Indira Gandhi Scholarship: Eligibility & Amount
Posted by Akshay on October 17th, 2019
Indira Gandhi Scholarship: It is observed that the number of girls as against boys in certain states is declining which is a matter of great concern. The females are even forced to give birth to a male child. In such circumstances, the education of women needs to be used and effective means for their empowerment and education will prepare them to have control over their lives.
For that purpose to improve the education level of women, the government has started many schemes. To increase the literacy rate among women and to pursue higher education, UGC provides Indira Gandhi Scholarship.
Indira Gandhi Scholarship 2019
Key Dates
Online Registration Process Starts on: Coming Soon
Last Date to Apply Online: December 2019
Eligibility
- Total Slots: 3000
- Age limit: Girl students up to the age of 30 years at the time of admission in the first year of PG courses are eligible.
- The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has taken admission in regular, full-time first-year Masters Degree course in any designated university or a post-graduate college.
- Admission to PG Course in Distance education mode is not covered under the scheme.
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Amount of Scholarship
To pursue post-graduation courses UGC provides Rs. 36200 annually. That is Rs 3620 per month.
Application Form
The application form will available only on the official website of the National Scholarship Portal www.scholarships.gov.in/.
Procedure to Apply
- The candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions are required to apply online on the National Scholarship Portal after initiation of the application process and notice to be published on UGC website.
- The host institution where the candidate is studying is required to verify the online application.
- It is expected from the institutions where the student has taken admission in the first year PG course, no tuition fees will be charged by the institute from girl students to pursue PG degree course in Universities/Colleges/Institutions
Documents Required
- Previous Marksheets (From 10th)
- Aadhaar Card or Enrollment Id
- Bank Account Details (Account Number & IFSC Code)
- Affidavit of Single Girl Child
- Applicant Photograph
- Admission Receipt
- Joining Report or Bonafide student certificate
- Continuation Certificate (For Renewal)
- Progress Report (For Renewal)
General Instructions/Guidelines
- It is mandatory for all candidate to apply online through the official website of the National Scholarship Portal.
- Candidate should have to enter the bank details carefully because of the amount of scholarship is directly credited to the bank account of the beneficiary.
- After applying online, candidate require to submit the filled application form with required documents to concerned institute.
Renewal Process
- The scholarship will be renewed for the next year of study on receipt of renewal.
- Students failing to get promoted to the next class/ level would forfeit the scholarship.
- Change in course of study will not be permitted. If the awardee changes the course of study, the scholarship will stand forfeited from the date of such a change.
- Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the UGC.
- The awardees of previous years will continue to follow the pattern of assistance through UGC/Canara Bank portal.
Helpline/ Contact Details
Phone No: 01206619540
Email Id: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in
The Government of India declared elementary education as a basic human right of every child. The Union Government of India has taken various steps to uplift the status of women by implementing various schemes including free education for girls. In order to achieve and promote girls education, UGC has introduced a Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child with an aim to compensate direct costs of girl education to all levels especially for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their family.
