AICTE in order to ensure the development of technical education in India awards Post Graduate Scholarship of ₹12,400/- per month to full-time GATE/CEED qualified students admitted to AICTE approved post-graduate programs in AICTE approved Institutions/ University Departments as per AICTE approved intake. The Scholarship under the scheme is ₹ 12,400/- per month per student.

The Scholarship is tenable for 24 months or for the duration of the course i.e. from the date of commencement of classes till the date of completion of the classes whichever is lower and is not extendable under any circumstances. Students of final years of dual degree integrated programmes would also be entitled to PG Scholarship from the 9th semester onwards i.e. only for one year in final year.

Post Graduate Scholarship is entitled only to those students: i) Having a valid GATE/CEED score at the time of admission. ii) Must be admitted as a full-time scholar. iii) Students of final years of dual degree integrated programmes would also be entitled to PG Scholarship from the 9th semester i.e only for one year in final year. iv) Admitted in AICTE approved Institutions/ University Departments & AICTE approved programs viz. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Design and Master of Architecture. v) Number of PG Scholarship is limited to the AICTE approved intake in the programme in that year.

In addition to the approved intake, AICTE will provide PG scholarship to the additional 10% candidates over and above the approved intake of that course from EWS category, if the university/ institute has admitted students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) as per MHRD OM F.No.12-4/2019-U1 dated 17th January 2019.

Students are eligible for following leaves: i) Casual leave: 15 days in an academic year ii) Medical leave: Maximum of one month (30 days) in an academic year iii) Maternity leave : Candidates are eligible for maternity/ Paternity leave as per Govt. of India norms issued from time to time at full rates of scholarship etc. once during the tenure of their award. However maximum duration of scholarship will not be extended in any circumstances. Note: All kinds of leave should be approved at the level of the University/College/Institute. Prior approval of the University/Institution/ College is mandatory for all types of leaves.

In case any student/scholar receives any financial assistance from any other organization during the tenure of course, with due permission of the university/institute, the scholar will not be entitled for the scholarship for the duration in which he/ she is availing such financial assistance and it shall be resumed on discontinuance of such external financial assistance. Further the period for which the scholar has received external financial assistance shall be deducted from the maximum duration of the scholarship.

Foreign students, sponsored candidates and candidates admitted in PG programs through management quota are not eligible for the Scholarship.

It will be obligatory for every post-graduate student to undertake 8 to 10 hours (per week) of work related to teaching and research activities as assigned to him/ her by the Institute. This could include tutorials, laboratory classes, development and maintenance of laboratories, assistance in research and development activities undertaken by faculty members, maintenance and operation of Computers and other central facilities, assistance in library, etc.

The Scholarship will be granted to the student on a monthly basis subject to the satisfactory academic performance and adherence to University/ Institute norms/rules and regulations as applicable from time to time, certified by the Head of the Institute and obligatory work as prescribed.

PG Scholarship is not admissible to passed out students taking 2nd time admission on the basis of re-qualifying GATE/CEED exam who have already availed the scholarship from AICTE or any other centrally funded institution like – IITs & NITs etc.

The amount of the PG Scholarship is subject to change as per the notification issued by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi (now Ministry of Education) from time to time, with the approval of the Executive Committee of the Council.

The student shall be required to give an undertaking to the effect that he/she would not leave the course midway.

The Scholarship may be discontinued at any time for any kind of misconduct by the student, like involving in the act of ragging, misbehavior etc. on the recommendations of the Head of Institution (HOI).

Salary grant or any other grant e.g. Contingencies, Library, Books etc, will not be admissible to the Institute/College/ University implementing this scheme in compliance with the instructions of Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Deptt. of Higher Education, Technical Section – I conveyed vide letter No. F. No. 9-2/2007-TS.I dated 22nd July, 2008

Generally mode and procedure of payment of Scholarships to the students shall be governed by the policy decision of the AICTE as may be notified from time to time on its web portal or through advertisement in leading English/Hindi newspapers. Presently mode of payment of scholarships is DBT.

Any belated claim preferred after one year of the completion of the program shall not be entertained.

The AICTE may impose any other conditions as deemed necessary from time to time and the decision of the AICTE shall be final and binding upon the recipients i.e. University/Institute/College/Student who are under the ambit of the AICTE for receipt of PG Scholarship.

In case any student/scholar avails the break during the scholarship period on medical ground with due permission of the university/institute, the scholarship will be discontinued from the month of such break and shall be resumed on rejoining the program for the remaining period of the scholarship.

PG scholarship is released through PFMS on Aadhar Bridge Payment System (ABPS). The requirements of bank details etc. are discarded with as details of Aadhar suffice the requirement for release of scholarship on ABPS through PFMS.

An Aadhaar number is mandatory for applying for PG scholarship. Applications will not be accepted without the Aadhaar number of the candidate.

The scholarship is credited in Aadhar “ACTIVE” bank account only

Student can check Aadhaar Active status of the bank account by following the under mentioned manual link: https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/stdc/Manual%20for%0Bank%20account%20linkage%20with%20Aadhaar.PDF

The bank beneficiary code are not generated through PFMS mainly due to either of the following shortcomings:- 1. Aadhaar is not in NPCI database 2. Aadhar status -Inactive In that case the student needs to visit Aadhaar Enrollment center/Bank for updating any leftover information like personal details, contact details (mobile no) or any other information.

On receipt of Aadhar active bank account details, a bank beneficiary code is generated in the next 15 days. On successful generation bank beneficiary code before 20th of a particular month, the scholarship shall be released at the end of that month. Otherwise at the end of next month

Attendance/ list of absentees are to be marked/ forwarded positively till 15th for disbursement by 30th of every month.

One can avail Helpdesk Service on the following contact: 1. For Non-Technical queries: E-mail ID:- pgscholarship@aicte-india.org Phone number: 011-29581119 2. For Technical queries: E-mail ID:- helpdesk1@aicte-india.org Phone Number: 011-29581333 Note: Students/Institutions can make call (from 9.30 am to.5 pm) from Monday to Friday.