Motilal Nehru College New Delhi Scholarships: Eligibility & Scholarship Amount 2026

Moti Lal Nehru College offers scholarshi[s based on the results of the senior secondary examination and other criteria. Details are mentioned below:

• The National Merit Scholarship Scheme was introduced bythe  Department of Education in 1961-62. It was available to brilliant but poor students from class XI to Post-Graduation from level. 

  In addition, a Scheme of Scholarship at the Secondary stage for talented children from rural areas was also introduced by the Department of Education in 1971-72. It was available to talented but poor students from rural areas from class VI to class XII. 

  These two Schemes were merged and a single Scheme, namely, the 'National Merit Scholarship Scheme', was established by the Department of Education for implementation from 2005-06. This was available to meritorious students from class IX to Postfor Graduation level. 

  School Education Education has come under a new Department, namely, the Department of School Literacy & Literacy w.e.f. the year 2007-08. The Department of School Education and Scheme'. has introduced a new Scheme: 'National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme. This scheme will cover students from class IX to XII. 

  The Department of Education of higher education has introduced a new scheme for meritorious students from low-income families going to colleges/universities for implementation during the XI Five-Year Plan period with an approved outlay of Rs. 1000 crore. This is a Central sector Students scheme titled Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students.