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GUWAHATI: The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is open for "Prime Minister YASASVI Central Sector Head Scheme for First Class Education in Schools for OBC Students" for the 2024-25 school year on Wednesday, September 24. Eligible students can apply until September 30, 2024.
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To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community and be enrolled in top tier schools – defined as those with a consistent 100% pass rate in both grades 10 and 12. The family income of the candidates must also be less than 2.5 lakh per annum.
The scholarship offers a financial assistance of Rs. 75,000 for class 9 students and Rs. 1,25,000 for those in class 11.
Interested students must register on the NSP portal through "NSP OTR" App available on Google Play. As part of the process, face authentication is required to generate a One Time Registration (OTR) number, which is mandatory for the application.
Further, candidates should use Aadhaar linked mobile number to generate the OTR. If a minor applicant does not have Aadhaar, their parents can provide their Aadhaar details instead.
Additionally, applicants must provide an active bank account linked to their Aadhaar number to ensure successful scholarship payment through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The link of the portal is www.scholarship.gov.in
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