A total of 1000 students will be selected for the annual science scholarships who will be receiving Rs 5000.
The Delhi Directorate of Education conducted the ‘Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha’ on March 28 for Class 9 students. The examination was conducted to select students for a scholarship programme. According to the official information shared by the Board, a total of 1000 students will be selected for the annual science scholarships who will be receiving Rs 5000.
“Class 9 students who secured at least 60 percent in Class 8 final exams were eligible to participate in the Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha 2021,” the authority said. Students belonging to reserved categories including SC, ST and PH categories were given a relaxation of up to 5 percent of Class 8 marks.
Reports suggest that a total of 23,580 students had registered for the Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha. Meanwhile, out of the total, 20,199 students appeared for the exams. A total of 91 government schools were used to conduct the exams. In order to conduct the examination, an arrangement of 100 observers and 1,190 invigilators were made. The Delhi cabinet had approved the scholarship scheme on February 5 to boost science education in secondary classes at the school level.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Board of School Education's (DBSE) general body conducted its first meeting to discuss the matters regarding the registration and the constitution of the board. As per the statement from the Deputy Chief Minister's office, the meeting was attended by the nominated and ex-officio members of the board.
"The agenda of the first meeting included appraisal regarding the registration of the Delhi Board of School Education under the Society Registration Act, 1860, the constitution of the DBSE and its functioning from the academic session 2021-2022, and the appraisal of the members/nominated members of the general body of the Board," it said.
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