About this education scheme
The scheme aims to create a knowledge base by conducting conferences, seminars, and workshops in twenty-two Indian languages. The scheme provides a maximum funding of Rs. 2,00,000/- per programme to eligible institutions, along with an honorarium of up to Rs. 5,000/- per session for subject experts.
The scheme “VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages)” was launched by the All India Council for Technical Education, Government of India. The scheme aims to create a knowledge base by conducting conferences, seminars, and workshops in twenty-two Indian languages. The scheme provides a maximum funding of Rs. 2,00,000/- per programme to eligible institutions, along with an honorarium of up to Rs. 5,000/- per session for subject experts. The applications for this scheme are accepted online.
Benefits at a glance
| Scheme name | VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages) (VAANI) |
|---|---|
| Launched by | Ministry of Education |
| Department | Department Of Higher Education |
| Benefit type | Cash (money paid to your bank account) |
| Category | Education |
| Level / State | Central · All India |
| Official portal | aicte-india.org (link at the end of this page) |
Key facts
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
|---|---|
| Scheme for | Individual |
| Application mode | Online |
| Last date | Ongoing (no last date notified) |
| DBT (direct bank transfer) | No |
| Age | 18 to 80 years |
Who can apply (quick check)
- 👤All genders
- 🎂Age 18 to 80 years
- 📝Online
Quick check from official data. Full conditions are in the Eligibility section.
What you receive
- The scheme provides financial assistance up to a maximum of Rs. 2,00,000/- per programme.
- The honorarium for experts is a maximum of Rs. 5,000/- per expert and per session.
- Financial assistance shall be reimbursed against actual expenses after the successful completion of the conference, seminar, or workshop and the submission of requisite documents.
- An advance of 50% of the sanctioned amount will be released only to the Government Institutions.
Terms and Conditions
- The approved conference, seminar, or workshop must be conducted within six months.
- A minimum of one-third of the resource persons must be from an industry background.
- One expert can give a maximum of two lectures for the conference, seminar, or workshop.
- The coordinator must maintain a webpage for the event on the website of the institute.
- The institution must post the link to the funding schemes of the All India Council for Technical Education on its website and the event webpage.
- Any change in the programme schedule, coordinator, or venue requires prior approval from the council, failing which the grant offer is automatically withdrawn.
- Funds sanctioned for a particular event cannot be utilized for any other programme or conference.
- If the event is cancelled, it must be reported immediately, and the grantee must refund the entire amount with a 10% simple interest.
- Any unutilized amount must be refunded to the All India Council for Technical Education through Real-Time Gross Settlement or National Electronic Funds Transfer only.
- The logo of the All India Council for Technical Education must be prominently displayed on all online and offline information, stage backdrops, podiums, and publicity materials, which must be in an Indian language.
Who qualifies
- The applicant must be an AICTE-approved institute, including institutions offering Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Computer Applications programs.
- The applicant must identify a co-coordinator who must be a faculty member with at least seven years of experience in teaching and research.
- The applicant must ensure the academic background of the coordinator, co-coordinator, resource persons, and paper presenters is in conformity with the theme of the proposed event.
- The applicant must ensure participants are strictly faculty members of approved institutions, research scholars, Master of Technology scholars, research fellows, or working professionals from the industry.
- The applicant must ensure the event is conducted in one of the twenty-two specified Indian languages, such as Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, or Urdu.
- The applicant must limit their application to receive the grant to once in a year.
Who is not eligible
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*The Statement of Expenditure, Utilization Certificate, and Programme Completion Report are inferred as standard mandatory documents required to claim reimbursement of actual expenses following the event completion.
Registration walkthrough
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Application Process
Step 1: Accessing the Portal
- The applicant must visit the official portal of the All India Council for Technical Education by navigating to https://www.aicte-india.org/atal in their web browser.
- The institution must locate the separate module designated for the Vaani scheme to begin the application process.
Step 2: Submitting the Application Form
- The coordinator of the institution must fill out the online application form within the specified dates, ensuring all mandatory fields are accurately completed.
- The applicant must upload the required enclosures, including the bilingual brochure and the letter of authorization, to successfully submit the initial proposal.
Post-Application Processes
Step 1: Screening and Evaluation
- The submitted applications will undergo an initial screening and scrutiny process at the council level.
- Following this, an expert committee will evaluate the applications to determine their merit and alignment with the scheme's objectives.
Step 2: Final Decision and Sanction
- The final decision will be taken by the council based on the recommendations of the experts and the availability of scheme funds.
- Once approved, a sanction letter for the conference, seminar, or workshop will be officially sent to the selected institution.
