Sarkari Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana – Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
About Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana – Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Background
On 18th August 2010, the Prime Minister set up an Expert Group to look at boosting employment opportunities for youth in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and to draw up a job plan spanning both public and private sectors. One of its key recommendations was offering 5000 fresh scholarships every year to encourage J&K and Ladakh youth to pursue higher studies outside these UTs — a proposal rooted in a human resource development strategy built around widening access to education to raise skill levels.
Objective
The scheme pays the academic fee (tuition and other admissible fees) and a maintenance allowance (covering hostel & mess fees, books, and other incidental costs) for students from J&K and Ladakh who, after clearing Class XII or an equivalent exam, gain admission — through AICTE’s counselling process, under the supernumerary quota the Government created — to Government colleges/institutions or other select institutions outside the UTs of J&K and Ladakh, excluding medical courses. Launched in 2011 and revised periodically to stay student-friendly, the scheme also aims to build the capacities of J&K and Ladakh youth so they can compete with peers in the national mainstream, exposing them to the culture, language, and livelihoods of other states and union territories, and furthering the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.’
SCOPE
The scheme offers 5000 fresh scholarships each year — 2070 for General Degree Courses, 2830 for Professional/Engineering courses, and 100 for Medical Courses. The Engineering and Medical Studies numbers stay flexible, within the overall ceiling of 5000 fresh scholarships a year, drawing on any savings from a shortfall in students opting for General Degree courses.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry of Education
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana - Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Candidates must be domiciled in the Union Territories…
Candidates must be domiciled in the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.
Candidates must have passed the 12th examination from…
Candidates must have passed the 12th examination from a JKBOSE- or CBSE-affiliated school located in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh.
The candidate's family income must not exceed ₹8,00,000…
The candidate's family income must not exceed ₹8,00,000 per annum.
A candidate seeking admission under the Lateral Entry…
A candidate seeking admission under the Lateral Entry Scheme must hold a Diploma in Engineering from a Polytechnic Institute recognized by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), UTs of J&K and Ladakh.
Candidates must apply online on the AICTE web-portal…
Candidates must apply online on the AICTE web-portal and get their documents verified at the nearest Facilitation Centre in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh within the given timeframe.
Admission under the Lateral Entry Scheme depends on…
Admission under the Lateral Entry Scheme depends on seat allocation/vacant seats from the preceding year, and is limited to the Engineering Stream and the relevant stream only.
A merit list is drawn up for HSC…
A merit list is drawn up for HSC and Lateral Entry students and shown on the student's portal, purely to run online counselling for final seat allotment to eligible candidates, subject to choice-filling and scholarship availability.
Benefits Provided
Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana - Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Rate of Scholarships, Academic Fee & Maintenance Allowance: Stream: General Degree
Number of Scholarships
Number of Scholarships: 2070 (fixed)
Academic Fee (Upper limit)
Academic Fee (Upper limit): ₹30,000/-
Maintenance Charges (Fixed)
Maintenance Charges (Fixed): ₹1,00,000/-* Stream: Professional/Engineering/B.Sc.Nursing / B. Pharmacy/ B. Architecture (subject to NATA)/HMCT Degree
Number of Scholarships
Number of Scholarships: 2830 (flexible)
Academic Fee (Upper limit)
Academic Fee (Upper limit): ₹1,25,000/-
Maintenance Charges (Fixed)
Maintenance Charges (Fixed): ₹1,00,000/-* Stream: Medical/BDS or equivalent Medical Stream (subject to NEET, wherever applicable)
Number of Scholarships
Number of Scholarships: 100 (flexible)
Academic Fee (Upper limit)
Academic Fee (Upper limit): ₹3,00,000/-
Maintenance Charges (Fixed)
Maintenance Charges (Fixed): ₹1,00,000/-* *Capped at ₹1,00,000 per annum, paid in ten equal instalments to cover hostel, mess, books, stationery, and other incidentals. For students newly admitted from the 2024-25 academic session onward, this maintenance allowance is paid through the NSP portal. Scholarship numbers for engineering and medical studies stay flexible, within the overall ceiling of 5000 fresh scholarships a year, drawing on savings from any shortfall in students opting for general degree courses. Disbursement of Scholarship:
Academic fee is paid directly to the Institution,…
Academic fee is paid directly to the Institution, based on the claim or the rate fixed by the respective State Fee Regulatory Authority or any Regulatory Authority the Government appoints — whichever is lower — within the course's overall fee ceiling.
Institutions should note that the Academic Fee ceiling,…
Institutions should note that the Academic Fee ceiling, covering every admissible component together, is ₹1,25,000/- for the Professional / Engineering Stream; ₹30,000/- for the General Stream and ₹3,00,000 for the Medical Stream.
