Last date to submit application for NMMSS extended

New Delhi, Oct 26: The Education Ministry has said that those who are interested in applying for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme, NMMSS can submit their application by the end of this month.

The Ministry stated that Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than three lakh fifty thousand rupees per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships.

The students must have a minimum of 55 percent marks or equivalent grade in Class 7th examination for appearing in the selection test for award of scholarship. It said, 5 percent relaxation in marks is provided to students who belong to the SC and ST communities.

Under the 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme' scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to selected students from class IX every year and their continuation / renewal in classes X to XII for students studying in State Government, Government-aided and local body schools. The amount of scholarship is Rs. 12000/- per annum is provided to students under the scholarship.

The National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is boarded on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) - a one stop platform for scholarship schemes given to students. NMMSS scholarships are disbursed directly into the bank accounts of selected students by electronic transfer through Public Financial Management System (PFMS) following DBT mode. This is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.

Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships. The students must have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in the selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).

There are two levels of verification, L1 is Institute Nodal Officer (INO) Level and L2 is District Nodal Officer (DNO) level. The last date of INO level (L1) verification is 15th November, 2022 and of DNO level (L2) verification is 30th November, 2022.