PM Scholarship Scheme 2024: The PM Scholarship or Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is a scholarship scheme that strives at promoting higher professional and technical studies for the dependent wards and widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFs & AR) and State Police Personnel.
PM Scholarship or Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is a scheme to support higher studies or financial assistance to the wards of martyred soldiers of the armed forces, central armed police forces (CAPFs), and state police personnel and their widows pursuing professional degree courses, such as engineering, medical, dental, veterinary, MBA, MCA, and other fields.
PM Scholarship Scheme 2024 Overview
| Name of Scheme | PM Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) |
| Provider | Welfare and Rehabilitation Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| Official Website | scholarships.gov.in |
| Eligibility | Dependent ward/widow of ex-servicemen and ex-coast guard personnel |
| Awards | ₹36,000 annually for girl child
₹30,000 annually for a boy child |
| Application Timeline | Yet to be announced |
| Application Mode | Online |
PM Scholarship Scheme 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To get the PM Scholarship 2024, there are certain eligibility criteria, which every student should have and These are detailed below-
Candidates must be the ward(son/daughter) of ex-servicemen/ex-coast guard personnel, who served in the armed forces, central armed police forces (capfs), and coast guard.
Candidates can be windows of ex-servicemen/ex-coast guard personnel, who served in the armed forces, central armed police forces (capfs), and coast guard.
candidates must pass the qualifying examination with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks or equivalent.
Candidates must pursue any professional course to get the scholarship.
The minimum education requirement of class 12/ diploma/ graduation.
As per the latest update, candidates can also benefit from the wards of state police officials who are/were martyred during naxal/terror attacks.
The annual income should not exceed INR 6 lakh per annum.
There is no specific age to apply for the pm scholarship scheme.
Candidates must hold a professional degree like be, b.tech, bds, mbbs, b.ed, b.b.a, bca, b.pharma, etc. from recognized universities.
Master’s degree is not eligible under the pm scholarship scheme.
The candidate is not eligible for foreign studies with it.
Candidates with wards of civilians including para-military personnel are not considered in the PM scholarship.
Documents Required:
Here is the list of required documents for the PM Scholarship Scheme 2024 application form-
- Proof of document to status as the ward (son/daughter) of Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Coast Guard personnel or widows of such personnel.
- Proof of age or birth certificate.
- A proof of the marksheet of qualifying examination (e.g., Class 12 for undergraduate courses or graduation for postgraduate courses).
- Income Certificate
- Bank Details
- Service-related documents or certificates of the applicant’s parents/guardians, establishing their status as Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Coast Guard personnel.
- Certificate issued by the government for Naxal /Terror attacks.
- A proof of the window certificate of Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Coast Guard personnel.
- A proof of category certificate
- A Proof of domicile or residency in India.
- Recent passport-sized photographs.
All documents should be scanned and PDF format.
PM Scholarship Scheme 2024 – Rewards
While a total of 2,000 eligible candidates get benefits under this scheme every year, the number of girls receiving this scholarship is equal to the number of boys receiving this scholarship. However, the amount of scholarship given to girls is INR 3,000 per month and the amount of scholarship given to boys is INR 2,500 per month, paid annually. Furthermore, the duration of the scholarship may vary from one year to five years depending on the course duration. Adding to this, 500 more scholarships (250 for boys and 250 for girls) will be given to the wards of the State Police Personnel who are martyred during Naxal/Terror attacks from 2019-20 onwards.
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PM Scholarship 2024 – Selection Criteria
The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria. The order of preference for the selection of candidates will be as under:
Category 1: Wards & Widows of ESM/Ex-coast guard personnel killed in action
Category 2: Wards of ESM/Ex-coast Guard personnel disabled in action and boarded out of service with disability attributable to military/Coast Guard service
Category 3: Wards & Widows of ESM/Ex-coast Guard personnel who died while in service for causes attributable to military/Coast Guard service
Category 4: Wards of ESM/Ex-coast Guard personnel disabled in service with disability attributable to military/Coast Guard service
Category 5: Wards & Widows of ESM/ex coast guard personnel in receipt of gallantry awards
Category 6: Wards/widows of ESM/ex coast guard personnel (PBOR Only).
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How to register for PM Scholarship 2024-25 ?
By following the steps given below you can very easily register for PM Scholarship 2024-25 on the National Scholarship Portal.
Step 1 : First of all, open the official website of the National Scholarship Portal https://sholarships.gov.in/.
Step 2 : On the homepage of the website, click on the “New Registration” link in the “Applicant Corner”.
Step 3 : Now, select the checkbox of “Undertaking” on the page that opens on your screen and click on “Continue”.
Step-4 : Now, verify your mobile number in the first step and Aadhaar number in the second step. After this, the registration form will open on your screen, fill it out carefully and click on the “Register” button. Thus, your registration on the NSP portal is completed. You have to carefully note down your registration number appearing on the screen.
PM Scholarship 2024 – Contact Details
In case, candidates have any queries related to the PM scholarship, its eligibility, award details, selection criteria, application process and more, they can directly contact the Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB) on the below-mentioned contact details.
Address – Kendriya Sainik Board Secretariat, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Email ID: [email protected] | Phone Number: 011-23063111
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