National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE)

  • F Funding Initiative/Portfolio

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

The centrally sponsored “National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE)” was launched in May 2008, to give incentives to students enrolled in class IX. The scheme is now boarded on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The objective of the scheme is to establish an enabling environment to promote enrolment and reduce dropout of girls belonging to SC/ST communities in secondary schools and ensure their retention up to 18 years of age.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

India

Location(s)

South Asia

India

Activity URL

https://dsel.education.gov.in/nsigse

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2008 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment
Cross-cutting areas

Not applicable or unknown

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls in school

Age

11 - 16

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top
Reducing economic barriers
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Increased secondary school completion
  • Increased secondary school enrolment
  • Reduced absenteeism
Cross-cutting goals

Not applicable or unknown