NMMS Scholarship 2024 || National Means Cum-Merit Scholarship
Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam has released the official notification of Centrally Sponsored “National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS)" Scheme for the financial year 2024 - 2025. NMMS Scholarships are awarded to the gifted or meritorious students studying as regular students in class IX, X, XI and XII in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools and whose parental income are not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum.
Interested and Eligible candidates can apply online through by visiting (www.madhyamik.assam.gov.in)
Detailed information about the Eligibility.
| Details | Description |
|---|---|
| Name of exam | National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Examination, 2024 |
| Name of Organization | Ministry of Education (MoE), GOI |
| Eligibility Criteria |
Students of Class-VIII studying in Government, Local Body, and Govt. Aided are only eligible.
Marks: 1. Minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination is needed for appearing NMMS examination(5% less for SC/ST students) 2. The awardees should get minimum of 55% marks in Class IX and XI and 60% in Class X for continuance of scholarship (Relaxable by 5% for SC/ST candidates) in next higher classes. |
| Family Income | Scholarships are awarded to the gifted or meritorious students whose parental income is not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum. |
| Category-wise reservation |
1. SC: 15% 2. ST: 7.5% 3. PWD: 4% |
| Type of School | Students studying as regular students in class IX, X, XI and XII in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools for a maximum period of four years. |
| category of students can't apply for NMMS Scholarship |
1. Students studying in private schools too appear in this scholarship exam; but they won't be eligible for this scholarship. 2. The students studying in “Kendriya Vidyalaya’ and “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas” are not entitled to get this scholarship. 3. Students studying in Residential Schools run by the State Government Institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging and education are provided and students studying in private schools are also not eligible for the scholarship under this scheme. |
| Value of NMMS Scholarship Assam | The amount of scholarship will be Rs. 12000/- per annum @ Rs. 1000 per month. |
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy by visiting Official NMMS Assam Scholarship Portal.
Following documents are to be uploaded along with online application form
1. Scanned copy of Candidate's Photograph.2. Scanned copy of Candidate's Signature.
3. Scanned copy of Candidate's Caste certificate (Only for OBC, SC and ST candidates).
4. Scanned copy of Candidate's Disability certificate (Disabled candidates).
5. Scanned copy of Declaration Form.
Key dates related to the recruitment process are listed below:
| Date Type | Date |
|---|---|
| Starting date of submission of online application | 1st August 2024 |
| Last date of submission of online application | 30th October 2024 |
| Date of issue of E-admit Cards | 10th November 2024 |
| Date of Examination | 23rd November 2024 |
| Link Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Declaration Form | Click Here |
| Official Guidelines | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
