SBI Skill Loan Scheme to facilitate youth with Rs. 1.5 Lakh funding for NSQF aligned courses from NSDC, State Skill Mission, ITI etc.

State Bank of India or SBI is offering loans for professionals so that they can add new skills to their profile. SBI’s Skill Loans scheme enables “you to get professional certification from any college or course affiliated with the various institutions”, according to a tweet by India’s largest bank. The Skill Loans covers training at various training institutions besides National Skill Development Corporation and State Skill Corporation, said SBI, which recently updated its branding with a new monogram after its merger with six banks.

State Bank of India offers loans up to Rs. 1.5 lakh under the Skill Loan scheme. The Skill Loan comes with an effective interest rate of 9.5 percent, based on an MCLR or marginal cost of funds-based lending rate of 8 per cent.

SBI’s Skill Loan scheme also offers a concession of 1 percent for a full term, in case the interest is serviced promptly “as and when applied during the moratorium period, including course duration”, as per the bank’s website.

State Bank of India is also offering 100 percent financing on education loans up to Rs. 30 lakh with a repayment period of up to 15 years. Students can apply for term loans under SBI’s scholar loan scheme for pursuing higher education in select 120 premier institutions in the country – including several IIMs and IITs.

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