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 To be eligible for the benefit under the scheme the girl should be unmarried and should be
below 16 years of age (as on 31st March) on joining class IX.

 The benefit under the scheme can be availed with any one other scholarship scheme.

 On maturity, the incentive amount along with interest is transferred directly into bank
accounts of students following DBT mode by implementing banks through PFMS platform.

 The beneficiary girls studying in Class IX need to apply under Pre Matric scholarship
category.

 The beneficiary girls are required to register as new user and then login to apply for
incentive amount.

 For pre-matric scholarship, only two applications can be submitted through one mobile.

 The last date for submission of applications on Portal is 30.09.2017.

 The applications are to be verified at School and District level by 15.10.2017.

 The State Nodal officers are requested to submit the data/list of beneficiaries on NSP,
received form District Education Officer, after approving it, within a week after verification
process is over.

13.16 GENERAL GUIDELINES OF NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT

SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (NMMSS)

 The objective is to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically
weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the
study at secondary stage.
 One lakh scholarships @ Rs. 6000/- per annum (Rs. 500/- per month) are awarded to

selected students of class IX every year and their continuation/renewal in classes X to XII
for study in State Government, Government-aided and Local body schools under the
scheme.
 Students of NVS, KVS, Sainik schools and private schools are not entitled for the
scholarships.
 There is quota of scholarships for different States/UTs. State-wise details of Quota of
Scholarships attached.
 Scholarships are disbursed by the State Bank of India directly by electronic

transfer into the accounts of students through Public Financial Management System
(PFMS).
 Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs. 1,50,000/- per
annum are eligible to avail the scholarships.
 There is reservation as per State Government norms.
 The selection of students for award of scholarships under the scheme is made through an

examination conducted by the State Governments.

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