Over Rs 38 Crore To 7,723 Girl Students In 2020-21 Under Pragati Scheme: AICTE

The scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to girl students for pursuing technical education. Eligible students studying at AICTE-approved institutions receive Rs 50,000 per annum.

During the 2020-21 academic year, 7,723 students have benefited from the Pragati scheme, the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) said. The council has sanctioned RS 38.615 crore in 2020-21 for the scheme. The scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to girl students for pursuing technical education. Eligible students studying at AICTE-approved institutions receive Rs 50,000 per annum. Over the past five years, scholarships have been given to thousands of students all across India, and it includes scholarships for girls from marginalized sections in the northeast region and Jammu Kashmir, the council said. In 2020-21, AICTE distributed scholarships to 480 girl students in Jammu and Kashmir. In Assam, 244 girl students benefited from the scheme in 2020, compared to just one in the previous year, according to the council.