NCERT incentive for dropouts to return to school

The assistance will continue till the PhD level for students who choose basic science or arts courses. 8216;8216;The Council supports basic sciences and arts,8217;8217; said Sarla Rajput, head of the department of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, NCERT. Therefore, those students who opt for professional courses engineering, medicine, management or law will receive assistance only till the first degree level. 8216;8216;The purpose of these scholarships is to bring children back to school, as we at NCERT believe regular schooling is more beneficial than open schooling,8217;8217; says Professor V K Jain.

This may, however, be a one-off scheme since Class VIII students will be covered by another basket of scholarships that the Council has come up with for students of Class IX this year: 7,800 scholarships under the District Talent Search Scheme; 150 for artistic and innovative excellence.