Delhi government introduces scholarship scheme for needy students

Delhi government on Tuesday announced the launch of the new merit-cum-means scholarship scheme/fee waiver for the needy students who wishes to pursue higher studies in any of the state universities of Delhi, namely:

• GGS Indraprastha University

• Delhi Technological University

• Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

• Ambedkar University

• Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University for Women

• Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University

The scheme will also be extended to the Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology as and when the institution becomes a state university of Delhi.

Broad features of the scheme are as follows:

• 100 per cent fee waiver for category of students from a family with card issued under the National Food Security Scheme (NFSS)

• 50 per cent fee waiver for students from families with income upto Rs 2.5 lakh per annum

• 25 per cent fee waiver for students from families with income above Rs 2.5 lakh and not exceeding Rs 6 lakh per annum

• A minimum of 60 per cent would be mandatory for availing the scheme. A relaxation of 5 per cent in marks would be applicable for the students of SC/ST category.

Initially the scheme will be applicable to the students in any of the Undergraduate Courses. The required documentation has been kept as minimum as possible.

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