Ishan Uday Scholarship 2023: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced the Ishan Uday scholarship scheme specifically for students from the North Eastern Region (NER) in order to promote higher education and support economically disadvantaged children in the area.
This scholarship program, known as Ishan Uday, grants a total of 10,000 scholarships annually to NER students studying general degree courses, technical and professional courses, as well as medical and paramedical courses.
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Ishan Uday Scholarship 2023
In 2014, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), formerly known as the Ministry of Education, launched a notable scholarship program called the Ishaan Uday Scholarship Scheme. This initiative, administered by the University Grants Commission (UGC), presents an exceptional chance for students from the North Eastern Region to pursue their aspirations of higher education. Each year, the government invites online applications, attracting a multitude of eager students.
Ishan Uday Scholarship Notification 2023 – Overview
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2023 – Details
Name of Scholarship: Ishan Uday Scholarship
Academic Session: 2023-2024
Courses Covered: General degree courses, technical and professional courses, including medical and paramedical courses
Implementing Authority: University Grants Commission (UGC)
Scholarship Amount: ₹ 7,800 and ₹ 5,400 per month
Application Method: Online
Application Deadline: December 31, 2023
Eligible States: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura
Contact Information:
Helpline Numbers: 1020-6619540
Helpline Email: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in
The Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region aims to achieve the following objectives:
1. Promote equality by offering equal opportunities for higher studies in the North Eastern Region.
2. Increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in the North Eastern Region.
3. Give emphasis to professional education in the North Eastern Region.
4. Ensure the optimal utilization of the budget allocated for the North Eastern Region.
Starting from the academic year 2014-15, the scheme intends to provide ten thousand (10,000) fresh scholarships annually for various degree courses, technical and professional courses, including medical and para-medical courses.
Eligibility Criteria – of Ishan Uday Scholarship
Students from the North-Eastern Region (NER) who have completed Class XII from a school in the NER through any recognized board of education, such as CBSE, ICSE, or NIOS, are eligible for admission to general degree courses, technical and professional courses (including medical and paramedical courses), and integrated courses in universities, colleges, and institutions that are recognized under the following categories:
1. Universities/Institutions/Colleges listed under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act.
2. Deemed to be Universities listed under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, and eligible for UGC grants.
3. Universities/Institutions/Colleges funded by the Central/State Government.
4. Institutes of National Importance.
5. Institutions recognized by other statutory councils both within and outside the NER.
