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What is NTSE ?
National Talent Search Scheme is a flagship
activity of the NCERT started in the year 1963. The purpose
of the scheme was to identify talented students and nurture their
talent. Talent refers to the potentiality that manifests itself in a
high level of performance in one or more specialized areas. The
scheme, therefore, covers areas like Sciences, Social Sciences,
Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law. It honours and
helps talented students by providing financial assistance in the
form of a monthly scholarship. For the courses in Basic Sciences,
Social Sciences and Commerce, this assistance is provided up to
Ph.D. level. For professional courses like Engineering, Medicine,
Management and Law this assistance is given only up to Post
Graduation. From the selection year 2012, the NCERT will
conduct the National Talent Search Examination for students studying
in Class VIII only.
The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a
national level scholarship program in India to Identify and Nurture
talented students. It honours and helps talented students by
providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly scholarship
for a entire academic career. The scheme's official name is
National Science Talent Search (NSTS), and is open to student
of Indian National only. Students studying in class VIII standard
are eligible to appear for the selection process. There is a
two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage I,
selection will be done by States/UTs through the written
examination. Each State/Union Territory has been alloted a quota to
recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II
examination. The details of which are available on NCERT website
"http://www.ncert.nic.in".
Students
who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II
examination conducted by National Council Of Educational Research And Training
( NCERT ) New Delhi.
Identification of talent comprises two-stage selection
process. While the individual State/UT conducts the first
stage selection, the second stage selection at the national
level is carried out by the NCERT.
The scholarships under the present scheme are
awarded to the candidates for pursuing courses in
sciences and social sciences up to doctoral level and in
professional courses like medicine and engineering up
to second-degree level subjects.
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