Scholarship To 2 Years Pre-Service Student Teachers Undergoing D.El.Ed Programme At DIETs And CTTC Sohra

This scheme offers a scholarship of ₹5000/- per month for 2 years (10 months per year) to attract the state's best talent to take up teaching as a profession.

1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
2. The applicant who wants to become a teacher may apply for the scheme.
3. The applicant should be Class XII passed or its equivalent examination from recognized Boards/Councils with 50% marks with 5% relaxation for ST/SC/OBC/PWD.
4. A candidate waiting for Class - XII results may also apply with the condition that they can produce their provisional/original documents at the time of counseling.
5. The age of the applicant should be between 18 to 27 years and age relaxation will be up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PWD as per the reservation policy of the government of Meghalaya.

Note: There will be block-wise allocation of seats to facilitate the availability of trained teachers locally in the respective blocks.

> Reservation Policy:

• As per the Meghalaya Government Reservation Policy for different communities of the state.
• 5% of the seats will be reserved for persons with disabilities.

> Marks allotment for the counseling:

Sl. No.DescriptionsMarks Allotment1Academic (% of marks in Class XII)i. Marks with 80 – 100%50ii. Marks with 60 -79% 40iii. Marks with 60 -79% 302Entrance test marks503Personality104Communication Skills105Aptitude & interest towards teaching 206General Knowledge107Maximum Marks150Note 01: Waiting list candidates should be selected equivalent to the intake capacity of the institute.

Note 02: The number of candidates for each counseling shall be decided by the respective DIETs.

Note 03: In case the number of selected candidates is less than the intake capacity, in such cases, the institution should give preference to the waiting list from other districts as well.

> Allotment of seats:

At least 30% of the seats are to be allotted to candidates having Science and Mathematics backgrounds at the Class – XII level.

> Application Process:

Step 01: The students applying for the scholarship for the first time need to "Register" using the icon “New Registration” at the NSP Portal URL - https://scholarships.gov.in/, by providing accurate and correct information as per their documents.

Step 02: After successfully get registration done, students will get their “Student Registration ID”.

Step 03: Through “Student Registration ID” students will be able to login into the account using the icon “Fresh Application” at NSP Portal.

Step 04: After successful login to the portal, the welcome page appeared. On clicking the “Application Form” icon, students will be directed to the application screen.

Step 05: Now, the students may fill out the complete application form and on clicking the “Final Submit” button, the application is finally submitted.

Step 06: On successful submission of the application, a system-generated registration number is sent to the students which can be used for future reference.

> Selection Procedure:

1. Entrance Test
2. Counselling
3. The selection procedure will be based on merit as per block quota