GUIDELINES FOR PG GRANT SCHEME FOR GATE/GPAT QUALIFIED STUDENTS
AICTE in order to ensure development of technical education in India awards Post
Graduate Scholarship of Rs. 12,400/- per month through its Post Graduate Scholarship
Scheme to full time GATE/GPAT qualified students admitted to AICTE approved
programs Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture and
Master of Pharmacy courses in AICTE approved Institutions and AICTE approved
University Departments.
1. Post Graduate Scholarship is entitled only to those students who are admitted
in the course with a valid GATE/GPAT score at the time of admission. Any
student who qualifies the GATE/GPAT exam after the date of admission shall not
be eligible for grant of scholarship for the reasons whatsoever it may be.
2. The grant of Post Graduate Scholarship is subject to the condition that the
student does not receive any financial assistance in shape of scholarship/any
emoluments, salary, stipend etc. from any other source during his/her course of
study in the Institute.
3. Foreign students, sponsored candidates and candidates admitted in PG
programs through management quota are not eligible for the Scholarship.
4. 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.
5. 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 time to time, certified by the Head of
the Institute and obligatory work as per item (4) above.
6. PG Scholarship is not admissible to passed out students taking 2nd time
admission on the basis of re-qualifying GATE/GPAT exam who have already
availed the scholarship from AICTE or any other Centrally funded Institution like
– IIT’s, NIT’s and IIIT’s etc.
7. 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.
8. The rates of PG Scholarship is subject to change as per the notification issued
by Department of Higher Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi from time
to time with the approval of the Executive Committee of the Council.
9. The student shall be required to give an undertaking to the effect that he / she
would not leave the course midway. In case any student leaves the course in
midway he/she will be required to refund the total PG Scholarship drawn at the
time of leaving the course.
10. 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.
11.Students are eligible of following leave:
Casual leave : 15 days in a academic year.
Medical leave : Maximum of one month (30 days) in academic year
Maternity leave : As per the Govt of India instructions time to time.
12. Salary grant or any other grant e.g. Contingencies, Library, Books etc, will not
be admissible to any of 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.
13.The mode and procedure of payment of Scholarship 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.
14. Any belated claim preferred after one year of the completion of the program shall
not be entertained.
15. 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.
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