Technical Education Scholarship Scheme For Degree Level

Only those students shall be eligible for the award of scholarships who are Bonafide Himachali and ward of Himachal Pradesh Government employees.

The Scholarships will be awarded to those students who are pursuing the P.G. Courses /Degree level Courses in Engineering /Technology including Architecture or any other equivalent course approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The Scholarship shall be awarded only if the total income of parents or guardians from all the sources is not more than ₹36000/- per annum.

**Note 01:** The Scholarship shall be awarded on the basis of (i) Poverty-cum-Brilliance and (ii) Brilliance.

**Note 02:** The Scholarship shall be awarded strictly according to merit to be determined with reference to (i) Income of parents or guardian and (ii) Marks obtained in the Examination/Class by virtue of which a candidate is eligible for admission provided the students has Secured at least 60% of marks in the said exam. This condition will however not be applicable to the SC and ST Students.

**Note 03:** The students who become eligible for scholarships on the basis of poverty-cum-brilliance shall first be awarded scholarships. After their list is exhausted, the remaining scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of brilliance.

**Note 04:** The Scholarship shall be tenable for the full course from the date of joining for the duration of the course and shall be awarded/renewed on a year-to-year basis subject to satisfactory progress of the student and continued good conduct.

**Note 05:** The recommendation of the Principal or other authorized officer of the institute where the student is studying will be necessary for the award/renewal of the scholarship.

**Note 06:** If the student fails in a university examination or in the Polytechnic examination or any examinations or tests while undergoing the course which prevents him/her from being promoted to the next higher class, the scholarship shall be discontinued. However, two failures will not result in an extension in the total period of the course.

**Note 07:** The students who are not awarded a scholarship from the date of joining of courses i.e. in the first year can also be considered for award of scholarships in subsequent years in case a number of scholarships is available due to dropouts, failure or otherwise, in particular, the year shall not be exceeded.

**Note 08:** These scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of the performance of the previous annual examination they have passed in the Engineering course. Other conditions of award of fresh/renewal of scholarship will remain operative as at present in vogue.

**Note 09:** All students who are awarded scholarships under these rules shall be required to execute a bond to the effect that they will serve Himachal Pradesh for a period of at least five years after the completion of their course if their services are required by the State Government.