Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF 2020 Notification Released by Ministry of Railways; Check How to Apply

The Ministry of Railways, Government of India, is offering the RPF / RPSF 2020-21 Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for the wards/widows of ex-RPF / RPSF staff. The selected candidates shall receive a grant of up to INR 2,250 per month.

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) was announced by the then Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in his address to the nation from the historic Red Fort on August 15, 2005.

The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for RPF was introduced in the academic year 2008-09.

It was introduced to encourage higher technical and vocational education for the dependent offices of RPF / RPSF staff and widows (below the Gazetted Officer Rank).

This scholarship is offered by the Ministry of Railways under the Government of India.

Read the Full Official Brochure here

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF 2020 Important Dates

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Eligibility Criteria for Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF 2020

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be dependent on ex-RPF / RPSF staff or a widow
• They have secured 60 per cent and above in the Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ), i.e. Class 12, Diploma / Graduation.
• Practice professional or technical degree courses (B.E, B.Tech, MBBS, MCA, BCA, B.Pharma, B.Ed, BBS, BCA, MCA, B. Pharma, etc.) recognised by the respective government authorities such as AICTE, MCI, UGC, NCTE, etc.

Note: Only two wards per family can receive benefits under this scholarship and they should be ensured by the beneficiaries as well as by the concerned zonal railways/RPSF.

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Number of Scholarships

• A total number of 150 students have been earmarked to RPF for an academic session
• It is also mentioned that un-allocated quota in any gender may not be utilized for other categories (boys/girls)

Amount of Scholarship

The amount of the scholarship would be as follows:

• INR 2,000 per month for male students
• INR 2,250 per month for female students

Note: The payment of scholarship will be granted after the approval of the DG/RPF as per the order of merit in each year

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF 2020 Application Process

From the academic year 2020-21 onwards, the PMSS for RPF (Ministry of Railways) will be implemented through National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

All the eligible applicants need to apply online on the website www.scholarship.gov.in

Note: All the applicants are advised to fill the form correctly; no changes can be made once submitted. The applicants are also advised to fill only one application as multiple applications will lead to the cancellation of the form.

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Documents Required

Following documents shall be uploaded while applying for the scholarship online:

• Service Certificate issued by respective offices of the serving personnel for category 4
• A copy of the PPO/discharge certificate/book for Categories 1, 2, and 3
• Duly attested scanned copy of the mark-sheet/Grade card of 10+2/ diploma/graduation

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