There are crores of schoolchildren in India who drop out of school for some reason or the other. One of the major reasons for this is not being financially capable. In such a situation, to deal with the problem of school dropout, the Union Education Ministry is giving a special scholarship. The amount of this Scholar Ship is Rs 12,000 per year.
According to the Ministry of Education, one lakh Scholar Ship is being given under this scheme. Meritorious students from all over the country will be able to apply for the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ (NMMSS) for the year 2024-25 till October 31.
This year, more than 80 thousand new students have applied for this Scholar Ship so far. Students will first have to do a One-Time Registration (OTR) on the NSP portal, after which they will have to apply for the scholarship scheme chosen by them. Details of frequently asked questions for registration can be seen on its official website.
Scholarship scheme for students of economically weaker sections
Scholarships are provided to meritorious students of economically weaker sections through the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy. This scholarship is provided so that the tendency of students to drop out of school after the primary level i.e. class eight can be stopped.
Also, they can be encouraged to complete their schooling till the higher secondary level i.e. class twelve. This scheme provides one lakh new Scholar Ship every year to those students of class 9 who pass the qualifying examination for scholarships conducted by the state governments.
The Scholar Ship is continued through renewal mode from class 9 to 12 based on the academic performance of the student.
You will get a Rs 12ooo annual scholarship
This scheme has been implemented only for students studying in state government, government-aided, and local body schools. In this, the Scholar Ship amount is Rs 12,000 per student per year.
The National Means-cum-Merit Scholar Ship Scheme (NMMSS) is implemented through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). It is a one-stop platform for scholarship schemes distributed to students by the Government of India.
55% marks in the 8th examination are necessary
This year, 84,606 new and 1,58,312 renewal applications have been submitted till October 15. NMMSS Scholar Ship is disbursed directly into the bank accounts of selected students following the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. The eligibility criteria for receiving the Scholar Ship include that the parents’ income should not exceed Rs 3.50 lakh per annum.
To appear in the scholarship selection test, one must have a minimum of 55 percent marks or an equivalent grade in the class 8 examination. There are two levels of verification of Scholar Ship applications of selected students on the NSP portal. At the first level, the verification is done with the Institute Nodal Officer (INO). At the same time, at the second level, the verification is done with the District Nodal Officer (DNO).
