The Central Government is offering free education for 3000 children under a scheme!
A notification released by the Senior Director (Examinations) of the National Testing Academy (NTA) Sadhana Parasar mentions:
“The Central Government is organising a New Scheme under which the students belonging to the cadre of Scheduled Caste with excellent performance in studies can join CBSE Schools with free boarding and lodging to join the 9th and 11th Standards!
This scheme is being implemented by the Central Government Department of Social Justice.
3000 students are to be selected under this scheme.
National Testing Academy is organising to conduct an entrance examination scheduled to be conducted on 7th May.
As such, the students belonging to the cadre of Scheduled Caste interested in joining this free education scheme with boarding and lodging need to apply ONLINE BEFORE 12TH APRIL! The website: www.nta.ac.in.
The annual family income of the candidates MUST be below Rs. 2.5 Lakhs.
Note that there is NO EXAMINATION FEE.
Further information regarding academic qualification, the examination system, examination centres, the procedure to apply online, etc., can be accessed by visiting the website: https://shreshta.nta.nic.in/
Candidates are advised to visit the official website of the National Testing Academy regularly to keep updated on the important news.”