Sarkari Yojana
Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups
About Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups
The All India Council for Technical Education runs “Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups” to help Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students design, launch, and run their own business or startup, either after finishing their formal education or during their final year. Under the scheme, an institute receives a one-time financial assistance of ₹20,00,000/- (which includes a ₹1,00,000/- per year recurring grant component); the institute then picks nine registered startups founded by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students and hands each ₹2,00,000/- in seed money.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry of Education
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applying institute must be approved by the…
The applying institute must be approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), whether as an institute or a University Department.
The Institute/University Department must have been functioning for…
The Institute/University Department must have been functioning for at least 10 years.
It must run a well-established incubation centre
It must run a well-established incubation centre.
This incubation centre must have been active for…
This incubation centre must have been active for at least 5 years.
On average, at least 50 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe…
On average, at least 50 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students must have been enrolled at the institute over the last 3 years.
The institute must follow the Government of India's…
The institute must follow the Government of India's Tribal Sub Plan and Scheduled Caste Sub Plan guidelines.
Student Eligibility (for selection by the institute)
Student Eligibility (for selection by the institute)
The student must be in their final year…
The student must be in their final year of a degree or diploma course.
The student must already have a company or…
The student must already have a company or startup registered in their name.
Benefits Provided
Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The scheme provides total funding of ₹20,00,000/-
The scheme provides total funding of ₹20,00,000/-.
This limited, one-time financial assistance of ₹20,00,000/- goes…
This limited, one-time financial assistance of ₹20,00,000/- goes to the institute.
Non-refundable seed money of ₹2,00,000/- is given per…
Non-refundable seed money of ₹2,00,000/- is given per startup.
This funding covers nine startups founded by Scheduled…
This funding covers nine startups founded by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students.
A separate ₹2,00,000/- goes to the institute to…
A separate ₹2,00,000/- goes to the institute to cover expenses linked to the selection process.
₹1,00,000/- per year forms the recurring grant component…
₹1,00,000/- per year forms the recurring grant component of the total funding. Other Details
The scheme runs for a total duration of…
The scheme runs for a total duration of 2 years.
The full non-recurring portion of the funds is…
The full non-recurring portion of the funds is released when the scheme is awarded.
₹1,00,000/- is released as recurring funding in each…
₹1,00,000/- is released as recurring funding in each of two consecutive years.
Seed money goes to students, whether currently enrolled…
Seed money goes to students, whether currently enrolled or already graduated, to launch their own enterprise after completing formal education at the same institute. Conditions
The institute must form a committee to select…
The institute must form a committee to select the nine already-registered startups founded by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students.
The centre must have dedicated faculty acting as…
The centre must have dedicated faculty acting as Principal Coordinator, along with dedicated support staff, to run smoothly and meet its objectives.
The institute must set up a feedback mechanism…
The institute must set up a feedback mechanism to gauge the programme's value.
Feedback must be collected from every beneficiary after…
Feedback must be collected from every beneficiary after each programme.
Based on this feedback, the institute may revise…
Based on this feedback, the institute may revise its curriculum for these programmes if needed.
Exclusions from Benefit
Exclusions from Benefit
Startups already receiving support under other AICTE or…
Startups already receiving support under other AICTE or Government of India schemes cannot benefit from this scheme.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Required Documentation and Data (General)
Proof of AICTE approval (institute status)
Proof of AICTE approval (institute status)
Proof that the Institute/University Department has existed for…
Proof that the Institute/University Department has existed for at least 10 years
Documentation regarding the incubation centre
Documentation regarding the incubation centre
Records of incubation centre activity (must span at…
Records of incubation centre activity (must span at least 5 years)
Records of student enrolment (minimum 50 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled…
Records of student enrolment (minimum 50 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe students on average over the last 3 years)
Documentation showing compliance with the Government of India's…
Documentation showing compliance with the Government of India's Tribal Sub Plan and Scheduled Caste Sub Plan guidelines
Reference to the current year's Extension of Approval…
Reference to the current year's Extension of Approval letter
Justification document covering the relevant parameters/criteria
Justification document covering the relevant parameters/criteria
Institution/Department credentials, including accreditation, research projects, consultancy projects,…
Institution/Department credentials, including accreditation, research projects, consultancy projects, and TEQIP-I/II institute type
Expenditure details (recurring budget estimates for Year 1…
Expenditure details (recurring budget estimates for Year 1 and Year 2) Required Documentation and Data (Financial and Institute Identity)
PAN of the institute
PAN of the institute
PAN card issuing authority and state (institute)
PAN card issuing authority and state (institute)
PAN card issuing date (must be earlier than…
PAN card issuing date (must be earlier than the current date)
Percentage of grant received from the Government
Percentage of grant received from the Government
Institute's email ID
Institute's email ID
Bank details (account number, IFSC code, MICR code,…
Bank details (account number, IFSC code, MICR code, bank code, account type, and account holder name) Required Documentation and Data (Principal Investigator/Coordinator)
Faculty ID details
Faculty ID details
Principal Investigator's PAN (10 digits)
Principal Investigator's PAN (10 digits)
Principal Investigator's Aadhaar card (12 digits)
Principal Investigator's Aadhaar card (12 digits)
Proposal details (title, technical field, abstract, objective, expected…
Proposal details (title, technical field, abstract, objective, expected outcome)
Coordinator's academic credentials (PG, PhD, patents registered, total…
Coordinator's academic credentials (PG, PhD, patents registered, total experience, publications, and PhD students guided) Required Documentation and Data (Student/Startup Specific)
Proof of enrolment in the final year of…
Proof of enrolment in the final year of a degree/diploma course
Proof of a registered company/startup in the student's…
Proof of a registered company/startup in the student's name
Non-recurring Samriddhi budget estimates (student name, qualification, phone…
Non-recurring Samriddhi budget estimates (student name, qualification, phone number, email, project specification, and estimated cost in ₹)
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups through the online application process outlined below.
