PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLORSHIP FOR WARDS/WIDOWS OF RETIRED COAST GUARD PERSONNEL

       Government of India, Ministry of Defence, vide Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare D(Res) OM No. 4-8/2008/PMSS/II/D(Res) dated 13 Jan 10 have accepted the proposal for inclusion of the wards/widows of retired Coast Guard Personnel in the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme from the academic year 2009-10 onwards.

2.      Students Eligible for the Scholarship are as follows :

     (a)     Dependent wards of ex-servicemen and their widows (below officer rank only).

     (b)     Dependent wards/widows of ex-servicemen who died in harness due to causes attributed to military service, irrespective of the rank.

     (c)     The scheme is open only for widows and wards of ESM.

     (d)     The candidate irrespective of his marital status is eligible for PMSS. However, an earning/serving candidate is not eligible.

     (e)     For dependent wards of widows and widows of personnel died in harness due to causes attributable as at (b) above, there will be no rank restriction.

3.     The scholarship will be paid after successful completion of each Academic Year. The present amount of scholarship is as follows:

     (a)     Rs. 1250/- per month for boys.

     (b)     Rs. 1500/- per month for girls.

4.     Eligible Courses:  First year professional degree programme in BE, B-Tech, BDS, MBBS, B-Ed, BBA, BCA, BPharma, etc duly recognized by the respective Government Regulatory Bodies, such as All India Council for Technical Education, Medical Council of India, EGC etc. The scheme is open for courses mentioned above in recognized institutions (in India only) Students studying abroad are not eligible for this scheme. Students getting stipend for the professional degree course are also not entitled. The candidates may avail only one time facility for first degree course (Professional) i.e. graduate level only under PMSS.

5.     Minimum Eligible Marks in 10+2 or Graduation:   Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) for entry to different professional course is different. It is 10+2 for MBBS and BE, whereas, it is graduation for B Ed and MBA. A candidate must have minimum 60 % marks in MEQ to be considered for scholarship.