Chatra Kalyan Nidhi

Chatra Kalyan Nidhi (CKN) is a welfare fund run by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow. Its aim is to help a student keep studying when the father or earning parent dies, whatever the cause.

Some students may hear it called the AKTU Student Welfare Fund. The official AKTU page uses the name Chatra Kalyan Nidhi, so search the ERP portal under that name. The official guideline does not publish an amount or a session, so check with the university office before you plan around any sum.

What you get

The official guideline does not state a rupee amount. It describes the help as financial assistance so that the student can continue his or her studies. Help is given when the father or earning parent dies in an accident or for any other reason.

Who can apply

• You must be a regular student of an AKTU-affiliated college or institute. Your Director or Principal must certify on letterhead that you are a regular student of the institute or college.
• Your father or earning parent must have died. The guideline covers deaths caused by an accident and deaths from other causes.
• If your father died, your mother’s income certificate is needed. Upload an income certificate of your living mother when the father has died (for CKN-2).
• For CKN-2, your previous year marks must be at least 50%. The minimum is 50%, which the guideline also states as a C grade or a YGPA of 6.0.
• For CKN-2, you must sign an affidavit that you get no financial assistance from any other source. Affidavit from the student that student is not getting financial assistance from any other sources (for CKN-2).
• Documents are not accepted once you have passed your university final-year exam. No documents will be accepted after the student passes the university final-year exam.
• The official guideline does not set an age limit, family income limit, category or domicile rule.

How to apply

1. Apply within 90 days of the parent’s death. Students must apply for CKN within 90 days after the father or earning parent dies.
2. Read the official CKN guideline and note the document list for your case. The guideline gives separate lists for CKN-1 and CKN-2.
3. Open the CKN page on the AKTU ERP portal and enter your roll number, which is a mandatory field.
4. Upload your documents on the ERP. Your Director or Principal must verify the uploaded documents.
5. Send the original affidavit or undertaking to the Dean Student Welfare, AKTU, Lucknow. Send a hard copy of the uploaded documents along with the original affidavit or undertaking to the Dean Student Welfare.

Documents you need

• Death certificate of the parent, issued by the relevant statutory body.
• Income certificate of your living mother, if your father has died. This is needed for CKN-2.
• Institute fee deposit receipt for the same financial year you are claiming. The institute fee must be for the financial year being claimed.
• University fee deposit receipt for that session, and an MIS form or list of students for that session. The guideline lists the university fee deposit receipt and the MIS form or student list for the respective session.
• NEFT mandate, and a bank passbook photocopy or cancelled cheque. Upload the NEFT mandate from your bank, or a photocopy of your bank passbook.
• An undertaking and receipt, signed by you and countersigned by the Director or Principal. Both the undertaking and receipt need the student’s signature and the Director or Principal’s countersignature.
• An affidavit in the format given in the guideline (Proforma-I and Proforma-III). The guideline lists an affidavit from the student in the prescribed proforma.
• For CKN-2: your previous year marksheet and your PAN card. The guideline lists a PAN card of the student among the documents.

All documents must belong to the session for which you are claiming help.

How students are selected

The official guideline does not describe how applications are approved or how long a decision takes. An application may not be considered if the documents uploaded on the university ERP are incorrect or irrelevant.

Renewal

The official guideline does not describe a renewal process. Each claim must be supported by documents for the session it covers, and by a fee deposit for the same financial year.

Important dates

The guideline page does not show when it was issued, and it does not name a session or closing date. The only time limit it sets is 90 days from the parent’s death.