GUIDELINES FOR POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILD

GUIDELINES FOR

POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR 

SINGLE GIRL CHILD

GUIDELINES FOR POST GRADUATE INDIRA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP FOR 

SINGLE GIRL CHILD

1. INTRODUCTION

It is observed that number of girls as against boys in certain states is declining which is a matter of 

great concern. The females are even forced to give birth to male child. In such circumstances 

education of women needs to be used and effective means for their empowerment and education will 

prepare them to have a control over their lives. The mindset which militates against the girl child 

could not keep pace with economic progress and literacy. The Government of India declared 

elementary education as a basic human right of every child. The Union Government of India has 

taken various steps to uplift the status of women by implementing various schemes including free 

education for girls. In order to achieve and promote girls education, UGC has introduced a Post 

Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child with an aim to compensate direct costs of 

girl education to all levels especially for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their 

family.

2. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the proposed scheme are:

a) To support post graduate education of single girl child in postgraduate courses only.

b) To recognize the value of observance of small family norm.

3. TARGETGROUP

 Girl students who are admitted in the first year of PG courses in the following Universities / 

Colleges and happen to be the only girl child in the family:

 Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) & and 12(B) of UGC Act.

 Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to 

receive grants-in-aid from UGC. Those Deemed Universities which do not receive funds 

from the Central/ State Government are not eligible institutions under the scheme.

 Universities/Institutions/College funded by Central/State Government.

 Institutes of National Importance.

 Girl students without having any brother or the girl student who are twin daughters/ fraternal 

daughter may also apply for scholarship under the aforesaid scheme. In a family if one son 

and one daughter is available then girl child will not be considered for scholarship under the

scheme.

4 ELIGIBILITY

 Slots : 3000

 Age limit: Girl students up to the age of 30 years at the time of admission in first year of PG 

courses are eligible.

 The scheme is applicable to such single girl child who has taken admission in regular, full-

time first year Masters Degree course in any designated university or a post graduate college. 

 Admission to PG Course in Distance education mode is

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