Motilal Nehru College Scholarships 2024 - Details, Eligibility, Amount

•  The Governing body grants scholarship to six students on the basis of excellence in the University Examinations.

•  A merit award will be given to a student of B.Com (Hons.) 1st year who scores at least 60% marks in aggregate in all papers and first position in the college. Other details of the award will be put up on the notice board after the re-opening of the college for the session 2011-2012.

National Merit Scholarship Scheme was introduced by Department of Education in 1961-62. It was available to brilliant but poor students from class XI to Post-Graduation level. In addition, a Scheme of Scholarship at the Secondary stage for talented children from rural areas was also introduced by Department of Education in 1971-72. It was available to talented but poor students from rural areas from class Vi to class XII. These two Schemes were merged and a single Scheme, namely, the 'National Merit Scholarship. Sche.mel was established by Department of Education for implementation from 2005-08. This was available to meritorious students from class IX to Post-Graduation level. However, since funds were not provided by the Planning Commission for the year 2007-08, the Scheme has been discontinued w.e.f. 1.4.2007. School Education _has come under a new Department, namely, .gepartment- of School Education & _thesear 2007-08. The Department of School Education and LiteraCy- has "if-trod Oed a new Scheme: 'National Means-Gum-Merit Scholarship Scheme'. This Scheme will cover students from class IX to XII. The Department of Higher Education has introduced a new scheme for meritorious students from low-income families going to colleges/universities for implementation during the XI Five Year Plan period with an approved outlay of Rs. 1000 crore. This is a Central sector scheme titled "Central Sector Scheme  of Scholarship  for College and University 
 

Objective: - 

to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low-income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies. 

 Scope :

The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the results of the senior secondary examination. 82000 fresh scholarships per annum [41000 for boys and 41000 for girls] will be awarded for graduate I postgraduate studies In colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical. Engineering etc. 

Allocatin of Scholarships : 

The total number of scholarships will be divided amongst the State Boards based on the States population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating share of CBSE ICSE on the basis of number of students passing out from various Boards in the