Education Ministry invites applications for NMMS scheme for Classes 9 to 12 students

The last date to apply for the scholarship is November 30. The objective to provide this scholarship is to reduce the dropout of students at Class 8 and encourage them to continue their education at secondary stage.

The Department of School Education and Literacy, under the Ministry of Education, has started the registration process for the National Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the year 2023-24. The scholarship will be awarded to meritorious students of classes 9 to 12 belonging to economically weaker sections. Students will be able to apply at the official website of the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)— scholarships.gov.in.

The last date to apply for the scholarship is November 30. The objective of providing this scholarship is to reduce the dropout of students in Class 8 and encourage them to continue their education at the secondary stage.

Each year one lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to the selected students from Class 9 and upon their continuation/ renewal in classes 10 to 12 for students in state government, government-aided and local body schools. The amount of the scholarship is Rs 12,000 per annum.

The scholarship amount is disbursed directly into the bank account of the selected students by electronic transfer through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) following DBT mode.

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Students whose parental income is not more than Rs 3.50 lakh per annum are eligible to avail this scholarship. Students applying for the scholarship must have secured a minimum of 55 per cent marks or equivalent grades in the Class 7 exam to appear for the selection test. The eligibility criteria are relaxed by 5 per cent for SC and ST students.

There are two levels of verification for the applications on NSP — the first being institution/ School level by the Institute Nodal Officer (INO) which will be conducted on December 15 and the second by the District Nodal Officer (DNO) which will be held on December 30.