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National Means Cum Merit Scholarship

Scheme - NMMS

A CENTRE SECTOR SCHEME UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL
EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOI

FOR NCT OF DELHI, As per state quota, 1576 meritorious students are nominated
THE EXAMINATION IS to Ministry of Education, Government of India for
CONDUCTED BY: disbursing scholarship Rs. 1000/- per month up to class
Directorate of Education, 12th (subject to the conditions prescribed by the Ministry of
GNCT of Delhi Education, GoI, time to time).

WHEN AND WHERE: CONTACT
Registration for the National Means Mr. Ashwani
Cum-Merit Scholarship Sceme is Science Branch
generally invited in the month of Directorate of Education,
August to September every year by GNCT of Delhi.
the Science Branch of Directorate of Lajpat Nagar-IV, Delhi-110024
Education, GNCT of Delhi. Mail Id: sciencebranch@gmail.com

ABOUT THE EXAMINATION

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme is a
Central Sector Scheme with the objective to award
scholarships to meritorious students of economically
weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII
and encourage them to continue their education at
secondary stage.Delhi conducts its own test at the stage of
class VIII for selection of students for the award of the
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship. The State Level
Examination consists of the following two tests:
i. Mental Ability Test (MAT)
ii. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

Reservation: As per norms of GNCT of Delhi.

Who are eligible

1- Students presently studying in Class-VIII in Govt. /Govt. Aided
and Local Body Schools situated in NCT of Delhi.
2- Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than
Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum.
3- Students must have minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST) marks or
equivalent grade in Class VII examination.
4-Students of NVS, KVS and residential
schools are not entitled for the scholarship

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