The government has introduced the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana which is a central sector scheme of scholarship for college and university students. By offering this scheme, the government wants to offer financial help to meritorious students who belong to poor families. It will help them fulfill a part of their daily expenses while continuing their higher studies.
Interested students will have to submit the application form to become a part of the Yojana. The प्रधानमंत्री उच्चतर शिक्षा प्रोत्साहन योजना application process has already started and will remain active till 31st October 2024. After that, all applications will be rejected, if the authority extends the date, we will update the new dates here. Scroll down the following article and get updates regarding the eligibility criteria, application dates, application process and more.
PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana 2024
The Ministry of Education, GOI will offer scholarships to eligible students based on their results of Higher Secondary or Class 12th Board Exam. According to the reports, around 82,000 new scholarships every year will be provided to start graduation studies for professional courses including Engineering, Medical course and more. 50% of the scholarships are available for girls.
The rate of scholarship is Rs.12,000/- yearly at the Graduation level for the first three years of the educational institute’s courses and Rs. 20,000/- per annum at the post-graduation level. Defective Application Verification is open till 15th November 2024. More information is available below.
Eligibility Criteria to get the प्रधानमंत्री उच्चतर शिक्षा प्रोत्साहन योजना
The following are the required eligibility conditions to get benefits of the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana 2024:
- Interested students must have passed Class 12th from a recognized board of 10+2 pattern or its equivalent. They must have scored at least 80% marks in the board exam.
- Applicants must be pursuing regular degree courses. Candidates pursuing distance mode or diploma courses will not be eligible for the yojana.
- Candidates must be pursuing the relevant courses for the educational institute which is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education or its equivalent regulatory bodies.
- Students must not be getting benefits from any other scholarship schemes. It includes state-run/ fee waiver and reimbursement scholarship.
- Individuals whose family income is up to Rs. 4.5 lakhs per annum will be eligible for the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana 2024.
How to apply for the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana?
The following has been prepared to provide the easiest method to apply for the PM Uchchatar Protsahan Yojana. So, follow the steps mentioned below and complete the online application process:
- Start the process by going to the National Scholarship Portal through this link: https://scholarships.gov.in/
- Find and click the Students option on the home page to move further with the process.
- Now, you must start the process by clicking the OTR option.
- Carefully provide some basic details and complete the one-time registration process.
- After that, you must go to the Apply for Scholarship section and tap the login link.
- Now, you must enter the OTR Number and Password to open the respective dashboard.
- Go through the list of available scholarships and click the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana option.
- After that, click the apply button and the scholarship application form will open on the screen.
- Start entering the details on the application form and recheck before moving to the next stage.
- Afterwards, attach all the necessary documents in the mentioned format and size.
- Finally, submit the application form to complete the application process.
Prime Minister Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana Contact Details
In case, any candidates have any grievances/ complaints about the above scheme, they can clear their issue by submitting their grievance using this link: http://pgportal.gov.in/grievancenew.aspx.
The following are the contact details of the program officials:
Section Officer
National Scholarship Division
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education,
West Block 1, 2nd Floor, Wing 6, Room No. 6,
R. K. Puram, Sector 1, New Delhi 110066.
Tele: 011- 20862360
E-mail: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
From where can we apply for the प्रधानमंत्री उच्चतर शिक्षा प्रोत्साहन योजना?
Interested individuals will have to submit the application form online to apply for the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana. The application link is available on the National Scholarship Portal.
Has the authority released the PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana Application Form?
The officials have started the online application process for the above-mentioned yojana. The deadline to submit the application form is 31st October 2024.
How will the beneficiaries get the payment?
The officials will distribute the payment directly into the savings bank accounts of the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer mode. The payment status can be checked through the Public Financial Management System Portal.
