Under the aegis of National Defence Fund, Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles Personnel was introduced with an objective to encourage higher technical & professional education for the dependent wards and widows of these personnel. A monthly scholarship of INR 2250 for girls and INR 2000 for boys is awarded to eligible candidates under this scheme. The selection process is entirely dependent on the order of preference mentioned in the Annexure.
Deadline for online application – 31st December every year
Deadline for offline application – 15th January every year
As per new guidelines – 30th November every year for online application and 15th December every year for offline application.