CEC stresses upon students to take benefit of PMSSS

  KARGIL, MAY 02: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC) Kargil Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan urged upon students to come forward and take full benefit of the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS).

 The CEC stated this while addressing students at an awareness programme on Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) organized by the Department of Higher Education and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in collaboration with Government Degree College Kargil at Auditorium Hall Kargil here today.

On the occasion resource persons including Director AICTE New Delhi Dr. Manpreet Singh, Member National Monitoring Committee for Minorities Education MHRD Irfan Ali Peerzada and State Nodal Officer PMSSS Ajit Angral enlightened the students about various aspects of PMSSS and career prospects associated with the scheme. 

The speakers explained how students can register online and get their documents verified and what precautionary measures have to be taken during registration, verification and counselling.

The CEC while hailing the initiative of Government Degree College Kargil for conducting the awareness session to disseminate information amongst the students expressed hope that it would play a pivotal role in enabling students to nourish their dreams to rise high and build a good future. 

He also expressed thankfulness to the resource persons to have come to the district to sensitize and encourage the students through the awareness programme.

Meanwhile, Chairperson Foundation for Holistic Development Madhuri Sahasbudhe delivered a motivational lecture while as Advisor Gujarat Technological University Prof N.K Goel, In Charge Principal Government Degree College Kargil Nassir Hussain Shabani and Coordinator PMSSS Kargil Dr Javed Naqi also spoke on the occasion.

Chief Education Officer Kargil Muhammad Mussa, Assistant Professors from Government Degree College Kargil, Principals of various Higher Secondary Schools, college staff and around 400 students attended the awareness programme.  

Pertinently under PMSSS students of the state are offered scholarships for pursuing undergraduate courses in Medical, Engineering and general streams outside the state for which amount of scholarship is paid by the AICTE.

Students who are the domicile residents of Jammu & Kashmir and have passed  10+2 examination from J&K Board or CBSE located in J&K and willing to study outside the State, having the family income of Rs. six lakh or below per annum are eligible to avail benefit under the scheme.