The Army has extended its outreach programme and will be sponsoring 600 students this year to pursue their university education outside the two Union Territories under the Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh Special Scholarship scheme launched in 2021.
Since thousands of students applied for scholarships last year but only a few hundred were funded, the Northern Command has decided to expand the number to more than 600 students who could get the scholarship this year.
The scholarship will be provided to those students who require financial assistance. The students who receive the scholarship will be required to make a one-time payment as security deposit and admission fee of Rs 30,000. The scholarship will cover the remaining expenses of tuition fees, accommodation and catering fees.
Over 7,500 students applied for the scholarship this year. The registration and tests for the scholarship were conducted online between August 1 and 3 to select the eligible students.