Accessing the Portal and Initial Login - The…
Accessing the Portal and Initial Login
The institute must first log in to the existing All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Portal using the credentials AICTE has already issued.
After logging in, it must navigate to the All India Council for Technical Education Quality Improvement Schemes (AQIS) Application screen via the designated tab.
Reviewing and Inputting Institute Details - The system…
Reviewing and Inputting Institute Details
The system auto-fills several Institute Details fields on the AQIS Application – Institute Details form, such as Permanent Institute Identification, Institute Name, Address, and Institution Type; these cannot be edited.
The institute must manually complete the remaining editable fields — Institute District, Percentage Grant received from the Government, PAN details, the current year's Extension of Approval letter reference number, and the institute's official Email ID.
Entering and Confirming Bank Details - The institute…
Entering and Confirming Bank Details
The institute must fill in complete Bank Details: Bank Name (dropdown), Branch, Account Number (entered twice and masked with asterisks), IFSC Code (entered twice, 11 digits), MICR Code, Bank Code, and Pin Code.
After entering these details, the applicant checks the Declaration flag and clicks "Save Bank Details", which locks the fields and enables the "Confirm Bank Details" button.
Clicking "Confirm Bank Details" followed by "Ok" finalizes this section, making it read-only and activating the "New" button needed to begin the AQIS Application.
Starting the Application and Scheme Selection - Clicking…
Starting the Application and Scheme Selection
Clicking "New" — enabled only after Bank Details are confirmed — starts a new AQIS Application.
An error is shown if the institute is not AICTE-approved.
A unique AQIS Application ID is generated, and the applicant selects "SAMRIDDHI-Programme Centre for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students" from the scheme dropdown.
Defining the Principal Investigator (PI) Details - The…
Defining the Principal Investigator (PI) Details
The institute clicks the selection menu icon in the Faculty Identification field to add the Principal Investigator's details, choosing from the Faculty Identification list; fields such as Title, Name, Designation, Date of Birth, Qualifications (UG/PG/Doctorate), and contact information auto-populate from existing faculty records.
Mandatory fields must then be completed for the faculty member, including the Technical Field of the Proposal, Abstract, Objective, Expected Outcome, along with the PI's Aadhaar card (12 digits) and PAN (10 digits). An error is shown if the faculty added is not full-time and regular.
Completing Mandatory Application Tabs - The applicant must…
Completing Mandatory Application Tabs
The applicant must go through and complete every required SAMRIDDHI tab: AQIS Application Details, Budget Estimates – Non Recurring Samriddhi, Academic Credentials of Coordinator, Justification of Project, Credentials of Institute, and Budget Recurring.
Inputting Budget and Credential Specifics
Under…
Inputting Budget and Credential Specifics
Under "Budget Estimates – Non Recurring Samriddhi", the institute clicks "New" for each proposed startup, entering the Student's Name, Qualification, Phone Number, Email, Project Specification, and Estimated Cost (₹).
Under "Academic Credentials of Coordinator/PI/Applicant" and "Credentials of Institution/Department", exactly one record must be added per required Parameter/Criteria, choosing values from dropdown lists and filling in the associated Counts/Numbers and Details.
Final Application Validation - Once all required tabs…
Final Application Validation
Once all required tabs are complete, the user clicks "Validate Application" on the AQIS Application tab.
This triggers a complete validation of the AQIS Application, with a confirmation message shown on success.
Errors appear if required fields are missing or validation rules — such as data length or format — are not met.
Official Application & Website
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