dnh.gov.in : NMMSS 2017-18 National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme

Organization : U.T. Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Scholarship Name : National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme NMMSS 2017-18
Applicable For : Class VIII Students
Applicable States/UTs : Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Exam Date : 05th Nov 2017
Application Last Date : 30th August 2017

Website : https://dnh.gov.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16666-NTSE.pdf

NMMSS Scholarship :

Applications are invited from the students who are studying in Class-VIII for National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

Related : DNH NMMSS 2016-17 National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme Dadra & Nagar Haveli : www.scholarships.net.in/9846.html

Stage -I:
Written Examination: Part-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) And Part-II Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) by U.T.
Date of Examination: 05th Nov 2017

Stage-II :
There will not be Stage-II Examination for NMMSS candidates.

Exam Fee:
Rs. 100/- (for Gen. Category)
Rs. 70/- (for SC 1ST)

Note:-
1). Only Eligible Candidates as per NMMS Rules will be registered For NMMS Examination.
2). To prove eligibility the candidate have to produce
(i). Parental Annual Income Certificate from Competent Authority.
(ii). This school should be of category (a). Govt. (b). Local Body (c). Private-aided (by Govt. or Local body

Eligibility and Other Conditions:
** The awardees should get clear promotion from class VIII to Class IX for being eligible for starting the scholarship.
** 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 SCjST ).
** 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.

Declaration of Results:
For selecting students, the following conditions may apply:
(1) The students must pass both the tests i.e. MAT and SAT with at least 40%marks in each. For the reserved category this cut off will be 32% marks.
(2) The parental income of the students should not be more than Rs.1.S0 lakh per annum from all sources
(3) 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.
(4) The awardees should satisfy the eligibilities and the conditions mentioned in the scheme.

Type of School/Institutions :
Government :
A Government school is that which is run by the State Government or Public Sector undertaking or an Autonomous Organization completely financed by the Government

Local Body :
A Local Body School is that which is run by Panchayati Raj and local body institutions such as Zila Parichad, municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Notified Area Committee and Cantonment Board

Private Aided:
A private aided school is that which is run by an individual or a private organization and receives grant from government or local body.