SCERT Himachal Pradesh NMMS 2017 National Means cum Merit Scholarship : admis.hp.nic.in
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Organisation : Himachal Pradesh SCERT
Scholarship Name : NMMS National Means cum Merit Scholarship 2017
Applicable For : Students Studying in Class VIII
Applicable State : Himachal Pradesh
Application Last Date : 31st August 2017
Exam Date : 05th November 2017
Website : https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/
Application Form: https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/15667-Form.pdf
National Means cum Merit Scholarship :
Applications are invited for NMMS National Means cum Merit Scholarship for year 2017
Update : SCERT Himachal Pradesh NMMS National Means cum Merit Scholarship Exam 2018 : www.scholarships.net.in/26395.html
Examination Fee:
** Rs.40/- for General Category
** Rs.30/- for SC/ST/PCG
NMMS Exam :
1. Ministry of Human Resource and Development has launched National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme to award 1,00,000 scholarships to the meritorious students whose parental income is less than Rs.1.5 lakh per year.
2. Himachal Pradesh has been allotted a quota of 832 scholarships out of which 15% scholarship will be allotted to SC, 7.5%to ST and 3%to Physically Challenged Group (PCG) or CWSN (Children with special needs)
3. The scholarship will be paid from class IX to XII. The amount of scholarship is Rs.500/- per month subject to the condition that he/she secures 55% or more marks in 8th, 9th and 10+1 and 60% in class 10th relaxable by 5% for SC/ST/PCG at every stage. The awardee of the Scholarship has to continue his/her education only in Govt./Local Body/Govt. aided private school.
Eligibility Conditions :
1. Any regular student of Class VIII in academic session 2017-18 can appear provided he/she has secured 55% or more marks on aggregate in Class VII relaxable by 5%for SC/ST/PCG.
2. The student should be studying in Govt./Local Body/95% Govt. aided private school.
3. The parental income of the candidate should be less than Rs.1,50,000/- per annum (Income Certificate issued by SDM/Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar must be attached in original).
4. Candidates belonging to SC/ST must attach attested copy of SC/ST certificate issued by SDM/Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar.
5. Candidates belonging to CWSN Caregory (Children with special need) should attach photo copy of the Certificate issued by CMO (Chief Medical Officer). The extent of physically disability should be 40% or above.
6. A self addressed stamped envelop bearing stamp of Rs.5/-be attached with the application form otherwise admit card will not be sent.
Selection Process:
** Selection processfor the award of NMMS scholarship has one stage only.
** The Examination will comprise of three tests namely Mental Ability Test (MAT), Language Test (LT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
** MAT will judgethe power of reasoning, ability to think and judge, evaluate or discriminate etc.
** SAT will consist of Basic Science, Social Science and Mathematics.
** MAT will be of 50 Marks (45 Min.) and LTwill be of 40 Marks (45 min.)
** There will be no negative marking.
** The minimum qualifying marks for general category candidates shall be 40% and for SC/ST/PCG is 32%.
** For selection of candidates for award of scholarship, districtwise merit will be prepared as per quota and norms.
** The scholarship shall be awarded to those selected candidates who secure 55% or more marks in class VIII. There will be relaxation of 5% for SC/ST/PCG.
Important Dates :
Last Date of Submission: August 31, 2017
Date of of Examination : 5th November, 2017