Even where an institute's total fee exceeds this…
Even where an institute's total fee exceeds this ceiling, AICTE will not reimburse the excess, nor can the institute charge it to students.
The fixed maintenance allowance of ₹1,00,000 per annum,…
The fixed maintenance allowance of ₹1,00,000 per annum, for every stream, is paid into the student's bank account through the NSP portal via the PFMS gateway, in 10 monthly instalments of ₹10,000/- each. Duration of Scholarships:
Scholarships continue into subsequent classes provided the student…
Scholarships continue into subsequent classes provided the student maintains good conduct and the attendance the institution prescribes.
A student who isn't promoted to the next…
A student who isn't promoted to the next class/level still gets the scholarship the following year, but forfeits it permanently if they fail to get promoted a second time.
A scholar unable to sit the annual examination…
A scholar unable to sit the annual examination due to illness or an unforeseen incident may have the scholarship renewed for the next academic year on submitting a medical certificate and other proof that satisfies the Head of the Institution, who must also certify it; the scholarship is never paid twice for the same year of study.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A domicile certificate for the UTs of Jammu…
A domicile certificate for the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Certificates for the Class 12th and 10th Examinations…
Certificates for the Class 12th and 10th Examinations (for candidates who have passed Class 12th).
A Polytechnic Diploma Certificate (for Diploma candidates)
A Polytechnic Diploma Certificate (for Diploma candidates).
An Income Certificate
An Income Certificate.
Candidates applying under the reserved quota must produce…
Candidates applying under the reserved quota must produce a Caste Certificate (SC/ST/SEBC) issued by a State Government authority.
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) must submit a Disability…
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) must submit a Disability Certificate meeting Govt. Norms.
A joining report from the allotted college
A joining report from the allotted college.
The applicant's name and photograph
The applicant's name and photograph.
An AADHAAR Card
An AADHAAR Card.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana - Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh through the online application process outlined below.
Application Process
Sequence of Events for HSC and Diploma (Lateral Entry) Students
Step: 1 - A notification appears in newspapers and on the AICTE website.
Step: 2 - The candidate registers on the NSP portal for OTR registration and submits an application on the SSSJKL portal.
Step: 3 - Documents are verified at the Facilitation cum Documents Verification Centre.
Step: 4 - Choices are filled in from the candidate's login on the SSSJKL portal.
Step: 5 - The Merit List is announced on the SSSJKL portal.
Step: 6 - AICTE conducts Online Counselling across multiple rounds.
Step: 7 - Grievances are addressed through the AICTE Centralized Support System.
Step: 8 - The candidate reports physically to the allotted Institution and uploads the auto-generated joining report.
Step: 9 - The candidate registers on the NSP portal using their SSSJKL candidate ID to get an NSP Application ID.
Step: 10 - The institute and AICTE verify the NSP Application Form on the NSP portal.
Step: 11 - NSP disburses the scholarship to verified candidates.
Sequence of Events for Own My own and all Medical Students
Step: 1 - A notification appears on the AICTE website.
Step: 2 - The candidate registers on the NSP portal for OTR registration and submits an application on the SSSJKL portal.
Step: 3 - Documents are verified at the Facilitation cum Documents Verification Centre.
Step: 4 - The Merit List is announced on the SSSJKL portal.
Step: 5 - Grievances are addressed through the AICTE Centralized Support System.
Step: 6 - The candidate takes part in competitive exam counselling (NEET, JEE, CUET, etc.).
Step: 7 - Once a seat is allotted, the candidate reports physically to the allotted Institution and completes the joining formalities.
Step: 8 - Documents (counselling allotment letter, fee receipt, institute ID card) are uploaded to the SSSJKL portal's entrance exam tab.
Step: 9 - Once the candidate's application is approved, the institute uploads the auto-generated joining report on the SSSJKL portal.
Step: 10 - The candidate registers on the NSP portal using their SSSJKL candidate ID to get an NSP Application ID.
Step: 11 - The institute and AICTE verify the NSP Application Form on the NSP portal.
Step: 12 - NSP disburses the scholarship to verified candidates.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
> **Categories of Candidates NOT eligible under the SSSJ&KL:**
1. Candidates pursing courses through Open Universities.
1. Student availing benefit of any other scholarship Scheme from any Central/State/UT Government Schemes or any scheme run by any autonomous body under them.
1. Candidates gaining admission through ‘Management Quota’.
1. Candidates pursuing Diploma course.
1. Candidates pursuing Post-Graduate level studies, in any discipline.
1. Candidates having family income over Rs. 8.00 Lakh per annum.
1. Not applied through online registration in the AICTE Portal.
1. Taking admission in the Colleges other than the prescribed colleges given in AICTE Portal.
1. Admission through Agents /NGOs.
Official Application & Website
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