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Govt asks students not to approach NGOs for admission 6/16/2015 11:04:11 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: "NGOs have no role in PMSSS and students should not approach any NGO for admission under the scheme," the spokesperson said here citing a Higher Education Department notification. During the current financial year, 5,000 scholarships are to be granted to the students from Jammu and Kashmir under the scheme for undergraduate courses. Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has started online registration under the scheme and students fulfilling eligibility criteria can apply for the scholarship online at http://aicte-jk-scholarship.In. "The online application and document verification started on June 13 and will close on June 28 at 17.00 hrs," he said. On May 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while reviewing the progress of PMSSS through video-conference with the chief secretary called for legal action against NGOs involved in duping students enrolled in various colleges outside the state under the scheme. As per the notification, aspiring students must be of Jammu and Kashmir domicile and should have passed 12th class or equivalent examination from the state Board or central board-affiliated school in the state. The family income from all sources for the financial year 2014-15 must be less than Rs six lakh per annum. A student selected under the scheme would be entitled to a scholarship of upto Rs 30,000 per annum for tuition fees for general degree courses, upto Rs 1.25 lakh per annum for engineering course, and upto Rs 3 lakh per annum for medical studies.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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