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4. Copy of Tuition Fee Receipt, showing clearly and separately the amount of tuition fee paid.
(mandatory)
5. Copy of Bank Pass Book showing name of the student, Account number, IFSC code and
Photograph pasted at appropriate place duly signed by Manager with rubber stamp of Bank
affixed(mandatory)
6. Certificate issued by the Director/Principal/Head of the institute (Annexure-II) (mandatory)
7. Copy of AADHAR card
8. Attested Copy of SC/ST/OBC Certificate. (mandatory in case of candidates claiming benefit of
reservation policy)

13.23 AICTE - SAKSHAM (Scholarship to Differently Abled Students)

The Ministry of HRD is implementing Saksham Scholarship Scheme through All India Council
for Technical Education (AICTE) to provide encouragement and support to differently abled
students to persue technical education in a year.

Saksham is a scheme of AICTE aimed at providing encouragement and support to especially
abled children to pursue Technical Education. This is an attempt to give every young student
who is otherwise especially abled, the opportunity to study further and prepare for a
successful future.

Salient Features of the Scheme:

 Number of scholarships per annum: 1000
 For Specially Abled students whose family income is less than Rs. 8 lakhs per annum
 The candidates should have been admitted to 1st year of the Degree or Diploma

programme in any of the AICTE approved institute during the academic year 2015-16
through centralized admission process of the State/ Centre Government
 The candidates will be select on merit at the qualifying examination to pursue technical
education from amongst such candidates.
 Amount of scholarship: Tuition Fee of Rs. 30000/- or at actual, whichever is less and Rs.
2000/- per month for 10 months as incidentals each year.
 In case of candidates availing Tuition fee waiver/reimbursement, and amount of Rs.
30000/- may be reimbursed to the candidates selected for this scheme by the way of

reimbursement for
a) Purchase of books,
b) Purchase of equipments, software
c) Purchase of Laptops.
d) Purchase of Desktops
e) Purchase of customized vehicle.
f) Fees paid towards competitive examination application forms/exam fees for all
examinations related to higher education / employment.

g) Purchase of specific equipments/software for visually impaired/speech and hearing
disabled.
 Reservation-15% for SC, 7.5% ST and 27% for OBC candidate/applicant.

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