The Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child For PG Programs is to support post-graduate education of single girl children in postgraduate courses only and to recognize the value of observance of the small family norm.
Amount of fellowship: Rs.36,200/-p.a. for a period of two years only i.e.for a full duration of a PG course.
Who can get the Scholarship:
- Any single girl child who happens to be an only child or twin daughter or fraternal daughter in the family, if one son and one daughter are available then girl child will not be considered for scholarship under the scheme.
- The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has taken admission in regular, full-time 1st year Master’s Degree course in any recognized university or a post-graduate college.
- This scholarship is available to PG-I year students only.
- Admission to PG Course in distance education mode is not covered under the scheme.
If anyone wants to apply, he can visit the UGC site.
I think it is a good initiative, that will help many girl children, and will encourage them for higher education.
