siechd.nic.in 2015-16 NMMS National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme Chandigarh : State Council of Educational Research & Training

Organization : State Council of Educational Research & Training
Scholarship Name : National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme 2015-16
Applicable For : Class VIII Students
Applicable State/UT : Chandigarh
Application Last Date : 31st August, 2015
Exam Date :08 November, 2015

Website : http://chdeducation.gov.in/?q=node/10
Scheme Details: http://www.siechd.nic.in/stse_nmms/NMMS_Details.htm
Notification :  https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/3098-NMMS_2015.pdf
Application Form :  https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/3098-Form.pdf

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme 2015-16:
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

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 children in 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.

Note:
* Since there is no notification under Article 342 of the Constitution in relation to UT Chandigarh, there will be no reservation for Scheduled Tribes

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.

Instructions For The Candidates:
1. Make sure that the Admission Card is not detached from the application form while depositing the application form
2. Admission Cards are to be collected from 12th October to 2nd November, 2015 from SCERT, Sector 32 C, UT Chandigarh by a representative of the Head of the concerned School.
3. Reach the Examination Centre at least half an hour before the commencement of the examination.
4. DO NOT carry calculator, mathematical & physical table or any other kind of ready reckoner to the examination hall.
5. The examination will be conducted in two sessions on the same day.
(i) Session I : Session I is confined to Mental Ability Test (MAT) consisting of 100 compulsory questions.
(ii) Session II : Session II is confined to Scholastic Aptitude test (SAT) consisting of 100 compulsory questions.
(40 questions from Science, 40 questions from Social Sciences and 20 questions from Mathematics)
6. Time for Session I is 90 minutes and for Session II is also 90 minutes. Visually Challenged will be given 30 minutes extra in each session.
7. Each question carries one mark. No negative marking.
8. Write your Roll Number, as given in the Admission Card, on the Answer Sheet and on the cover page of the Question Booklet in the space provided.
9. DO NOT write your name in any part of the Question Booklet.
10. All questions in the booklets are objective type. For each question FOUR possible answers are given, but only one is correct. Your task is to find out the correct answer and mark your choice in the Answer Sheet as per instructions given in the Answer Sheet.
11. Record your answer using PEN only. You have to indicate your answer on the answer sheet as advised.
12. During the Examination follow the instructions of the Invigilator strictly.
13. Hand over your Question Booklet and Answer Sheet and Admission Card to the invigilator before you leave the Examination Hall.
14. 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.
15. 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.

Last Date of Submission of Application Form: 31st August, 2015
Date of Examination: 8th November, 2015