PM Scholarship 2020 for CAPF & Assam Rifles -: To benefit under the Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme 2020 (PMSS 2020) by the Government of India, dependents of such police personnel who have been martyred during the academic year 2019-2020 and subsequent terrorist / Naxal attacks under the state service have also been included. The amount of scholarship provided in this scheme has been increased from 2250 to 3000 per month for girls and 2000 to 2500 rupees per month for boys.
Under the PM Scholarship Scheme 2020 for CAPF & Assam Rifles, the police personnel belonging to the state, Central Armed Police Forces, dependents and widows of Assam Rifles personnel, who are martyred during terrorist / Naxal attacks, will be able to get the benefit of this scheme. Eligible beneficiaries can apply from the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) website to get the benefit of this scheme.
About Scholarship
The Modi government took an important step for the martyred soldiers and their families for the country, which will benefit not only the families of the soldiers but also the widow and their children of the martyr. Applications have been accepted for the Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme of CAPF and Assam Rifles 2020. The scheme is for the children of widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles of Central Armed Police Force, which is provided for technical and vocational education.
A total of 2000 students are to be selected under this scholarship, which will include 1,000 boys and 1,000 girls. The selection for the scholarship will be based on preference. The first preference will be given to the children of widows of martyred soldiers in military action, the second to the children of disabled persons in military operations and the third to the children of martyred soldiers killed during official actions. Fifth priority will be given to the children of the soldiers who received the gallantry awards and the children of the soldiers serving the sixth preference.
Covered Courses List
Only the first professional degree courses such as BE, B.Tech, BDS, MBBS, B.Ed, BBA, BCA, B.Pharma, B.Sc (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.) are duly recognized by the relevant government regulatory bodies, such as Council of Technical Education of India (AICTE), Medical Council of India (MCI), University Grant Commission (UGC).Details of professional degree courses applicable to PMSS are mentioned in the detailed guidelines
Scholarship for Integrated Courses - PMSS is limited to first professional degree courses only. This is applicable for B.Ed. but not for BA + B.Ed, not for LLB but also BA + LLB. In the case of Integrated ME / M.Tech / M.Pharma, the scholarship will be given for the initial three / four years as the case may be.
Bank Account Details
Aadhaar number linked to bank account is mandatory.
Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria and apply under PMSS must have an active and valid account in any nationalized bank having Electronic Clearing System (ECS) / Core Banking, from which the scholarship amount is directly transferred to their account Can go
In case of a minor account, the same should be converted into a principal account.