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education for the dependent wards & widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles
(CAPFs & AR) Personnel.

From the academic session 2019-20, this scheme has further been extended for the
dependent wards of State Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal
attacks.

2. Number of Scholarship

For the wards of CAPFs & AR, total 2000 Scholarships (equally for both girls & boys) under
PMSS will be given for the each academic year in addition to renewal cases of previous years.
Shortfall in fresh cases shall not be adjusted from girls/boys, if applicants (Boys/Girls) are
selected less than 1000.

Similarly, total 500 scholarships will be given to the wards of State Police Personnel who are
martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks in equal number to the Boys and Girls (i.e. 250 for boys
and 250 for girls),

3. Eligibility

A) For CAPFs & Assam Rifles.

(i) Wards/widows of deceased CAPF's & AR personnel died in harness/election duty,
wards of personnel disabled due to causes attributable to Government service and
Wards of Ex-CAPFs & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
(ii) Wards/widows of retired and serving CAPFs & A.R Personnel. (Personnel below Officer
Rank)
(iii) Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine,
Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA
etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para- 8 (B),

(iv) Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e.
10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.

OR
For applicants applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent
academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with minimum 50% marks.

(v) A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of candidate for

submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained
B) For State Police Force

Dependent wards of State Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks are
eligible under this category subject to the following:-

(i) Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine,
Dental, · Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.Sc. (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and
MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para- 8 (B).
(ii) Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e.

10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.

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