AICTE Saksham Scholarship Eligibility Checker
Check AICTE Saksham eligibility for differently-abled students (≥40% disability) in AICTE-approved technical programmes — income ≤ ₹8 lakh.
Saksham requires disability of not less than 40% on a valid certificate.
Family income must not exceed ₹8 lakh.
Answer each question to see a live eligibility result with criterion checks and next steps.
How Saksham eligibility works
Published criteria, not guesses
AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme guidelines (Degree/Diploma): disability ≥40% on valid certificate; admitted to 1st year or 2nd year lateral entry in AICTE-approved institutions; family income ≤ ₹8 lakh; applications via NSP; guidelines on aicte-india.org.
Saksham guidelines state that all eligible specially-abled students in covered entry years receive the scholarship once verified — unlike quota-capped Pragati allotments in many states.
About AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme (Degree & Diploma)
₹50,000 per annum for specially-abled students (≥40% disability) in AICTE-approved technical degree/diploma programmes.
Income ceiling: ₹8 lakh — Family income from all sources during the current financial year..
What this checker does
You answer the same gates listed in the guideline PDF. The result shows which bars you cleared or missed, then gives concrete next steps on the official apply portal.
Final awards, quotas, and deadlines are decided by the implementing ministry — never by this page.
Frequently asked questions
What disability percentage is required?
Not less than 40%, supported by a valid disability certificate from the competent authority.
What is the income limit for Saksham?
Family income from all sources should not exceed ₹8 lakh per annum during the current financial year.
Is Saksham only for degree students?
Separate Degree and Diploma guideline PDFs exist — both require AICTE-approved institutions and the same disability/income bars at a high level.
Where do I apply?
On the National Scholarship Portal when AICTE opens the application window; institute verification is required.
How much is the award?
Typically ₹50,000 per annum lump sum for eligible years — confirm the current AICTE guideline PDF.
For developers & AI agents
The AICTE Saksham Scholarship Eligibility Checker is also available as a free, unauthenticated JSON API — no API key, no sign-up, CORS enabled for all origins. Send a GET request with the parameters below and receive the computed result as JSON, including the source of the format or formula used. Invalid input returns HTTP 400 with a JSON { "error": "..." } body.
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/aicte-saksham-scholarship-eligibility-checker| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
disabilityPct | Yes | Certified disability percentage (number) |
aicteApproved | Yes | Admitted to an AICTE-approved institution? (true|false) |
firstYearTech | Yes | 1st year admission or 2nd year lateral entry? (true|false) |
otherScholarship | Yes | Already on another overlapping govt scholarship? (true|false) |
annualIncomeLakh | Yes | Annual family income (₹ lakh) (number) |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/aicte-saksham-scholarship-eligibility-checker?disabilityPct=45&aicteApproved=true&firstYearTech=true&otherScholarship=true&annualIncomeLakh=2.5
Response:
{
"tool": "aicte-saksham-scholarship-eligibility-checker",
"scheme": "Saksham",
"query": {
"disabilityPct": "45",
"aicteApproved": "true",
"firstYearTech": "true",
"otherScholarship": "true",
"annualIncomeLakh": "2.5"
},
"status": "borderline",
"summary": "One or more criteria need a closer look for Saksham: No other overlapping govt scholarship.",
"nextStep": "If disability is certified below 40% or admission is beyond 1st/lateral-2nd year, re-read the current Saksham PDF. Another govt scholarship may conflict even if disability and income pass.",
"checks": [
{
"key": "disabilityPct",
"label": "Disability ≥ 40%",
"ok": true,
"detail": "45% meets the ≥40% requirement."
},
{
"key": "aicteApproved",
"label": "AICTE-approved institute",
"ok": true,
"detail": "AICTE-approved."
},
{
"key": "firstYearTech",
"label": "1st year / lateral 2nd year",
"ok": true,
"detail": "Eligible admission year."
},
{
"key": "otherScholarship",
"label": "No other overlapping govt scholarship",
"ok": false,
"detail": "Another scholarship may block Saksham."
},
{
"key": "annualIncomeLakh",
"label": "Income ≤ ₹8 lakh",
"ok": true,
"detail": "₹2.5 lakh is within ₹8 lakh."
}
],
"benefitSummary": "₹50,000 per annum for specially-abled students (≥40% disability) in AICTE-approved technical degree/diploma programmes.",
"source": "AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme guidelines (Degree/Diploma): disability ≥40% on valid certificate; admitted to 1st year or 2nd year lateral entry in AICTE-approved institutions; family income ≤ ₹8 lakh; applications via NSP; guidelines on aicte-india.org.",
"applyPortalUrl": "https://scholarships.gov.in"
}