New Delhi: Under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), 4,400 students from Jammu and Kashmir took admission in reputed institutions across the country, with a 74 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
“J&K scholarship scheme of Govt got major success this year with 74 per cent increase in J&K students taking admissions in reputed institutions outside J&K. Thanks to streamlining of processes by AICTE,” HRD Secretary R Subrahmanyam said in a tweet.
#J&K scholarship scheme of Govt got major success this year with 74% increase in J&K students taking admissions in reputed institutions outside J&K. Thanks to streamlining of processes by @AICTE_INDIA. @PMOIndia @HRDMinistry pic.twitter.com/lfW8ae4R9W
— R. Subrahmanyam (@subrahyd) November 15, 2019
In 2018, the figure was 2,543 while this year it saw a broad upsurge with 4,418 students who took admission under this scheme.
As many as 3,021 students enrolled in 2017 while, 2,168 students, 1,341 and 1,968 candidates enrolled in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.