Pratibha award scheme is the initiative by Andhra Pradesh government to award students with good academic records. The students scoring well in their public examinations are awarded with the scholarship for their further education. The streams allowed under the schemes are science, technology and medical courses. The scheme is administered by Department of Intermediate Education and the students clearing IPE/CBSE X & XII/ICSE-X/ISC-XII exams successfully are awarded scholarship.
Benefits of Pratibha Award Scheme:
- Scholarship to students for their further education: The student will get scholarship annually equivalent to the length of their course (for e.g. if the candidate will be pursuing B. Sc. and if course duration is 3 years he/she will get scholarship for consecutive 3 years)
- Rs. 5000 for IPE equivalent course: Students clearing exam for IPE equivalent courses will get Rs. 5000 for consecutive 2 years
- Rs. 10, 000 for non-professional course: Students intending to enroll for non-professional courses will get Rs. 10, 000 per year for 3 years
- Rs. 15, 000 for PG courses: Students enrolling for PG courses will get Rs. 15, 000 per year for 2 years
- Rs. 22, 500 for medical courses: Student getting enrolled for undergraduate for medical course will get Rs. 22, 500 for complete course duration
- Rs. 17, 500 for engineering and other professional courses: Engineering and other professional courses student will get Rs. 17, 500 for their complete course
Eligibility for Pratibha Award Scheme:
- Student must have first class score (i.e. 60% and more)
- Student must be from the following category SC/ST/PH/Women/OC
- Family income must not exceed Rs. 1, 00, 000 per annum
- Student must have given IPE/CBSE X & XII/ICSE-X/ISC-XII
Documents Required:
- Complete application form
- Caste Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- Aadhar Card
- Income Certificate
- Bank passbook having (bank name, branch name, account holder name, IFSC & MICR code)
- Previous exam passed mark sheet
Application form:
Application form is available at the following link http://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/81-Application_Prathibha.pdf
Whom to contact where to contact for more information about the scheme:
- Commissioner of Intermediate Education,
References and Details:
For more details about the scheme kindly visit the following link