RIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (PMSSS)

  • December 20, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Govt Schemes

Context : Extending support to J&K and Ladakh students, AICTE has decided to release the instalment of Rs. 20,000/- as maintenance allowance under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS).

Concept :

  • An Expert Group was constituted by the Prime Minister for enhancing employment opportunity among youths of J&K and Ladakh and formulate job opportunities in public and private sectors.
  • Subsequently, Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) is being implemented by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), New Delhi.
  • The Scheme aims to build the capacities of the youths of J&K and Ladakh by Educating, Enabling and Empowering them to compete in the normal course.
  • Under the Scheme, the youths of J&K and Ladakh are supported by way of scholarship in two parts namely the academic fee and maintenance allowance.
Government Schemes RIME MINISTER’S SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (PMSSS)