SRINAGAR: Nearly 6000 8th pass students participated in the examination under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) on June 29 through 102 centres set up across J&K.
The examination was conducted by J&K BOSE with the active support of the School Education Department.
The clearance of the examination assures Rs 12,000 yearly financial assistance to the academically promising students belonging to economically weaker sections for a period of four years.
The NMMSS, being a flagship scheme of the Central Government, has been instrumental in encouraging meritorious students to chase their academic dreams over the years.
The Central Government has allotted a quota of 1068 seats for the meritorious students of Jammu and Kashmir this year.
The J&K BOSE had made elaborate arrangements for ensuring complete transparency through a multi-layer monitoring mechanism involving CEOs, HOIs, Board officials and the invigilators.
