siechd.nic.in NMMS 2017-18 National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship : SCERT Chandigarh

Organisation : State Council of Educational Research & Training ( SCERT ) Chandigarh
Scholarship Name : NMMS 2017-18 National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
Applicable For : Class VIII students studying in UT Chandigarh Schools
Applicable States/ UTs : Chandigarh
Application Last Date : 31st August, 2017
Exam Date : 5th November, 2017
Website : http://www.siechd.nic.in/Result.aspx
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16633-Form.pdf

NMMS Scholarship Scheme :

SCERT Chandigarh is inviting applications for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme 2017-18 For the students studying in Government, Local Body and Government Aided Schools in UT CHANDIGARH in Class VIII

Update : SCERT Chandigarh NMMS National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/27871.html

Applicable only for those candidates with Parental Income not more than Rs. 1,50,000/- per annum

Instructions :
Read the instructions carefully given on the next page before filling the application form. You may take the help from your teacher/parent for filling up the application form.

** Date of Examination : 5th November, 2017
** Name and Address of the agency for conducting NMMS Scheme : State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Sector 32, UT Chandigarh
** Name of the State/UT (Where the candidate is studying in Class VIIIas aregular student) : UT Chandigarh
** Last Date of Submission of Application Form:31st August, 2017
** Date of Examination:5th November, 2017

Coding Plan :
Read Instructions carefully before filling up the Application Form
1. Use only Blue or Black Ball Point Pen.WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Do not mark or write outside the boxes.
2. Leave one box blank between two words. Limit your name and/or address within the space provided for it. Please see example as given below.
3. Cross (x) only one of the appropriate boxes in Item Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12and 21.
4. Please write code number in Item Nos. 13, 14, 15and 16 as given BELOW.
5. It is the responsibility of the candidate and the Principal of the school to deposit the filled form with the State concerned Officer before the last date.
6. Incomplete or defective forms are liable to be rejected.

Type of School/ Institution :
Government :
A Government School is that which is run by the State Government or Central Government or Public Sector Undertaking or an Autonomous Organization completely financed by the Government.

Local Body :
A local Body School is that which is run by Panchayati Raj and Local Body institutions such as Zila Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Notified Area Committee and Cantonment Board.

Private Aided :
A Private Aided School is that which is run by an individual or a private organization and receives grant from government or local body.

Private Unaided :
Private Unaided School is that which is managed by an individual or a Private organization and does not receive any grant either from Government or local body.

Note:
** Eligibility: 55%marks or equivalent Grade for General Category students and 50% marks or equivalent Grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe*/ Physically Challenged group of childrenin class VII.
** Candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste Category has to attach the attested copy of the certificate regarding reserved caste issued by SDM / Tehsildar with the Application Form.
** In case, the candidate fails to submit the required certificate, he / she will be considered in the GENERAL Category provided he/she fulfills the conditions for GENERAL Category. Otherwise, the form is liable to be rejected.
** Candidate belonging to Physically Challenged Group of children must attach the attested copy of certificate issued by the competent authority stating that the child suffers from 40% or more disability as per the P.W.D. Act 1995 disability is of permanent / temporary nature.