Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) 2023-24: National Scholarship Portal (NSP) invites online applications for Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for the wards of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles and States/UTs Police Personnel. Interested and eligible students can apply online at the official portal of NSP i.e. scholarships.gov.in. All the information related to Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for the wards of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles and States/UTs Police Personnel is given below, after reading which you can easily apply online.
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Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) 2023-24: Overview
| Scholarship Name | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) |
| Department Name | Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB), Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Academic Year | 2023-24 |
| Eligible Students | For the wards of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles and States/UTs Police Personnel |
| Application Last Date | 31 January 2024 |
| Homepage | Scholarship Online |
Eligibility Criteria
For CAPFs & Assam Rifles personnel
- Wards/widows of deceased CAPFs & AR personnel died in harness/election duty
- Wards of personnel disabled due to causes attributable to Government service
- Wards of Ex-CAPFs & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
- Wards/widows of retired and serving CAPFs & AR Personnel. (Personnel below Officer Rank).
- Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.
- 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.
- A one-year grace period will be considered only in cases where there is a delay on the part of the candidate in submitting the application for the renewal of the scholarship.
For States/UTs Police personnel :-
- Dependent wards of States/UTs Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks.
- 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.
- Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.
- 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.
- A one-year grace period will be considered only in cases where there is a delay on the part of the candidate in submitting the application for the renewal of the scholarship.
Scholarship Amount
| Amount of Scholarship | Rs. 3000/-per month for girls. Rs. 2500/- per month for boys |
Documents Required
- Service Certificate to be issued by the H.O.O in case of serving personnel.
- Applicants are required to upload duly attested scanned copy of the Marksheet MEQ i.e. XII/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent is mandatory along with following certificate which are applicable:
- a) PPO/Discharge Certificate/Book
- b) Disability Certificate
- c) Death Certificate
- d) Certificate of Gallantry award
- A certificate issued by the State Govt. concerned indicating that the States/UTs Police personnel was killed in terror/naxal violence.