T.E. and SCERT National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Examination

Directorate of Teacher Education Odisha and State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Scholarship Exam

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T.E. and SCERT National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Examination

Introduction

Eligibility

Application Procedure

Useful Contacts

Areas of Study :
Arts, Science, Commerce
School level
Scholarship Funded by :
Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT, Odisha
Provided to :
V111 Standard Students in any recognized school in the State of Odisha in Government/Government Aided/Urban Local Body Schools.

Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT provides National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Examination for V111 Standard Students in any recognized school in the State of Odisha in Government/Government Aided/Urban Local Body Schools.

The Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT came into existence as an independent Directorate on January 15, 1990.It progressively acquired its present status from the State Institute of Education,established in 1964 to State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in 1979, and from SCERT to TE and SCERT in 1990.

Scholarship Details

Scholarships are awarded for 3314 candidates (30 districts). They receive the Scholarship of Rs.1000/- per month for 4 years (class 1X -X1) according to academic progress.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must have secured at least 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for reserved category) in Class VII Annual Examination or its equivalent.
He / she must be studying in Class VIII during the academic session, (current year) in Government / Government Aided (including Block Grant)/ Urban Local Body Schools of the state.
His / her parental annual income from all sources should not be more than Rs.1,50,000.00 (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand) only.

The students studying in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Residential Schools under ST and SC Development Department, KGBV etc. where all expenses are paid are not eligible for the scholarship.

Selection Process

The candidates will be selected on the basis of entrance examination marks (40% marks)

Examination Pattern

Duration of the examination : 90 minutes.

Test Type

Mental Ability Test (MAT)
No: of Question - 90
Scholastic Aptitutde Test (SAT)
No: of Question - 90 (Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Political Science and Economics)

Application Process

Candidates can apply online through official website of Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT through http://scertodisha.nic.in

Candidates should submit the printed copy of online registered Application Form along with the documents to the concerned school/ institution .The head of the school/ institution shall forward it to the concerned District Educational Officer.

District Educational Officer scrutanize and verify the documents and validate the application form.

Documents Required

Caste Certificate, as applicable, for SC / ST / OBC (SEBC) candidate issued by the concerned Tahasildar / Additional Tahasildar.
Disability Certificate for Physically Handicapped candidates issued by the concerned District Medical Board.
Parental Income Certificate from the concerned Tahasildar / Additional Tahasildar
Children of Annapurna / BPL/ New Ration Card/ Antordaya / Mo Kudia Yojana family can produce the supporting document.

For any further details visit the website

Contact Details

Directorate Of Teacher Education SCERT,
Bhubaneswar – 751003 Odisha, India.
Phone – 0674 – 2502928
Fax – 0674-2502928
Email: Contact I
Website: scertodisha.nic.in

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