National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Application

Hello friends, the name of the scheme we are going to tell about today is “National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Plan)” Which has been started by the Central Government for the higher education of lakhs of students studying in the country. under which the government 1,00,000 Monthly scholarship will be provided to the students, for this you have to visit the National Scholarship Web Portal of the Government of India. scholarships.gov.in But online registration will have to be done. In the next article, you will know the eligibility criteria, necessary documents etc. related to the scheme. If you also want to take advantage of this scheme, then please read the article completely.

What is National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS)

Often all of you must have seen that many times a student is very good in studies but due to economic condition, religious or other reasons, students leave their school studies in the middle. unicef (United Nations Children’s Fund) According to the report of the country about 36% Children drop out before completing their school education and are deprived of their higher education after school. This is a matter of great concern for the Government of India.

Majority of children out of school SC/ST/OBC come from class. According to UNICEF, about 3 to 18 years of the country Sixty Lakhs (60,00,000) Children are deprived of their school education, the biggest reason for which is parents not sending their children to school. Keeping all these things in mind, the government nmms The scheme has been launched.

As we have talked above that under this scheme the Government of India will provide scholarship to one lakh children of the country. this scholarship 4 years For this, students will be given during their studies from class VIII to class XII. The selection of the students for the National Means Cum Merit Scheme will be done on the basis of the examination conducted by the Govt. Annual ₹12,000/- per month by ₹1,000/- Will be given The payment of scholarship will be done through online mode by the government in the bank account of the students. According to the scheme, the annual income of the students whose parents or guardians ₹1,50,000/- Only those are eligible for the National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme.

serial number	about the plan	scheme related information
1	Scheme Name	National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS)
2	when did the plan start	year 2008
3	Ministries and Departments	Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and Department of Literacy
4	Scheme Beneficiaries	All class 7 and 8 students studying in government / private schools of the country
5	purpose of the plan	Encouraging students to complete secondary level and school education
6	Scholarship amount given in the scheme	₹1,000/- per month for four years (from class 8th to class 12th)
7	mode of application	Online
8	official notification of the scheme	Click here
9	Scheme official website	Click here
10	Official E – Mail ID	[email protected]
11	helpline phone number	0120 – 6619540

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National Means Cum Merit Scholarship What is the eligibility for the scheme:

To take advantage of the above scheme, you have to fulfill the eligibility related to the scheme. The eligibility criteria for the scholarship scheme are as follows –

• Any student who wants to do his schooling from abroad cannot apply for this scheme.
• scholarship any diploma/certificate level courses will not be valid for
• students whose family annual income ₹1,50,000/- less than can apply for this scheme.
• Applicant student must have appeared in class 7th annual examination from Government/Private school recognized by Government of India 55% Must have passed with marks. Provided that for SC/ST students 5% is discounted.
• All the rules of the scheme are subject to change from time to time if required, that is, the government can amend the rules as per the need.
• Government of India will conduct a selection test for giving scholarship in the scheme in which Two Types of tests will be taken, it is necessary for the student to pass these two tests
  • 1. MAT (Mental Ability Test)
  • 2. SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
• Students must take both the MAT and SAT tests for at least 40% Must pass with marks. Cut off marks for both the test for SC/ST students 32 % Is.
• The student getting the scholarship is required to take admission in the next class within 3 months from the declaration of the result of the selection test. Otherwise the scholarship of the student will be cancelled.
• A student can avail only one scholarship under the scheme.
• The student should have a bank account of his own in any bank of the country.
• If in any academic session the student Gap If it comes then the scholarship of the student will be cancelled.
• The student’s scholarship will be tenable for a maximum period of four years for study in India from Secondary and Senior Secondary or equivalent classes 9 to 12.
• Student in class X to continue his scholarship 60% Must pass with marks. There is a relaxation of 5% for SC/ST students.
• The selection test for providing scholarship to class IX students under the scheme will be conducted every year in November.
• The scheme will be reviewed by the government every three years.

Scholarship Syllabus of the selection test to be conducted for the scheme:

To appear in the examination for this scholarship, the student must have at least 55 percent marks in class 7. In this percentage, a relaxation of 5 percent has been given to the students belonging to SC/ST category. The Central Government has determined that each State/Union Territory will conduct its own selection test for the selection of students, for which mainly two types of tests will be taken –

serial number	Test	number of questions	questions Types of	topics related to frequently asked questions
1	MAT (Mental Ability Test)	90	objective type questions (Multiple choice)	Number Series, Reasoning Ability, Hidden Shape etc.
2	SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) educational qualification test	90	objective type questions (Multiple choice)	Science, Social Studies, Maths etc.

Duration of Exam :

Timing of each test of the student selection test of the above scheme 90 minutes Will happen. If the student is physically handicapped, extra time will be given to the student.

Certificate required for appearing in the examination

It will be necessary for all the candidates to bring the following documents while appearing in the examination –

• exam admit card
• Any government issued photo ID card or school ID card
• student’s aadhar card

National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Required for the scheme (NMMS) Document

If you fulfill all the qualifications of the scheme, then to take advantage of the above scheme, you must have the following necessary documents-

• Class 7 mark sheet of the applicant student
• Income certificate of the guardian (parents) of the applicant student
• A student’s own bank account
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)
• student’s aadhar card
• passport size photo

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for NMMS Online How to register

If you are eligible for this scholarship, then you have to apply online to take advantage of it, below we have given the step by step process of online application –

• Step 1:- First of all you have to visit the official website of National Scholarship Portal scholarships.gov.in But have to go. here you “New Registration” Click on the link you will get.
• Step 2:- After clicking on the link, a registration form will open in front of you. Carefully fill the information sought in the registration form and after filling the form “Register” Click on the button. After filling the form completely, a login-ID and password will be generated for you.
• Step 3:- After getting the Login ID and Password, login by entering the login details in the form given in “Login to Application” on the website.
• Step 4:- Once you login, you will be able to apply online for the scholarship scheme. In this way the online process related to your scheme will be completed. Thank you

State wise list of nodal offices related to the scheme:

You can see the list of nodal offices of National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme online by visiting its official website. Click on the link below to see the list –

List of state wise nodal offices of NMMS scheme – Click here

Exam related terms and conditions

• A student can apply for only one scholarship under any scheme.
• It is mandatory for the concerned student to have an account with a public sector bank or a scheduled bank with core banking facility. It would be better if SBI bank is an account.
• To continue with the benefits of this scholarship, the candidate student must have at least 60 percent marks in class 10th. SC/ST category students will get a relaxation of 5 percent in this marks percentage.
• SBI ensures the disbursement of the scholarship amount received from the ministry.
• This scholarship scheme is not for children from outside the country.

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