Directorate of School Education has informed that the National Scholarship Portal for Pre- Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in the State shall be open from 15th October 2026 to 30th November 2026. Hence, eligible students studying in class 9 & 10 in Government and Recognized Private School (Both Fresh & Renewal) have been directed to register in the Portal within the stipulated time. Eligible criteria and necessary information are available in the NPS official website https://scholarships.gov.in. Time line for registration, verification and completion is given as below.
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Sl.No |
Particular |
Timeline |
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1 |
Registration |
15th Oct. 2026 to 30th November 2026 |
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2 |
Completion of Verification by the Level 1 Officer (Institute Nodal Officer) |
15th December 2026 |
|
3 |
Correction of applications by students & Institute |
15th January 2027 |
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4 |
Completion of Verification by the Level 2 Officer (District Nodal Officer) |
30th January 2027. |
The concerned District Nodal Officer have been asked to disseminate the information to all schools under their jurisdiction and ensure to complete the process in time.
(DIPR)

