Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Gujarat Raises Foreign Study Loan Income Eligibility Limit
Gujarat has changed a rule for students who want to study in another country.
Families can now earn up to Rs 10 lakh and still meet the income requirement for the foreign study loan scheme.
This means more students may be able to ask for financial help.
Earlier, some students could not use the scheme because their families earned more than the old limit.
The change is meant to support higher education abroad.
The decision was made by Gujarat’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Pradyuman Vaja and Manisha Vakil led the department.
The report does not state the previous income limit or the loan amount.
Gujarat has raised the family income limit for eligibility under its foreign study loan scheme to Rs 10 lakh.
The decision is intended to help more students pursue higher studies abroad.
Students previously excluded because of the income restriction may now qualify for financial assistance.
The decision was taken by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Minister Pradyuman Vaja and Minister of State Manisha Vakil led the department when the decision was announced.
- Who
- The Gujarat Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, under Minister Pradyuman Vaja and Minister of State Manisha Vakil.
- What
- The family income eligibility limit for a foreign study loan scheme was raised to Rs 10 lakh.
- When
- The report does not specify when the decision was made.
- Where
- Gujarat, India.
- Why
- To allow more students, including those previously excluded by the income limit, to receive financial assistance for higher studies abroad.
- New family income limit
- Rs 10 lakh
- Scheme
- Foreign study loan scheme
- Purpose
- Financial assistance for higher studies abroad
- Responsible department
- Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Minister
- Pradyuman Vaja
- Minister of State
- Manisha Vakil
- Previous limit
- Not specified in the report