AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls 2026-27
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) offers various scholarships to students pursuing technical education in India. These scholarships aim to provide financial assistance to meritorious students and encourage them to pursue technical education. Some of the most popular AICTE scholarships include:
Pragati Scholarship Scheme: This scholarship is specifically designed for female students pursuing technical courses. The scholarship amount varies depending on the course and the student’s family income.
The financial assistance under these scholarships varies, and selected students will receive it through direct bank transfer
- Be a female Indian national
- Be admitted to the first year of a diploma or degree program at an AICTE-approved institution OR
- Be admitted to the second year of a diploma or degree program through lateral entry at an AICTE-approved institution for the respective year
- Have a family income of less than ₹8,00,000 per annum
Note:- Up to two female members per family are eligible for this scholarship.
A total of 10,000 scholarships are available each year, with 5,000 awarded for diploma programs and 5,000 for degree programs. Selected students will receive a one-time scholarship of ₹50,000 per year for each year of their studies till the course completion.
- Additional grants will not be provided for hostel charges, medical charges, etc.
- In addition to the above-mentioned number of scholarships, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will also award scholarships to all eligible females from the following 13 Union Territories and North Eastern States who submit an online application:
- 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
- Copy of Marksheets from Class 10 and 12 (as applicable)
- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate issued by the State/UT Government for the preceding financial year
- Admission Letter for a degree/diploma program issued by the Directorate of Technical Education
- Receipt of tuition fee payment
- Copy of a bank account passbook seeded with an Aadhaar Card showing the applicant’s photograph, account number, and IFSC code
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- A duly signed declaration by parents confirming the accuracy of the information provided in the application form
- Deadline : 31-Oct-2026