National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)
Scholarship,fellowship
Education
Ministry of Human Resource and Development
It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the objective to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at secondary stage(Ministry of Human Resource and Development, n.d.).
One lakh scholarships of Rs.6000/- per annum are awarded to selected students of class IX every year and their continuation/renewal in classes X to XII for study in a State Government, Government-aided and Local body schools. Students of NVS, KVS, Private and residential schools are not eligible for the scholarships(Ministry of Human Resource and Development, n.d.).
The students shall have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST). At the time of selection for the award of scholarship the candidate must have scored at least 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VIII examination. There will be 5 % relaxation for SC/ST. For continuing the scholarship in class X and XII the awardees should get clear promotion from class IX to class X and from class XI to class XII in the first attempt with 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST). The awardees must obtain a minimum of 60 % marks in Class X (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST) examination or equivalent examination for continuation of the scholarship at higher secondary stage(Ministry of Human Resource and Development, n.d.)".
1) Department of Higher education 2) Department of school and education literacy
Shri Murli Manohar Singh
Nodal Officer (NMMSS) and Director, State Council of Educational Research & Training, Mahendru Patna
State Council of Educatio Research and Training Opposite G.W. Hostel, Ashok Rajpath, Mahendru, Patna, Bihar 800006 State Council of Educatio Research and Training Opposite G.W. Hostel, Ashok Rajpath, Mahendru, Patna, Bihar 800006
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