CAPF Personnel

Can you tell me in detail about the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles Personnel as awarded by Ministry of Home Affairs?

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Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) under the aegis of the National Defence Fund, was introduced from 2006-07 to encourage higher technical & professional education for the dependent wards & widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFs & AR) Personnel.
Eligibility

I) 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)

III) 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).

IV) Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/ Diploma/Graduation or equivalent for new applicant.
Or
For one applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent academic year of the professional courses being pursued with minimum 50% marks.

V) A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of one for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.


Number of Scholarship

Total 2000 of Scholarship to be sanctioned equally for both girls & boys under PMSS is given for the each academic year in addition to renewal cases of previous years.