## Indian govt enhances scholarship for J&K students to Rs 50,000 ##

For the students of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Central government of India has enhanced scholarship amount “Pragati and Saksham Scholarship Schemes” from Rs. 5000 per annum to Rs.50,000 per annum from current academic year 2020-2021.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development had launched the “Pragati and Saksham Scholarship Schemes” and offered by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to provide financial assistance for advancement of girls pursuing technical education besides supporting specially-abled students for technical education respectively.

Under Pragati scheme, all girls of J&K belonging to families having annual income of Rs. 8 lakh who shall be admitted in the AlCTE approved institutions for the session 2020-21 will be eligible for scholarship.

Under Saksham scheme, all specially-abled students with 40 percent disability pursuing technical education at degree or diploma level belonging to families with annual income less than Rs. 8 lakhs would be eligible for the scholarship.

These two schemes are aimed at providing scholarship to the students of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir studying within Jammu and Kashmir.

The application for availing these scholarships shall be invited for registration once in a year through National e-Scholarship Portal (NSP) of Government of India.

Accordingly, all Principals of Engineering Institutes of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir have been asked to get the girl students and specially-abled students pursuing technical education registered on the NSP portal.