Guidelines for Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) Scheme

(1) The Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme shall be applicable to all the sanctioned 

seats of the Engineering and Pharmacy Courses in the Government Colleges 

or Institutions and the aided Colleges or Institutions of the State, and 

(2) All the sanctioned seats of the Engineering and Pharmacy Courses in the 

unaided Colleges or Institutions who have opted for granting admission 

under the TFW Scheme and have obtained approval of the All India Council 

for Technical Education, New Delhi. 

(3) The supernumerary seats (TFW) not exceeding ten per cent. of the 

sanctioned intake of the college or institution shall be filled on the basis of 

merit of the candidate, the annual income of whose parents does not exceed 

Rs. 2.5 lakhs from all sources of income. 

(4) For every 60 sanctioned intakes in a branch or division of study, one seat 

shall be offered to Physically Handicapped (PH) candidate. Out of remaining 

five seats, three seats shall be offered to women candidate and two seats 

shall be offered to candidates belonging to Economically Backward Classes. 

In the event of non-availability of candidates in particular category referred 

to above, the seats shall be filled up by the candidates belonging to 

Economically Backward Classes according to merit. In no case, vacant seats 

under the TFW Scheme shall be offered to the general candidates. 

(5) The tuition fee waiver shall be for the complete duration of the course and 

students admitted under this scheme shall not be allowed to change 

institutions / course under any circumstances.

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