DST: No INSPIRE grant if student fails, misses exam

Students who fail or miss a university examination will no longer be able to retain their scholarships under the Centre’s flagship INSPIRE-Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) scheme, and the annual research mentorship grant has been restricted to the third and fourth years, reducing the maximum financial support over five years.

According to the formal briefing communicated by Hindustan Times India, this announcement has been instituted to ensure enhanced transparency, efficiency, and public accessibility across civic and administrative operations. The issuing authority has instructed all affiliated directorates and nodal offices to adhere strictly to the notified procedural roadmap.

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