Schemes
Department:
Education Department
Title: National Means Cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS)
Description:
MHRD’s aim is:
i) To provide Scholarship to meritorious students belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society
ii) Arrest drop-out rates at Class VIII and encourage them to continue their studies at Secondary Stage
i) To provide Scholarship to meritorious students belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society
ii) Arrest drop-out rates at Class VIII and encourage them to continue their studies at Secondary Stage
Scheme Beneficiaries:
Students
Scheme Benefits:
Scholarship
How to Avail:
i) Only students from Govt, Govt. Aided and Local Body Schools can apply
ii) State Quota is 231
iii) Selection through written examination conducted by DERT
iv) 50% for SC/ST, 55% for Gen, OBC & Others
v) Award of Scholarship is for 4 years (Class IX t o XII)
vi) Selected beneficiaries are to submit their applications On-line through National Scholarship Portal
vii) SBI New Delhi transfer the scholarship directly to Students Account
ii) State Quota is 231
iii) Selection through written examination conducted by DERT
iv) 50% for SC/ST, 55% for Gen, OBC & Others
v) Award of Scholarship is for 4 years (Class IX t o XII)
vi) Selected beneficiaries are to submit their applications On-line through National Scholarship Portal
vii) SBI New Delhi transfer the scholarship directly to Students Account
Sponsors:
Central
Age From:
-None-
To:
-None-
Funding:
100%
Introduced on:
01 Jan 2008