CSSS

JKBOSE is a nodal agency to implement various kinds of scholarship programmes to reform social, political, economic, intellectual and cultural status of a community. Ensuring merit -based competition, BOSE facilitates learners to explore educational opportunities to grow academically and conducts a number of orientation programmes to reach the masses. It empowers the poor learners to access academic SCHOLARSHIPS excellence in a constrained atmosphere, thereby upholding the spirit of building a just and democratic society. BOSE advertises scholarships, screens forms and scrutinises the eligibility criteria of the aspirants. It consolidates the merit list and also facilitates the renewal of scholarships of the candidates after scrutinising their pass percentage.

PRADHAN MANTRI UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA PROTSAHAN YOJANA- Centre Sector Scholarship Scheme (PM-USP CSSS)

• 1. Scheme by Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India which provides financial assistance to meritorious students from low-income families to pursue higher studies.
• 2. The parental income ceiling slab fixed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India is Rs. 4.50 lakhs at present. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of the result of Higher Secondary Part-II Examination (class XII) of 10+2 pattern or equivalent.

The scholarship is distributed among pass outs of Science, Commerce and Humanities streams in the ratio of 3:2:1.

• 1. The 768 fresh scholarships per annum as per the state quota (combined quota for J&K and Ladakh) are awarded for graduate/ postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses such as Medical, Engineering etc.
• 2. 12th pass outs are provided Rs.10000/- per year at graduation level for the first three years and Rs. 20000/- per year at post graduation level.
• 3. The students having obtained CSSS Top 20th percentile and above are eligible for applying for the scholarship.