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The Department of School Education & Literacy has a Centrally Sponsored National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme, under which scholarships are given to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to stop dropout rates in Class VIII and encourage them to continue studying at the secondary stage. One lakh scholarships are awarded to selected students of Class IX every year and their continuation/renewal in classes X to XII. Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs 1,50,000 per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships.

There is also a Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students given by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of HRD. The aim of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies. The parental income should not exceed Rs 6 lakh per annum. The Scheme caters to both ‘General’ and ‘Reserved’ categories.

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) gives Scholarships for Girls under the PRAGATI scheme. There are 4,000 scholarships available per annum for the girl child admitted in AICTE approved institutions / programmes /courses of Diploma and Undergraduate Degree level. Only one girl child per family whose parental income is less than Rs 6 lakh per annum can avail the scholarship.

AICTE also provides scholarship for Differently-abled Students. Eligible differently-abled students having parental income of less than Rs 6 lakhs per annum and who are already admitted to technical programs/courses in AICTE approved Institutions during 2014-15 are eligible under the scheme.