CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sikkim has become the first state in the country to launch its monthly micro-scholarship programme for school students.

Detailed explanation-2: -By keeping this in mind, the Education Minister of Tripura state minister Ratan Lal Nath has created a new scholarship program known as Auro Scholarship Program. Under this program, the students of Tripura state will go through the quizzes through Aura Scholars App to get the scholarship opportunities per month.

Detailed explanation-3: -PM Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) 2023 Rewards A total of 5, 500 students are awarded annually under PMSS 2023 scheme. The students will get benefits of INR 2, 500 per month for the boys and INR 3000 per month for the girls. Auunally INR36, 000 to each girl and 30, 000 to each boy.

Detailed explanation-4: -NMMS scholarship is a union government program. Through this scholarship scheme financial assistance is provided to the students of class 8 who belong to financially weak backgrounds so that they can complete their education till class 12th. Around 1.8 lakh students appeared in the exam on 17th April 2022 this year.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Central Sector Scholarship, run by MHRD, Government of India is meant to support the studies of meritorious students coming from underprivileged families. The students who fulfil all the eligibility conditions may apply for the scholarship through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).