New Delhi: In an important move for the students belonging to Other Backward Castes (OBC), the Modi government on Wednesady approved reservation for them in National Talent Search Stage II Examinations.
"Approved reservation for #OBC students in #NTSE National Talent Search Examination Stage-II conducted by @NCERT..." Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javdekar said in a tweet.
Approved reservation for #OBC students in #NTSE National Talent Search Examination Stage-II conducted by @NCERT. pic.twitter.com/FRoM8DTsQn
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) October 31, 2017
"This OBC quota will be applicable from 2019 onwards as the process for the NTSE 2018 has already been started", the minister said.
In addition to this, MHRD is also considering doubling up the number of scholarships; at present it is 1000. NTSE is conducted by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
This year, the scholarship amount has been increased for Class 11 to 12 students (Rs. 1250) and UG, PG students (Rs. 2000).
"For PhD, rates of scholarships will be as per the UGC norms", Javdekar said.
As of now, 15% reservation is for candidates belonging to SC category, 7.5% for ST category and 4% for physically challenged students.
The last date for submission of application for NTSE 2018 Stage II is 31 December 2017.
The NTSE Stage II, which is the national level exam will be held on 13 May 2018 at 36 centres across India.
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