# Shimla

Last date extended for National Scholarship Portal upto 20 January

He said that interested students can apply and submit the online application forms at scholarships (dot) gov (dot) in portal.

Statesman News Service | Shimla | January 16, 2021 10:42 am

Last date extended for National Scholarship Portal upto 20 January

A spokesperson of Himachal Pradesh Education department informed here on Friday that the last date for applying and submitting an online application form on National Scholarship Portal (NSP) has been extended upto 20 January for the session 2020-21.

The spokesperson said that the timelines of filling up of forms for fresh and renewal applications for Post Matric and Merit cum Means based Minority Scholarship Schemes has been extended upto 20 January, 2021.

The last date for first level of verification on NSP Portal for submission of Post Matric and Merit cum Mean based Scholarship application is 5th February, 2021. The last date for the second level of verification under the Post Matric and Merit cum Mean based Scholarship application is 20th February, 2021.

He said that interested students can apply and submit the online application forms at scholarships (dot) gov (dot) in portal.

# Cities

Significant decline in students getting scholarships under SC scheme: Gupta

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Saturday claimed that there is a significant decline in the number of students receiving scholarships under the Scheduled Caste scholarship scheme in the national capital, and termed the AAP government “anti-Dalit”.

# India

UP Cabinet increases scholarships for students in Sanskrit schools, colleges

During a Cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the proposal to amend/increase the existing scholarship rates, which have been in place since 2001, was approved for students pursuing education in Sanskrit schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

# Supplements

The role of transaction banking in streamlining educational funding and scholarships

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