Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme (MGSS) FAQs
Find answers to common questions about the MGSS application process, eligibility, and benefits.
MGSS is not a route to India. It is yearly financial help from the Embassy of India for Nepalese students in Class 11 and 12 at schools in Nepal, with conditions on marks, family income and other awards. The questions below cover who qualifies, how to apply on the official portal, and how to keep receiving the scholarship into Class 12.
It provides NPR 24,000 per year for 2 years (Class 11 and 12) to support Nepalese students studying in Nepal.
No, this scholarship is only for Nepalese students studying in a recognized educational institute in Nepal.
Yes, but only if the student is promoted to Class 12 and submits the required documents, including the Class 11 marksheet and a promotion/status certificate duly authenticated by the Principal/Head of Institute.
A regular Class 11 student (not Diploma) in a recognized educational institute of Nepal, who has secured at least 60% aggregate marks in Class 10 and is not receiving a scholarship from any other source.
Candidates must have secured at least 60% aggregate marks in Class 10, supported by an uploaded Class 10 marksheet.
Yes, the candidate's family annual income must be less than NPR 2,00,000, supported by a latest income certificate issued by a Local/District Administration Office or similar government authority.
The Citizenship Certificate of the candidate as well as both parents (mother and father) must be uploaded.
Applications are made online through the portal named in the notice published by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, within the notified application period. The previous portal address no longer opens, so check the Embassy website, indembkathmandu.gov.in, for the current notice and link rather than using an old bookmark.
No, applicants already receiving a scholarship from any other source are not eligible for MGSS.
No, there is no provision to modify the application once it has been finally submitted online, so candidates should review all details carefully before submitting.
Physically challenged candidates must upload a certificate issued by an officer of the Government of Nepal (Local/District Administration Office, etc.).
Scholarship awardees must submit the required documents by December 31 each year via email to attacheedu.kathmandu@mea.gov.in to continue receiving installments.
MGSS awardees who do not pass Class 11 will not be entitled to the scholarship from that year onwards.
No, the Embassy only accepts applications submitted directly by applicants and does not recognize applications routed through education consultants, middlemen, or agencies.
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Our MGSS scholarship page sets out the eligibility rules, document checklist and application steps in one place. These answers are our own summaries and are not official; where anything differs, the current official notice takes priority.