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New Delhi/Lucknow: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has given great news for the meritorious girl students pursuing higher education in the field of management and computer applications across the country. The Council has opened the official portal for fresh and renewal applications under the ambitious ‘Saraswati Scholarship Scheme’ (AICTE Saraswati Scholarship Scheme 2026-27) for the academic session 2026-27. The main objective of this scheme is to empower the daughters of economically weaker and middle class families to complete their graduate level professional courses without any financial constraints. Selected girl students are provided financial assistance of Rs 25,000 per year directly through their Aadhaar-linked bank account (DBT), taking the total direct benefit to Rs 75,000 during the three-year degree period.
As per the guidelines of All India Council for Technical Education, Saraswati Scholarship Scheme is being operated exclusively for girl students pursuing Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) and Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) degree courses. A total of 3,110 scholarships have been earmarked every year under this scheme across the country. The allocation of seats among the States and Union Territories is done in a transparent manner and even if the number of seats in a State falls below 10 based on the calculations, a minimum of 10 scholarships are ensured to be allotted there. Girl students can use this scholarship amount to pay college tuition fees, purchase computers or laptops, books, stationery, equipment and necessary software, for which there is no obligation to submit separate receipts.
According to the official calendar released by AICTE, the application process on the student portal for the academic year 2026-27 has started from 15 October 2026. Under this scheme, no application fee is being charged from any category of student, that is, the application is completely free. The last date for completing the first level i.e. L1 Level verification by educational institutions has been set as 31 January 2027, while the last date for L2 Level verification by the State Nodal Officer (SNO) has been kept as 15 February 2027. If any error or discrepancy is found in the application of any student, the portal will remain open for correction and the last date for closure of the portal with final disposal at all levels has been fixed as 28 February 2027.
To avail the benefit of this scholarship, it is mandatory for the applicant student to be an Indian citizen. For fresh application, the student must have taken admission in the first year of BBA, BCA or BMS course in an AICTE-approved institute in the academic session 2026-27. At the same time, the girl students who have availed the benefit of this scheme in the session 2024-25 and 2025-26 and are now in the second or third year, can apply for renewal. The total annual income of the family from all sources should not exceed Rs 8 lakh, as proof of which a valid income certificate issued by the State or Union Territory Government must be attached. Only a maximum of two daughters from a family will be considered eligible for this scheme and the selection will be made entirely on the basis of merit of marks obtained in 12th (10+2) examination.
Eligible girl students studying in technical and management institutes across the country including Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Noida and Ghaziabad can apply by visiting the official portal sarswati.aicte.gov.in. Before applying, keep ready the scanned copy of the student’s Aadhar card (which is seeded with the bank account), 10th and 12th mark sheet, college admission certificate, valid family income certificate, passport size photo and signature. First of all, click on ‘Register here’ on the portal and do a new registration by entering your admission year (2026-27), annual income category, email ID and mobile number. Log in with the login ID and password received after email verification, fill personal and educational details, upload documents and press submit button and save a copy of the acknowledgement. For any technical assistance, girl students can contact helpline number 011-29581119 or email sarswati@aicte-india.org.