All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) invites applications for Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), J&K 2020-21 from Class 12 passed and diploma degree holders in J&K and Ladakh. The scholarship aims to support the youth of J&K in pursuing higher education outside the state. It facilitates the access of quality education to students so as to equip them with knowledge, skills, experience and training for higher academic level/profession. Students selected for PMSSS can benefit from a scholarship of up to INR 3 lakh per annum along with other grants. PMSSS is a merit-based scholarship for the J&K youth only.

Benefits

A total of 5,000 scholarships will be awarded for students pursuing courses in General Degree, Professional Degree, and Medical Streams. Students selected for the scholarship will receive the following benefits:

For General Degree:

• Up to INR 30,000 per annum for the academic fee (payable to the institution)
• Maintenance charges of INR 1 lakh per annum (payable to the student)
• A total of 2070 scholarships to be offered

For Professional Degree:

• Up to INR 1.25 lakh per annum for the academic fee (payable to the institution)
• Maintenance charges of INR 1 lakh per annum (payable to the student)
• A total of 2830 scholarships to be offered 

For MBBS/BDS or Equivalent Medical Streams:

• Up to INR 3 lakh per annum for the academic fee (payable to the institution)
• Maintenance charges of INR 1 lakh per annum (payable to the student)
• A total of 100 scholarships to be offered

This scholarship is closed for further applications. It is expected to be launched by July, 2021. You can follow this scholarship for further updates.

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The following are eligible for PMSSS:

• Students who are the domiciles of Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh
• Students who have passed 10+2 exam from the J&K Board (JKBOSE) or CBSE affiliated schools located in UTs of J&K and Ladakh
• Students who have passed 10+3 diploma from UTs of J&K and Ladakh Polytechnic for admission directly in the second year in the prescribed list of colleges against on the vacant seats of the previous year
• Students having an annual family income of less than INR 8 lakh

Note: The following are not eligible for the scholarship-

• Students who do not apply through online registration on AICTE Portal
• Students enrolled in courses offered by Open University
• Students availing benefits from any other Govt./Non-Govt scheme
• Students who got admission to the course through Management quota
• Students who joined a college other than those in AICTE Portal
• Students taking admission through agents or NGOs
• Students pursuing any diploma/postgraduate programme
• Students absent during the counselling
• Students who joined other than the alloted institution

• Follow the below steps to apply for PMSSS 2020-21:

  Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. A registration page will open.
  Step 2: Select the category: '12th Registration' or 'Diploma Registration'.
  Step 3: Fill the registration form with all the required details.
  Step 4: Submit and correct any possible errors in the form.
  Step 5: Verify the email through the link received on Email/SMS.
  Step 6: Complete the registration.