Education Loan Rejected Due to Backlogs? Here’s What to Do | GyanDhan
Facing education loan rejection due to backlogs is one of the most stressful experiences for students planning higher studies. Most students believe that their whole academic life is in question due to a few failures in exams. Nevertheless, according to the most recent official data, education loans in India continue to have strong institutional backing. Recent figures show that gross non-performing assets (NPAs) in outstanding education loans held by public sector banks fell sharply from around 7% in FY 2020-21 to about 2% in FY 2024-25, reflecting improving loan performance and sustained support from lenders (Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 2025; RBI data). This steady rise indicates that lenders are still actively financing higher education, offering reassurance that approval is possible even if an application has been rejected earlier due to backlogs.
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