Education ministry plans on revamping NTSE scheme with increased scholarships- Education News
The ministry of education is reviewing the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scheme and the centre is expected to increase the number of scholarships as well as the monetary incentive from Rs 2000 to Rs 5000. The NCERT has notified that the NTSE “has been stalled until further orders.”
This popular scholarship programme is funded by the MoE and hosted by the NCERT. The scholarship exam is conducted annually in two stages – stage 1 (state level) and stage 2 (national level). A total of 2000 scholarships are awarded in the country with a reservation of 15% for scheduled caste, 7.5% for scheduled tribes and 27% for other backward classes and 4% for a group of students with benchmark disabilities.
According to the official notice by the NCERT, “The National Talent Search Scheme is a central sector scheme fully funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Government of India (Gol). NCERT is an implementing agency for the NTS scheme. The Scheme was approved till 31st March 2021. The further implementation of the scheme in its present form has not been approved and stalled until further orders. This is for the information of all concerned.”
“The ministry is reviewing the scheme with an aim to revamp it, said Dinesh Prasad Saklani, director, NCERT. According to a senior ministry official, the present scheme has been approved till March 31, 2021 and discussions are on to energize the scheme further. Discussions are on to revamp the NTSE exam which includes increasing number of scholarships to benefit more students.
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