Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: NSP Mobile App
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*27 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## NSP Mobile App

| *27.        | SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:                                                                                                               |
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| (a)         | whether the Government has recently launched the country's first National Scholarship Portal Mobile App (NSP Mobile App);        |
| (b)         | if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                      |
| (c)         | whether it aims to provide smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections; and |
| (d)         | if so, the details thereof along with the key features of the app?                                                               |
| ANSWER      | ANSWER                                                                                                                           |
| (a) to (d): | A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                                                   |

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## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question Number *27 for 12.12.2018 asked by SHRI C.MAHENDRAN regarding 'NSP Mobile App'.

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam.  The Government of India has launched the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)  Mobile  App-National  Scholarships  (NSP)  on  13 th September,  2018.  The  App  has  been developed primarily targeting the students from the weaker/poor sections of the society living in remote areas where facility of Common Service Centre /internet is limited as it was felt that the mobile app would enable them to access the NSP for registering and applying for scholarship in a smooth and hassle-free manner.

As per data available, number of Mobile App downloads of NSP is 50,626 and total number of applications registered on NSP through the app is 15,276. Out of  this, 9,387 applications have been finally submitted by the students.

(d): The National Scholarships (NSP) Mobile App is available for all the students and has all the facilities available on the NSP.  Now the students can easily access NSP through this Mobile App and perform all the activities, which they are able to perform through NSP web based portal. Key features of the National Scholarships (NSP) Mobile App are as under:

-  Studyscheme  guidelines  and  Frequently  Asked  Questions  (FAQs)  and  search  any information regarding all the scholarship schemes, onboarded on NSP;
-  Eligible students can register and apply for desired scholarship scheme, implemented by the Government andonboarded on NSP;
-  Upload the document, if required.
-  Renew application in the following years of academic course;
-  Check the status of application, scholarship disbursement, etc;
-  Update information/profile as per the scheme guidelines;
-  Check the new update, circulars, etc. issued by Scholarship Ministries/Departmentsfrom time to time.

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