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About The Scholarship
The Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust (“the Trust”) is dedicated to empowering young minds, particularly girl students, by enhancing access to quality higher education. The Trust has launched the Satya Scholarship Program 2026, a merit-cum-means initiative designed to assist students from various socio-economic backgrounds in pursuing higher education after Class 12. The scholarship offers 100% coverage of annual course fees, plus accommodation and meal support, for students enrolled in 3–5-year undergraduate or integrated master’s programs in Medical & Health Sciences. It is available to students from Punjab admitted to 12 selected institutes in Ludhiana district, and to Ludhiana district students entering any of the select Top NIRF-Ranked Medical institutions. Recipients will be known as Satya Scholars
Satya Scholarship Program
Eligibility
Award
- Open to first-year students in 3 to 5 year undergraduate or integrated master's courses in:
- Medical and Health Sciences: MBBS, BDS, BPT, B.Sc. (Nursing), B.Sc. (Allied and Healthcare)
- Must have passed Class 12 Board Exam from a recognised board in Punjab with at least 60% aggregate. Students from Punjab who have secured admission to any of the above courses at the 12 selected institutes in the Ludhiana district are eligible for the scholarship.
- Additionally, students from the Ludhiana district who have secured admission to any of the above courses at one of the select Top NIRF-Ranked Medical institutions across India are eligible for the scholarship.
- Annual parental income must not exceed INR 8 lakh; guardian income limits apply for orphans.
- Applicants must be Indian citizens and not recipients of any other educational scholarship.
- 100% of the annual course fee coverage as per the approved fee structure of the selected institute, for the full duration of the course (3 to 5 years).
- Hostel and mess charges or PG/rented accommodation support will be provided to all eligible scholars studying outside their hometown, based on the institute's approved charges or actual expenses incurred, whichever is lower.
- For institutes without hostel facilities, a fixed monthly stipend of ₹5,000 will be provided towards accommodation and meals
Required Documents
Mode of Apply
- Recent passport-sized photograph
- Proof of identity (Masked Aadhaar, Driving License, Voter ID Card, PAN Card or any government-approved ID)
- Class XII marksheet
- Institute fee structure
- Parental income proof, such as
- Tehsildar/BDPO income certificate
- Affidavit (in case of orphan or single-parent applicants)
- Salary slips
- Income Tax Return (ITR) / Form 16
- Valid BPL certificate (if applicable)
- Bank account details of the student and the parent/guardian
- Crisis-related documents, such as a parent’s death certificate or proof of critical illness (if applicable)
- PwD certificate or sports achievement certificates, if applicable
- Statement of Purpose (SOP) outlining the applicant’s aspirations and reasons for applying for the scholarship
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