Totally 4000 scholarships are available under Prime Minister's scholarship Scheme for the professional courses duly recognized by the respective Government regulatory bodies to encourage higher technical and professional education for the dependent wards of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only) and dependent wards/widows of Ex- Servicemen/Ex-Coast Guard who died in harness due to causes attributable to military service/Coast Guard service irrespective of rank.
The priority for grant of scholarship is as follows:
- Wards/widows of defence/Coast Guard personnel killed in action.
- Wards of Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Coast Guard disabled in action and boarded out of service with disability attributable to Military/Coast Guard Service.
- Wards/widows of defence/Coast Guard personnel who died while in service for causes attributable to Military/Coast Guard service.
- Wards/widows of ESM/Ex-Coast Guard personnel disabled in service with disability attributable to Military/Coast Guard Service.
- Wards of ESM/Ex-Coast Guard in receipt of gallantry awards.
- Wards of ESM/Ex-Coast Guard (PBOR).
Other criteria for grant of scholarship are:
- Students studying abroad are not eligible for this scheme.
- The candidates may avail scholarship only for first degree course (Professional) i.e. graduate level only.
- A candidate must have minimum 60% marks in minimum entry qualification required for entry to the professional course.
The amount of scholarship is Rs.1,250/- per month for boys and Rs.1,500 per month for girls which is paid after successful completion of each academic year.
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