PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR RPF/RPSF

1. Students who have taken regular admission are only eligible for PMSS. Students should have secured 60% and above in Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 12th Std., Diploma/Graduation.
2. The scholarship is admissible for only two wards per family and should be ensured by the beneficiaries as well as by the concerned zonal railways/RPSF. Minimum Marks In MEQ At least 60% marks in MEQ for entry to various Professional Courses for the initial sanction of scholarship. MEQ for various courses is as under: S.No. Professional Course/Technical Course MEQ 1 MBBS includes all Medical Courses of Graduation level 12th Standard 2 B.E., B.Tech 10+2/Diploma(Diploma in case of lateral entry) 3 BBA, BCA, B.Sc.(Ag) etc. 12th Standard 4 MBA, B.Ed., LLB, MCA Graduation

Stated amount: 5,500 A total number of 150 students have been earmarked to RPF for an academic session. Half of the scholarships are reserved for female candidates.

1. The amount of the scholarship would be as follows: a. 2500/- per month for male students. b. 3000/- per month for female students.
2. The payment of the scholarship will be granted after approval of the DG/RPF as per order of merit in each year. A total number of 150 students have been earmarked to RPF for an academic session.

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1. Applicant - Applicants apply online on NSP and upload the requisite documents. On successful submission of application/documents, a system generated registration number sent to the applicant which can be used for future references.
2. College/Institute/ University - Verify all the requisite documents uploaded by the applicant from the record of College/Institute and recommended the same to the Security Directorate, Railway Board.
3. Ministry of Railways (RPF Hqrs) - Verify all the requisite documents uploaded by the applicant related with service certificate, dependent certificate, PPO/discharge book (I to IV category), Category claimed by the applicant as per order of preference and other eligibility criteria. a. Consolidate the information received from Colleges/Institutions and prepare merit list for fresh applicants according to quota allotted to each zonal Railways as per Annexure-I. In case there is vacancy in the quota of a zonal railway, it is filled up by excess candidates of other railways by preparing combined merit list. List of applicants selected under renewal category is also prepared b. List of selected applicants along with bank particulars will be sent on line to PFMS. vi) Calculate total scholarship amount required to be sanctioned under PMSS and process for credit/ transfer of scholarship directly into the bank account of the beneficiaries through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
4. PFMS - PFMS- Validate bank accounts of the selected applicants from respective bank and credit/transfer of scholarship directly into the bank account of the beneficiaries. Ministry of Railways-Process for payment of scholarship from PMO.

1. First All the application form will be evaluated.
2. After evaluation, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the scholarship.
3. Shortlisting of candidates will be done by authorities. Other Info Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) under the aegis of the National Defence Fund, was announced by the then Hon’ble Prime Ministers of India in his address to the nation form the historical Red Ford on 15th August, 2005. Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme was introduced from the Academic year 2008-09 for RPF. It was introduced to encourage higher technical and professional education for the dependent wards of Ex/Serving RPF/RPSF personnel and widows (below the Rank of Gazetted officer)