Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles. Ministry of Home Affairs Scholarships 2024-25.
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Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles
| Scheme Open till | 31-12-2024 |
| Defective Application Verification Open till | 15-01-2025 |
| Institute Verification Open till | 15-01-2025 |
| DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till | 25-01-2025 |
Revised guidelines for submission of applications online for the Academic Year 2024-25
Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) under the aegis of the National Defence Fund, was introduced from the academic year 2006-07 to encourage higher technical & professional education for the dependent wards & widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFS & AR) Personnel.
From the academic session 2019-20, this scheme has further been extended for the dependent wards of States/UTs Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/Naxal attacks.
Number of Scholarship: Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme
For each academic year, under PMSS, a total of 2000 new scholarship will be granted in addition to renewal cases of previous year. The 2000 new scholarship are equally distributed between boy and girl applicants (1000 each).
The quota of 1000 each fixed for boys and girls are not interchangeable. (In other words, if for example only 750 applications are received from boys, the remaining 250 will not be given to girls).
From the academic session 2019- 2020, an additional 500 scholarship are granted to the dependent wards of States/UTs Police personnel who are martyred during Terror/Naxal attacks, equally distributed between boys and girls (250 each).
Eligibility: Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme
A) For CAPFs & Assam Rifles personnel :-
1) Wards/widows of deceased CAPFS & AR personnel died in harness/election duty, wards of personnel disabled due to causes attributable to Government service and Wards of Ex-CAPFS & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
II) Wards/widows of retired and serving CAPFs & AR Personnel (Personnel below Officer Rank). Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing. Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para- 8(B).
III) Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.
Or
For applicants applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with minimum 50% marks.
IV) A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of candidate for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.
B) For States/UTs Police personnel.
Dependent wards of States/UTs Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks are eligible under this category subject to the following:-
Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para- 8 (B).
II) Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.
Or
For applicants applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with minimum 50%marks.
III) A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of candidate for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.
Order of Preference: Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme
Applications received from the eligible applicants under Fresh category will be shortlisted on the basis of order of preference as mentioned below and percentage of marks obtained by them in MEQ:-
i) For CAPFs/Assam Rifles personnel
| 1) | Category-A | Wards/Widows of CAPFs & AR personnel killed in action. |
| II) | Category-B | Wards of Ex-CAPFS & AR personnel disabled in action. |
| III) | Category-C | Wards/Widows of deceased CAPFs & AR personnel died for causes attributable to Government service including casualties during conduct of Election. |
| IV) | Category-D | Wards of Ex-CAPFs & AR personnel disabled while in service with disability attributable to Government Service. |
| V) | Category-E | Wards of Ex-CAPFs & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards. |
| VI) | Category-F | Wards of Ex- CAPFS & AR personnel (PBOR). |
| VII) | Category-G | Wards of serving CAPFs & AR personnel (PBOR) subject to availability of scholarship. |
ii) For States / UTs Police personnel
Dependent wards of State/UT Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/Naxal attacks.
Note:-
1) Wards of deceased CAPFs/AR personnel will be considered for scholarship under Categories “A” to “F” as per their priority, even on compassionate appointment of spouse/NOKs in CAPFs. Similarly, wards of deceased States/UTs Police Force personnel Martyred in terror/naxalite violence will be considered under 4(ii) above.
II) There will be no rank restriction for the categories ‘A’ to ‘E’ and dependent wards of States/UTs Police personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks.
The Wards of Assistant Commandant, holding Local Rank of CAPFs. & AR (who are not entailing the pay benefits of Assistant Commandant and drawing the Salary of Inspectors) are eligible for granting Prime Minister’s Scholarship (PMS) under category “F” & “G” also.
IV) This scholarship is admissible for only two Children per family and should be ensured by the beneficiaries as well as by the respective CAPFS & AR/States/UTs Govt.
V) The applicants irrespective of his/her marital status are eligible for PMSS.
Duration of Scholarship: Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme
Up to five years (depending upon the duration of the course being pursued by the applicant and as approved by the respective regulatory body).
Amount of Scholarship: Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme
| Rs. 3000/-per month for girls. | To be paid annually after selection. |
| Rs. 2500/- per month for boys | @Rs.36,000/-to each girl & Rs. 30,000/- to each boy |
Letter from Hon’ble Prime Minister:-
All applicants selected under fresh category will be given personal letters from Hon’ble Prime Minister in appropriate language.
Guidelines for the Applicant Applving online under PMSS:-
Before applying, the applicants should read the instructions/ guidelines carefully as mentioned below:-
How to apply: Prime Minister’S Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for CAPFs/AR personnel & States/UTs Police personnel will be implemented through National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2.0 versions.
For this, all the eligible applicants need to apply online on the website of National Scholarship Portal (NSP) i.e. www.scholarship.gov.in timely wef. 30th June, 2024.
Detailed guidelines and documents/ prescribed proforma required to be scanning & uploading for both fresh and renewal categories are available on website of NSP (www.scholarship.gov.in) & WARB, MHA website (www.warb-mha.gov.in).
Regarding withdrawal of Application: Applicants to withdraw their
application any time but not later than closure of Second Level (L2) of verification i.e. Force Nodal Officer level. To record the reason of withdraw, a list of standard reasons will be provided as drop-down menu. On withdrawal, the applicant can submit another application either in the same scheme after correcting details or for a new scheme, if Portal is open for application submission, Present provision of marking an application defective by the verification authorities, however, will continue for all reasons except for the change in scheme.
Main Features of Online Application and Disbursal of Scholarship under PMSS:-
1) To automate, streamline and effectively manage entire scholarship process related to submission of application, verification by respective college/ institution/university as well as CAPFs/AR and States/UTs Nodal Officer, processing and preparation of merit list (for fresh applicants), validation of bank accounts of the beneficiaries, sanction and disbursal of scholarship to the applicants.
II) No need of any paper movement.
III) User friendly.
IV) Applicant can track the status of application and receipt of scholarship through their own user ID (system generated registration number) and password.
V) Direct credit/transfer of scholarship amount into the bank account of the beneficiaries.