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Education Ministry holds workshop to strengthen NMMSS scholarship verification
The Department of School Education and Literacy announced on 15 October 2026 that it held a regional workshop in Bhopal on 14 October 2026 to improve the implementation of the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS). The scheme provides ₹12,000 per year to meritorious students from economically weaker sections to encourage them to continue education from Class VIII to Class XII.
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