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. For the 2026–27 academic year, students must register by 31 October 2026, with official verification deadlines set for 15 and 30 November 2026. The initiative aims to ensure all eligible students receive support and to eliminate dropouts.
Key points
- Annual scholarship amount: ₹12,000 per student
- Student registration deadline: 31 October 2026
- Institute Nodal Officer (INO) verification deadline: 15 November 2026
- District Nodal Officer (DNO) verification deadline: 30 November 2026
- Goal: 100% scholarship saturation and zero dropouts
When it applies
- Orientation-cum-Review Workshop on NMMSS
- registration of applications for the academic year 2026–27
- verification of applications at the INO level
- verification of applications at the DNO level
Who it affects
- eligible students