Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation and revision of Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes Students for studying in India (PMS-OBC) till 2020.
PMS-OBC is flagship scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in operation since 1998-99.
It fully centrally sponsored scheme.
It aims to provide financial assistance to OBC students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.