VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages)

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Education & Learning

Sub-categories: Education and training grants, fellowship, stipend, Scholarships and student finance

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Faculty, Scholar, Grant, Reimbursement, Conference, Seminar, Workshop

• - The scheme provides financial assistance up to a maximum of ₹2,00,000/- per programme
• The honorarium for experts is a maximum of ₹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coordinator, or venue requires prior approval from the council, failing which the grant offer is automatically withdrawn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

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

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. <br>

• https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/vaani
• https://atalacademy.aicte.gov.in/assets/data/SCHEME_DOCUMENT_VAANI.pdf
• https://atalacademy.aicte.gov.in/assets/document/VAANI/VAANI%20Calendar%20of%20Event%202026-27.pdf

• Scheme Guidelines
• Calender Of Events (2026-27)