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13.18 PRIME MINISTER’S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (PMSS) for RPF (Ministry

of Railways) (REVISED)

(Revised guidelines for submission of applications online for the academic year 2017-18

and onwards)

1. INTRODUCTION

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) was announced by the then Hon’ble Prime
Ministers of India in his address to the nation form the historical Red Ford on 15th
August, 2005. Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme was introduced from the Academic

year 2008-09 for RPF. It was introduced to encourage higher technical and professional
education for the dependent wards of Ex/Serving RPF/RPSF personnel and widows
(below the Rank of Gazetted officer)

2. SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

A total number of 150 students (from academic session 2015-16) have been earmarked to RPF
for an academic session. Half of the scholarships are reserved for female candidates i.e. 75.

Shortfall in fresh cases shall not be adjusted from girls/boys, if applicants (boys/girls) are
available less than 75. It is also mentioned that un-allocated quota in any gender may not be
utilized for other category (boys/girls). Distribution of scholarship among Zonal Railways and

RPSF will be as under:

Zone/ Organization Quota
CR+KRCL 11
ECoR 5
ECR 8
ER 17
NCR+CORE 6
NER 6
NFR 8

NR+JR RPF Academy+RDSO 17
NWR+Construction 4
SCR 6
SECR 3
SER 10
SR+ICF 9
SWR 3
WCR 4
WR 11
RPSF 22
Total 150

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