Scholarship Delay — RTI for NSP / State / Tribal Scholarships

The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) commits 60-90 days from application sanction to first DBT credit. State scholarships (Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar, Maharashtra Mahadbt, Karnataka SSP, Bihar Vatika) follow similar windows. Beyond 90 days — file an RTI to the institution and the state Social Welfare / Tribal Welfare / Minority Affairs Department (whichever administers your scheme). Reply due in 30 days under §7(1).

Reviewed on: 23 April 2026.

• Institution verification pending — college/school has not approved your application.
• District Welfare Officer (DWO) approval — at state level.
• Aadhaar-NPCI mapping failed — DBT cannot route.
• Bank dormant / KYC outdated — DBT bounced.
• Sanction issued, payment pending — Treasury delay.
• “Renewal” applications — second-year+ stuck for income certificate update.

To:
The Public Information Officer,
[Institution name + Department of Higher Education / Social Welfare / Tribal Welfare].

Subject: RTI — scholarship delay, App ID [ID]

Sir/Madam,
Under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Date my scholarship application [App ID] was received and the
   verification stage at this institution.
2. Date approved at District Welfare Officer level.
3. Date sanctioned + treasury voucher number.
4. Date credited to my bank + UTR.
5. Aadhaar-NPCI mapping status of my registered bank account.
6. Reason for delay beyond NSP/state Citizen Charter.
7. Number of similar cases pending at this institution / district.

Rs. 10 IPO enclosed (BPL waiver).

Yours faithfully, [Name]

1. NSP: scholarships.gov.in grievance.
2. State portals: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar all have grievance modules.
3. CPGRAMS at pgportal.gov.in.
4. Day 30: RTI reply due. Day 60: First Appeal. Day 150: SIC.

• Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. MSDE (CIC 2020) — scholarship beneficiary lists are §4(1)(b)(xii) public.
• People's Watch v. State (Madras HC 2022) — beneficiary lists must be uploaded.
• Sandeep Khanna v. State of Punjab (P&H HC 2021) — DBT delay attracts compensation.

• Education RTIs PIO Guide
• AI RTI Drafter

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.