Madikeri, Oct. 9: The date for registering for the 2025-26 N.M.A.S. (National Means Cum Merit) Scholarship Examination has been extended till 15th. Students currently studying in class 8 in government and aided high schools and local bodies are eligible to take the N.M.A.S. examination and should apply online with appropriate information through the school.
The annual income of the student-parents taking the examination should be a maximum of Rs. 3.5 lakh. Only such students are eligible for the scholarship.
In order for more children from the district to take this examination and avail the scholarship facility, school teachers and parents should register the students, said Principal D. Uday Kumar, Deputy Director (Development) of the District Education Authority (DIA), Kudige, in a statement.
Last year, 70% of the students in class 7 passed the examination. It has been informed that students belonging to the General and Backward Classes (OBC) who have scored more than 55 marks and students belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who have scored more than 50 marks are eligible to get this scholarship.
The N.M.A.S. examination will be held in December. Students who have qualified in this examination will be given a scholarship of Rs. 1,000 every month from class 9 to class 12.
For more information, the District Nodal Officer of the Diet Institute and N.M.A.S. Examination: K.S. Nalinakshi (Mo: 81399 56802) and Taluk Nodal Officers Janet, Madikeri (Mo: 99863 67001), S.S. Shivakumar, Somwarpet (Mo: 94807 68886) and Vishalakshi, Virajpet (Mo: 8197199941) can be contacted.
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