AICTE Pragati, Saksham and Swanath scholarships 2026–27: application deadline

Application window AICTE’s notification dated **19 June 2026** announces fresh and renewal applications for the **Pragati, Saksham and Swanath scholarships for 2026–27**. It gives **31 October 2026** as the last date for student applications.

Choose the correct scheme Pragati concerns girl students; Saksham concerns specially-abled students. Swanath has its own scheme conditions. Check the separate guidelines and the qualifying admission batch before selecting a scheme or renewal category. This notification is an application-window announcement, not a substitute for the eligibility rules.

Apply and follow verification Use the **National Scholarship Portal**, linked in the official notification. Submit early enough for your institution to verify the application. Student submission and institutional or state verification are separate stages; submission alone does not establish an award.

Keep your acknowledgement and check for requests to correct an application. Read both pages of the notification and the scheme guidelines before applying.

Official source [Read AICTE’s two-page notification](https://aicte.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20A.Y.%202026-27.pdf)

Source document checked on 5 October 2026.