New Delhi: On the occasion of International Women's Day, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) announced a new scholarship scheme for the girl students of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) and Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) programs.
The scheme was announced as a part of AICTE's ongoing efforts to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive technical and management education ecosystem in India.
Financial assistance of Rs 7.5 crore will be provided to 3000 girl students annually, according to the AICTE release.
The scheme was announced by AICTE Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam in the presence of Rohini Bhajibhakare, Private Secretary, who were present at the celebration of International Women's Day at AICTE .
Under the scheme, a total of 3000 scholarships will be provided annually to female students of economically weaker backgrounds who are enrolled in AICTE-approved institutions.
The annual grant under the scholarship will be Rs 25000 per student. In total, AICTE will spend Rs 7.5 crore annually for three years to provide financial support to girl students. The new scholarship is dedicated only to female students pursuing BBA, BCA and BMS courses from AICTE-approved institutions.
Announcing the scheme, the AICTE Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam said, "AICTE takes measures to empower women and unlock their full potential in technical and management education.
For girl students in engineering, we have a PRAGATI scheme. Since, BBA, BCA and BMS undergraduate management courses have come under the AICTE umbrella from this year onwards, we decided to announce a special scheme for girl students of UG management to promote gender equality, provide affordable education and empower girls in management education as well." (with ANI inputs)
