All the eligible children of ex or serving employees of Railway Protection Force (RPF)/ RPSF and widow can fill PMSS Scholarship 2020 form online. Here the list of eligible courses, duration and student’s eligibility is available to read. All the new applicants and those applying for renewal should fill online form. Before proceeding, let us read the information in nutshell.
| Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) 2020-21 for RPF/ RPSF Total Students | 150 (Including All Zones) |
| PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF/ RPSF Online Form | Click Here |
| Eligible Courses | Graduate Courses, MBA, MCA (Complete List) |
| Duration of Scholarship | 1 to 5 years as per duration of course |
| Eligible Students | Minimum 60% marks in MEQ (See Details) |
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| Document Requirement | Complete List Detail (fresh and renewal) |
| Important Dates | See Here |
| PMSS Scholarship 2020 Complaint Helpline | Helpline Number and Email id (See Here) |
Eligibility PMSS RPF Scholarship
In this section we will broadly discuss the eligibility if both eligible courses and eligible students. Only regular courses are eligible and they must have respective recognition from the Government Regulatory Body. Some of the Govt. bodies are AICTE, UGC, MCI, NCTE etc. Moreover, no distance learning course is eligible.
List of Courses Eligible for PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF
Please note that, Master courses except MBA and MCA are not eligible for PMSS Scholarship 2020. Also, Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme is available for one regular course only. See the Complete List of eligible courses and their duration.
Students Eligibility PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF
Only regular students are eligible for PMSS Scholarship 2020. Additionally, the applicant should have secured at least 60% marks in MEQ. Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 12th Std., Diploma/Graduation. The PMSS Scholarship 2020 is available for maximum 2 students of a family.
Document Requirement PMSS Scholarship
There are two category of students applying for PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF/ RPSF. Fresh candidates and those applying for renewal. The separate document requirements goes as:
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Priority of Applicants
There are priority of applicants which defines the order of preference. This is applicable if the number of applicants exceeds the available scholarship.
Category-1: Wards/widows of ex-RPF/RPSF personnel who died due to one of the causes as, encounter with terrorist or with criminals while protecting Railway Property, Passengers and Passenger Area or those who die during election work.
Category-2: Wards/Widows of ex-RPF/RPSF employees who died while in service.
Category-3: Children of Retired RPF/ RPSF personnel.
Category-4: Wards of serving RPF/ RPSF employees.
PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF Form
Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme for wards of RPF/ RPSF employees online application form will be available soon for session 2020-21. All the fresh applicants and renewal cases can apply online from official website. The official notification will be available on:
- National Scholarship Portal (https://www.scholarships.gov.in)
- Railway Board website (https://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard)
The scholarship amount will get direct transfer into beneficiary bank account. The applicant track the status of scholarship using Registration Number (User ID) and password. Here is the process flow of PMSS Scholarship 2020 for RPF/ RPSF.
Important Dates PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF
Here are the detailed information of dates regarding the PMSS Scholarship 2020 RPF/ RPSF.
| Activity | Last Date |
| Online Application Form Filling | 30 September |
| Verification by College/ Institute/ University | 15 December (Updated) |
| Scrutiny, Merit List and sanctioning process by Security Dte./ Ministry of Railways | 15 December (Updated) |
| Bank Account Validation by PFMS | 30 October |
| Sanctioning of scholarship by Security Dte., Ministry of Railways from PMO | 10 November |
| Scholarship Amount Disbursal | 15 December |
| Dispatch Personal Letters from Hon’ble PM |
PMSS Scholarship 2020 Complaint Helpline
In case of any complaint or assistance, please contact the Railway official Helpline for PMSS Scholarship 2020.
Mr. Prakash Chand Bairwa,
Section Officer/Sec(Spl),
Security Dte./Railway Board,
Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
Helpline Numbers: 011-23303283,23303484& 030-43283 (Rly)
Complaint Email Id: [email protected]
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