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 Applicants not belonging to the category as mentioned under the Column 4(i) & 4(ii) (Order
of preference). PMSS is meant for wards/widows of uniformed/combat CAPFs, AR & State
Police personnel.

 Wards of civilian employees of CAPFs, AR & State Police personnel.
 Applicants pursuing professional courses through correspondence /distance learning.
 Applicants availing benefit of other scholarship scheme/getting stipend and financial
assistance.

 Applicants already availed scholarship under PMSS.
 Applicants pursuing courses, such as Diploma courses, not leading to award of a degree or
pursuing master degree programme except MBA, MCA subject to first professional course.
 Applicants admitted on their own to the college/institute/university NOT APPROVED
under UGC Act or not recognized by AICTE and not having NBA accredited courses (for
Engineering Degree courses) or Not approved by Medical Council of India (for Medical

Degree courses).
 Applicants studying Abroad,
 Change of course/college by the Selected Student and get fresh admission in subsequent
academic year will lead to rejection of his/her Scholarship forever.

11. Payment of Scholarship

 The Scholarship amount under PMSS from the academic year 2019-20 onwards for
applicants selected under fresh and renewal categories would be credited/ transferred
directly into the Bank accounts of the selected applicants through Public Finance
Management System (PFMS) under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Programme of the
Government.
 Submission of bank particulars including account number of nationalized bank by the

applicant duly seeded with Aadhaar Number is mandatory.
12. How to apply

 From the academic year 2019-20 onwards, the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme
(PMSS) for CAPFs, AR & State Police personnel will be implemented through National

Scholarship Portal/NSP)' 2.0 version.
 For this, all the eligible applicants need to apply online on the website of National
Scholarship Portal (NSP) i.e. www.scholarships.gov.in on or before 15 December 2019.
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 Detailed guidelines and documents/ prescribed proforma required to be scanned an
uploaded for both fresh and renewal categories are available on the website of:
I) National Scholarship Portal (NSP) version 2.0
II) Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB)

III) Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifle (CAPFs & AR) Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA)
13. Main Features of Online Application and Disbursal of Scholarship under PMSS

I) To automate, streamline and effectively manage entire scholarship process related to

submission of application, verification by respective college/ institution/ university as well as

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