National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme Examination, 2025 Conduct of Examination on 07-12-2025 - Certain information and guidelines to all DEOs in the state

wish to inform you that it is decided to conduct the written examination on 07-12-2025 for the students who are studying VIII Class during the academic year 2025, under the National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Education, New Delhi. The Examination will be conducted in all the Revenue Divisional Headquarters of 26 Districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Government of India is very particular about the NMMS scheme and instructing this office to see that every meritorious candidate who is studying VIII class should appear for NMMS examination through concerned eligible schools and see that the scholarships allotted to Andhra Pradesh state (4087) should be fully utilized by the eligible economically backward meritorious candidates. Moreover, see that even one scholarship should not be lapsed. The DEOs are also requested to take necessary steps to increase the enrollment of candidates for this examination as it helps the students to increase their competitive spirit in their further studies. Under this scheme, selection of the candidates for award of scholarships will be made through conduct of written examination for those who have passed class VII for the academic session 2024 and promoted to class VIII for the academic session 2025. The main objectives of this examination are: i. To award of scholarships to the meritorious students who are studying in Government/Zilla Parishad/ Municipal / MPUP (Running 8th class) /AP Model (Day scholars only) /Government Aided Managements whose parental annual income is below Rs.3,50,000/-. ii. To arrest dropouts at Class VIII and to encourage those students to continue their studies till class XII. iii. To encourage the meritorious stud

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