National Talent Search Examination is funded by Ministry of Education and conducted by NCERT
National Talent Search Examination is funded by Ministry of Education and conducted by NCERT
As per an official order NCERT has put the National Talent Search Examination Scheme on hold till further orders.
The popular scholarship program is funded by the Ministry of Education and organized by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
The scholarship exam is conducted annually in two phases- Phase 1 (State level) and Phase 2 (National level).
NCERT in an official order said, “National Talent Search Scheme is a central sector scheme fully funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. NCERT is an implementing agency for the NTS scheme. The scheme has been approved by 31 March 2021.” Went.” ,
“Further implementation in the present form of the scheme has not been approved and has been put on hold till further orders,” it said.
According to senior council officials, the ministry is reviewing the plan so that it can be improved.
A senior NCERT official said, “Discussions are on to reform the NTSE exam, which include increasing the amount of scholarship along with an increase in the number of scholarships to benefit more students.”
However, he did not comment on the timeline for the same.
The exam is given in Hindi, English and 11 other Indian languages. Scholarships are awarded to candidates for pursuing courses in science and social sciences up to the doctoral level and professional courses such as medicine and engineering up to the second degree level.
While students of class 11th and 12th are given a scholarship of ₹1,250 per month, a scholarship of ₹2,000 per month is given to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
A total of 2,000 scholarships are awarded in the country with 15% reservation for Scheduled Castes, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes and 27% for Other Backward Classes and 4% for the Benchmark Disabled students group.