Step 3: Document Submission and Disbursement
- After successfully completing the event, the institution must upload the required geotagged photographs, videos, and media links to the official portal.
- The institution must also submit the requisite hard copies and expenditure documents within fifteen days to receive the final financial reimbursement.
*There is a one-time application and one-time processing allowed per financial year.
Help & Support
- For scheme-related information, queries, or document submission, applicants can email tbwdip1tlb@aicte-india.org or call 011-29581311.
- For portal-related issues, applicants can reach out to itc2tlb@aicte-india.org.
- Hard copies must be sent to: The Director, Training & Learning Bureau, All India Council for Technical Education, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.
Frequently asked questions
I need to designate a co-coordinator for our upcoming event proposal, so what are the specific professional requirements they must meet to be considered eligible for this role?
The designated co-coordinator must be a faculty member possessing a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in both teaching and research activities.
My educational establishment is looking to secure financial assistance for hosting a regional language academic event, so what fundamental approval status must we hold to qualify?
The applying institution must be officially approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, which explicitly includes establishments offering Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Computer Applications programs.
When selecting the main coordinator to lead our proposed academic gathering, what specific academic rank and minimum years of professional background are required to ensure their eligibility?
The coordinator must be a full-time regular faculty member, preferably an Associate Professor, Professor, or senior faculty, with at least 10 years of experience in teaching and research, including published works.
We want to invite various individuals to our upcoming knowledge-sharing sessions, so what exact professional or academic profiles must the attendees hold to meet the strict participation requirements?
Participants must be exclusively limited to faculty members from approved institutions, research scholars, Master of Technology scholars, research fellows, or working professionals actively employed in the industry.
If our educational institution successfully secures and utilizes the financial grant for an event, how soon can we submit another application to receive funding for a subsequent academic gathering?
An institution is restricted to receiving the financial grant for conducting an approved conference, seminar, or workshop only 1 time per year.
Our engineering college has several accredited departments, so what specific accreditation criteria related to our academic courses would give our application an advantage during the evaluation process?
Preference is granted to institutions that have a minimum of 50% of their eligible courses accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, with the validity extending until the 30th of April 2026.
We have maintained excellent student enrollment numbers over recent terms, so what exact enrollment benchmark over what specific timeframe will provide our proposal with a competitive preference?
Your institution will receive preference during the selection process if it has successfully maintained more than 80% student admission consecutively for the last 5 academic years.
Apart from teaching and research experience, what specific prior administrative or event management requirement must the proposed full-time regular faculty member have completed to be eligible as a coordinator?
To be eligible for the primary coordinator role, the selected faculty member must have a proven track record of having successfully organized at least 1 seminar in the past.
We recently underwent an institutional assessment and grading process, so what exact minimum score on the assessment scale is necessary to secure preferential treatment for our funding request?
Institutions seeking preference must possess a valid National Assessment and Accreditation Council score of 3.01 and above on a maximum scale of 4.0.
Since the primary objective of the funded event revolves around specific linguistic groups, what specific competency must the selected faculty coordinator demonstrate regarding the chosen medium of communication?
During the evaluation of the proposal, the designated coordinator will be assessed on their proficiency and firm hold on the specific regional language in which they have expressed interest.
Our college functions independently regarding syllabus and examinations, so what specific official recognitions of this independent operational status will grant us priority during the proposal screening?
Preference is given to establishments that have been officially conferred Autonomous Status by the University Grants Commission or granted autonomy by the All India Council for Technical Education.
Our institution actively works with several corporate partners, so how should these partnerships be aligned with our event proposal to ensure we receive preference during the application review?
Institutions with industry collaborations receive preference, provided the proposed event topics specifically fall under the domains where the institution has established active collaborative ties with the industry.
Once our institution has identified the appropriate full-time regular faculty member to lead the event, who is exactly responsible for the actual submission of the application documents?
The applications must be formally submitted by the applying educational institutes exclusively through their officially selected and designated faculty coordinator.
Our university has been recognized in major educational rankings recently, so which specific national or international ranking listings and years will positively influence the evaluation of our submission?
Your application will be given preference if your institution has figured in the National Institutional Ranking Framework ranking for 2024 or the Quacquarelli Symonds World Ranking Asia for 2025.
Submit your application yourself on the official portal; it costs nothing. Treat anyone demanding money to "get you approved" as a scam.
- Scheme Guidelines atalacademy.aicte.gov.in (PDF)
- Calender Of Events (2026-27) atalacademy.aicte.gov.in (PDF)
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