megeducation.gov.in National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship NMMS 2023-24 : Meghalaya Education
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Organization : Directorate of Educational Research and Training
Scholarship Name : National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) 2023-24
Applicable For : Class VIII Passed Students
Applicable States : Meghalaya
Application Last Date : 30th November 2023
Website : https://megeducation.gov.in/dert/pages/dert_notice_board.html
What is National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship?
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) 2023-24 is sponsored by Directorate of Educational Research and Training Meghalaya. This is to inform all the Scholarship holders under NMMS that the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) has open for Registration of Fresh and Renewal applications for Academic Year 2023-24. Under this scheme, it is proposed to award Rs.100,000 scholarships to the gifted or meritorious Students.. The amount of scholarship is Rs.12000/- per annum @ Rs.1000 per month. Last Date of Scholarship is 30th November 2023.
Related / Similar Scholarship : Goa Pre Matric & Post Matric Scholarship Scheme 2023-24
Important Date of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
Opening of Portal 1st October, 2023
Last date for application submission 30th November 2023
Last date for INO Level Verifiication 15th December 2023
Last date for DNO Level Verifiication 30th December 2023
Eligibility of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
** Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum are eligible to avail the scholarship.
** The students must have scored minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).
** The scheme will provide reservation to different categories of students as per the state/UT norms as different States/UTs have their own norms of reservation.
** This scholarship will be provided on yearly basis to the students studying as regular students and entering in class IX in a Govemment, Govemment-aided, local body schools. Thus the scholarship will be for a maximum period of four years.
** The students studying in “Kendriya vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya vidyalayas,, are not entitled to get scholarship under this scheme.
** Similarly, those students studying in Residential Schools run by the centre/ State Government Institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging and education are provided and students studying in private schools are also not eligible for the scholarship under the scheme.
How to Apply for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship?
** National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) Scheme is online and one can apply for fresh or renewal Scholarship under the Scheme on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at www.scholarships.gov.in. Link to the Portal is also provided on the website of the Ministry of Education.
** Your application must be verified at School/Institute level and then at domicile district level. You may contact the concerned verification authorities for online verification of your application within the timeline given on the NSP portal.
** Ministry of Education will release the scholarship amount, only if your application is verified and approved by all verification authorities. In case, your application is rejected by any of the concerned authority due to any reason, you will not get the scholarship amount.
Detailed Scholarship Notification Download here : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2023/60138-nmms.pdf
FAQ on National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION on NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (NMMSS)
Which fields in the application form are mandatory?
Answer: -Fields provided with red asterisk(*) mark are mandatory fields.
Do I have to fill up the online application in one sitting?
Answer: No. You can fill up the online application in many sittings using ‘Save Draft’, until you are satisfied that you have entered all desirable fields correctly. The software provides facility to save your application at every stage until you click on ‘Submit’ button.
Is there any Application ID?
Answer: Yes. An Application ID will be provided to the candidate once his/her application is submitted online. It will be conveyed to candidates through SMS. Students should remember their ID as it will be required while applying for renewal during subsequent years. Receipt of ID does not give itself a guarantee award of scholarship.
What should I do if I forget my Application ID?
Answer: The process of re-collection of the Application ID is given as below: “Student login-•>Forgot Registration Details?” then enter the basic fields accordingly and click on the button “Get Registration details””.
What should I do, if my Institute name is not coming in the dropdown list of Institutes in application form?
Answer: You may ask your institute to contact the concerned State Nodal officer of NMMSS for their registration through U- DISE/AISHE/NCVT (DGT) code available on NSP portal.
What should I do, if I do not find my Course name in the dropdown menu?
Answer: You should immediately approach the institute (where you are studying) to login their account and add the concerned Course from the Master course list. Thereafter, you may be able to find the desired course name in your online application.
If the desired course is not available even in the Master course list of Institute login, you/your Institute should immediately approach to the concerned State Department (where your Institute is physically located) to add the course. Name of course and course duration along with the supporting documents must be provided to the State department.
How should I check the status of my application online?
Answer: You have to login under the option ‘Student Login’ by entering your Application Id and Password. Once logged in, you will be able to view the option ‘Check Your Status’. Under this option you can check your online status.
What should I do before making any call/enquiry/representation at helpdesk of National Informatics Centre (NIC) and/or Ministry of Education?
Answer: The applicant should first check his/her online status on NSP and then make any call/enquiry/representation at helpdesk of National Informatics Centre (NIC) and/or Ministry of Education (MoE).
What should I do for the successful payment of Scholarship in my bank account?
Answer: You are advised to keep your bank account active to receive the scholarship amount (till the disbursal of scholarships). Confirm from your bank that your account is not dormant /closed and also be sure that your account is free from transaction limit or any other conditions till the disbursal of scholarship is made in your account, to avoid any chance of transaction failure/return of scholarship amount
Can I take print-out of my application at any stage?
Answer: In case of Fresh and renewal you can take the print out of your application number of times once you submit and finalize the application.