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RTI for scholarship · exam grievance · marksheet error
One-line answer: If your government scholarship is delayed/rejected, your exam grievance is unanswered, or your marksheet has an error — file an RTI to the disbursing/examining body's PIO. Plain paper, ₹10, 30-day reply.
Common scholarships covered
NSP · NMMS · INSPIRE · AICTE Pragati/Saksham · UGC fellowship · ICSSR · State scholarships (Maharashtra Mahadbt, TN Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Karnataka SSP, etc.)
Scholarship money credited but not received?
Ask: NEFT/RTGS UTR + bank account number to which it was credited. ~5–8% of NSP-routed scholarships go to stale accounts. RTI is the only fast remedy.
Marksheet error
Ask the body for: correction procedure · documents required · fee with rule citation · timeline. For CBSE, see the dedicated CBSE correction guide.
Where to file
- NSP-routed: nodal ministry PIO (Tribal Affairs / Minority Affairs / Social Justice etc.)
- INSPIRE: CPIO, Department of Science & Technology
- UGC: CPIO, University Grants Commission
- AICTE: CPIO, AICTE
- State scholarships: respective state social welfare / education department PIO
Read the full guide
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