Education Ministry invites applications for NMMS scheme for Classes 9 to 12

The Department of School Education and Literacy, under the Ministry of Education, has started the registration process for the National Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the year 2023-24. The scholarship will be awarded to meritorious students of classes 9 to 12 belonging to economically weaker sections. Students will be able to apply at the official website of the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)— scholarships.gov.in.

The last date to apply for



the scholarship is November 30. The objective of providing this scholarship is to reduce the dropout of students in Class 8 and encourage them to continue their education at the secondary stage.

Each year one lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to the selected students from Class 9 and upon their continuation/ renewal in classes 10 to 12 for students in state government, government-aided and local body schools. The amount of the scholarship is Rs 12,000 per annum.