The Directorate of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Punjab announces the opening of the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for the 2026-27 academic session under various centrally sponsored student welfare schemes. Eligible SC, OBC, EBC, and DNT students can verify compliance matrices and complete their online application entries through the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.punjab.gov.in) according to the staggered scheme deadlines starting October 31, 2026.