Students belonging to reserved categories/weaker sections /minorities etc. are eligible to get the benefit of reservation on the basis of merit, subject to Central Reservation Policy [i.e. 15% seats are earmarked for SCs, 7.5% for STs, and 27 % for OBCs and 5% horizontal reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in all the categories].
The Central Reservation Policy will be applicable in filling the slots against each year’s target. If slots under a specific group are not filled after considering all the States/UTs, the vacant slots will be allocated to other categories so that the maximum number of eligible students can get the benefit, subject to the overall ceiling of slots.
Eligibility
The applicant must be above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class 12th of 10+2 pattern or equivalent.
The applicant must be pursuing regular degree courses and not correspondence or distance mode or pursuing Diploma courses.
The applicant must be pursuing courses at colleges/institutions recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education and respective Regulatory Bodies concerned.
The applicant must not be the availing benefit of any other scholarship schemes including State-run scholarship schemes/ fee waivers & reimbursement schemes.
The gross parental/family income of the applicant should not exceed ₹4,50,000 per annum.
For renewal of scholarship in each year of study, besides getting at least 50% marks in the Annual Examination, maintenance of adequate attendance of at least 75%, will also be the criteria.
