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| Centre enhances scholarship amount for J&K students to Rs 50,000 | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 10: In a significant move, the Central government has enhanced scholarship amount for the students of Jammu and Kashmir under "Pragati and Saksham Scholarship Schemes” (PSSS) 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” being implemented 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 will be admitted to the AlCTE approved institutions for the session 2020-21 will be eligible for scholarship.
Under Saksham scheme, all specially abled students with 40 per cent disability pursuing technical education at Degree or diploma level belonging to families with annual income less than Rs eight lakh would be eligible for the scholarship.
These two schemes are aimed at to provide scholarship to the students of the UT 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.
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