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1.74 lakh students to appear for 15,143 NMMS scholarships in UP
The Story in Brief
As many as 1,74,662 Class 8 students in Uttar Pradesh will take the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) examination on 1 November. The test will be held at 509 centres across all 75 districts. Admit cards were released for download on Friday, 23 October.
The Examination Regulatory Authority, UP, has completed preparations, its secretary Rajendra Pratap said. There are 15,143 scholarships available, meaning more than 11 students compete for each scholarship. Successful candidates will receive Rs 1,000 per month from Class 9 to Class 12, transferred directly to their bank accounts by the Union education ministry.
Aligarh has the highest number of applicants at 9,402, followed by Kaushambi with 6,959 and Prayagraj with 6,483. The NMMS scheme supports meritorious students from economically weaker sections to reduce school dropouts.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 11-to-1 competition ratio for the NMMS scholarship in UP reflects the scale of unmet financial need among students from economically weaker backgrounds. While the scheme directly addresses dropout rates by funding secondary and senior secondary education, the number of scholarships, 15,143, is modest relative to the applicant pool of 1.74 lakh. The district-wise variation, with Aligarh alone accounting for over 9,400 applicants, suggests that the exam will be most intensely contested in high-population districts. The outcome will depend on the 1 November test.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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