siechd.nic.in NMMS 2016 National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme : SCERT Chandigarh
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Organisation : State Council Of Educational Research & Training ( SCERT ) Chandigarh
Scholarship Name : National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme
Applicable State : Chandigarh
Last Date : 31st August, 2016
Applicable form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/9451-NMMS.pdf
Notification : http://www.siechd.nic.in/stse_nmms/NMMS_Details.htm
Website : http://chdeducation.gov.in/?q=node/10
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship :
For the students studying in Government, Local Body and Government Aided Schools in UT CHANDIGARH in Class VIII. Applicable only for those candidates with Parental Income not more than Rs. 1,50,000/- per annum
Update : SCERT Chandigarh NMMS National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/27871.html
The Scheme :
1 Under this scheme, it is proposed to award 100,000 scholarships to the gifted or meritorious students whose parental income is not more than Rs.1,50,000/- per annum from all sources. Each State / UT shall have fixed quota of scholarship which will be decided on the basis of enrolment of students in Class VII and VIII in the State/UT concerned and population of children of concerned age group of class VII and VIII.
The scheme would provide reservation to different categories of students as per the State / UT norms; as different States / UTs have their own norms of reservation. However, the total number of scholarships to a particular State/UT may be restricted to the allocation made by the Central Government.
2 These scholarships will be provided quarterly to the students studying as regular students in class IX in government, local body and government-aided schools. The scholarships will be paid from class IX till class XII for a maximum period of four years.
3 For fixing the scholarship to States / UTs, 2/3rd weightage would be given to enrolment of students in classes VII and VIII and 1/3rd weightage would be given to population of children of relative age group for class VII and VIII.
4 For fixing the 2/3rd weightage on the basis of enrolment of students in classes VII and VIII. For fixing the 1/3rd weightage population figures as per 2001 census may be relied upon.
5 Out of total scholarships each State / UT will be allocated a fixed number of scholarships on the basis of the criteria prescribed above. Each State / UT will further allocate their quota of scholarship district wise on similar basis.
6 The amount of scholarship is proposed to be Rs.6000/- per annum @Rs.500/- per month.
7 The State / UTs are already conducting the examination for nominating the students for the national level (second stage) examination conducted by the NCERT. The same examination shall be used for selection of candidates for the award of Means-cum-Merit Scholarships in the State / UT.
Procedure for Selection of Awardee Students:
1. Each State / UT will conduct its own test for selection of students for the award of the Means-cum-Merit Scholarship. The State Level Examination may consist of the following two tests.
(i) Mental Ability Test (MAT)
(ii) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
2. Mental Ability Test may consist of 100 multiple-choice questions testing verbal and non-verbal meta-cognitive abilities like reasoning and critical thinking. The questions in the test may be on analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, hidden figures etc.
3. Scholastic Aptitude Test may consist of 100 multiple-choice questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII.
4. Duration of the Test
Each test will be of 90 minutes duration. Children with disability will be given extra time, as applicable.
5. NCERT will provide a uniform set of guidelines to all State/UTs for carrying out the examination and promote evenness of evaluation.
General Eligibility Conditions :
1 An Awardee is eligible for the scholarship provided he/she:
(i) takes up studies in approved courses.
(ii) maintains good conduct as certified by the Head of the College / Institution and continues his/her studies as a regular student in Government / Local Body / Government aided school.
(iii) does not absent himself / herself without proper leave.
(iv) takes up studies on a whole time basis.
(v) does not take up any job.
2 No scholarship shall be available for studies abroad for any course.
3 No claim for scholarship arrears will be entertained after the expiry of 12 months of the academic session for which one has applied for the claim.
4 In case any awardee leaves his/her course of study within one month of registration/admission, no scholarship shall be paid to him her.
5 In case awardee is not able to appear at the annual examination due to serious illness, one should send the medical certificate through the Head of the Institution within three months of one’s falling ill. The duration of illness should be clearly certified by a specialist, who is a Registered Medical Practitioner.
The facility will be available to the awardee to continue the same course in which one is studying provided the principal or the head of the institution certifies that the overall performance of the awardee during the year is 50% or above.
6 The awardee must join the next class/desired course within 3 months of the declaration of the result of the previous class/course.
7 Scholarship shall be deemed to be discontinued with any gap of one academic session in studies at any time due to any reason.
8 Scholarship once discontinued on the basis of the rules of disbursement scholarship cannot be revived under any circumstances.
9 All rules are subject to change from time to time, as and when required, which will be binding on all awardees.
Last Date of Submission of Application Form : 31st August, 2016
Date of Examination : 06 November, 2016