Ministry of Education offers scholarships for economically disadvantaged students in secondary and higher education. Support includes NMMSS and Central Sector schemes.
- National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS):
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- Objective: This scholarship aims to support meritorious students from economically weaker sections, helping to prevent dropouts after class VIII and encouraging continued education at the secondary level.
- Scholarship Amount: ₹12,000 per annum.
- Eligibility: Students whose parental income does not exceed ₹3,50,000 per annum and who have scored a minimum of 55% in class VII (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).
- For more details visit Department of School Education & Literacy (DSEL) website
- Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students:
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- Objective: This scholarship provides financial assistance to deserving students from low-income families to cover part of their daily expenses while pursuing higher education.
- Scholarship Amount: ₹10,000 per annum for the first three years and ₹20,000 per annum for the fourth and fifth years.
- Eligibility: Students must score above the 80th percentile in the relevant stream in class XII and have a parental income not exceeding ₹8 lakh per annum.
- For more details visit The Ministry of Education website