The Department of School Education has introduced ‘Shining Stars Award’ to promote academic excellence.
A G.O. released to this effect on Friday (June 6) said meritorious students who secure the highest marks in SSC Public Examinations and students who secure the highest marks in each group — MPC, BiPC, HEC and CEC/MEC — in Intermediate Public Examination would be recognising as ‘Shining Stars’ and given an award comprising a cash prize of ₹20,000, a merit certificate and a medal. Students from both government and private institutions are eligible.
In schools, students who secure 500 and above out of the total 600 marks, i.e. equivalent to 83.33 % and above, among OC, BC, SC, ST and Minority sections would be considered for selection in a particular mandal in the SSC exams.
Among Children with Special Needs (CwSN) the eligibility for selection is 70% marks and above.
For Intermediate students, those who secure 830 and above marks among OC, BC, SC, ST and Minority sections would be considered for selection from a particular district in the Intermediate Public Examinations of the preceding academic year. Among CwSN, those secure 700 marks and above would be considered for selection.
The Director of School Education and the Board of Intermediate Education would respectively prepare the list of students eligible to receive the awards.
Published – June 06, 2025 10:05 pm IST
