Acting on the directives of Inder Singh Parmar, Minister for Higher Education, Technical Education, and AYUSH, the Department of Higher Education has issued necessary guidelines for reopening the scholarship portal for the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ (Village’s Daughter) and ‘Pratibha Kiran’ schemes.
It is noteworthy that Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar had directed the department to ensure prompt action to extend the benefits of the aforementioned schemes to those girls who, for any reason, were unable to avail themselves of the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ and ‘Pratibha Kiran’ schemes during the academic session 2025-26.
In compliance with Minister Parmar’s instructions, the Department of Higher Education has reopened ‘Scholarship Portal 2.0’ for the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ and ‘Pratibha Kiran’ schemes. Girls who missed out on availing the benefits of the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ and ‘Pratibha Kiran’ schemes during the academic session 2025-26 will now be able to re-apply for the scholarships.
According to the guidelines issued by the Department of Higher Education, girl students who were unable to avail the benefits of these two schemes during the academic session 2025-26 will be eligible to re-apply for the scholarships. Students are required to apply via ‘Scholarship Portal 2.0’ for both fresh applications and renewals under the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ and ‘Pratibha Kiran’ schemes. The deadline for submitting applications on the portal is May 15, 2026.
It is pertinent to mention that the Department of Higher Education administers the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ and ‘Pratibha Kiran’ schemes with the objective of ensuring access to quality higher education for girls residing in both rural and urban areas.
Under the ‘Gaon Ki Beti’ scheme, financial incentive assistance for higher education is provided to girls from rural areas attending colleges, while the ‘Pratibha Kiran’ scheme extends similar assistance to girls from urban areas. The department’s primary objective is to ensure that the maximum number of female students benefit from these schemes and to encourage them to pursue higher education.
