BASE, the Bangalore based, premier training organisation providing quality training for competitive examinations have announced that 19 of its students have qualified for the NTSE Scholarship. A total of 857 students from all over the country have qualified for this prestigious Scholarship. NCERT conducted the 2nd level of National Talent Search Examination on 10th May, the results of which were announced recently.
The students selected on the national level will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs 1250 during their 11th and 12th.At the graduate and post graduate level, the students will enjoy a scholarship of Rs 2000 per month.
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national-level scholarship program in India conducted by NCERT for students studying in class 10 to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent. It is one of the most oldest & prestigious exams in India. Close to 1,50,000 students appear in this scholarship exam every year. The examination is conducted at both State & National levels.
BASE started functioning in the year 1991 from its present premises in Basavanagudi in Bangalore. It was started by Dr. H.S. Nagaraja with the intention of increasing the number of candidates from Karnataka gaining entrance into IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) and NITs (National Institute of Technology). From a modest strength of 4 faculty members and 3 students, BASE has now grown to include 150 teaching faculty and multiple programmes for students from class 5 to 2nd PU/Class12. BASE trains students to qualify in the entrance examinations of world renowned centres of learning such as the IITs of India. BASE has consistently performed since its inception both in terms of growth and an astounding share in the number of BASE students gaining entrance into the IITs and NITs. It is a proud fact that each year, the number of BASE students qualifying to the IITs is more than that of all other institutions in Karnataka put together.
