Applicants must have second-class or equivalent CGPA (minimum 2.25 on a scale of 4, and 2.8 on a scale of 5) in graduation (honours) or equivalent degree for the candidates from any recognised university, the notification reads
School Stipend: The Directorate of Primary Education has proposed that stipends for school students be disbursed only through Nagad, a mobile-banking service. Currently, users of all the mobile banking services can get the stipends.