Lok Sabha Question No. 3290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: NMMSS Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3290

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## NMMSS Scheme

## 3290.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  a  scheme  called  National  Means-cumMerit Scholarship Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the total number of beneficiaries of the Scheme during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has revised the rate of scholarship recently and if so, give details;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  details  regarding  number  of  students  who discontinued education after availing the scholarship; and
- (e) if so, give details during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c)   Yes Sir. The Central Sector Scheme 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme' (NMMSS)  is  being  implemented  since  2008  with  the  objective  to  award  scholarships  to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage  them  to  continue  the  study  at  secondary  stage.  The  rate  of  scholarship  has  been enhanced from Rs. 6000/- to Rs. 12000/- per annum with effect from 1st April, 2017. Under the Scheme  one  lakh  fresh  scholarships  @  of  Rs.12000/-  per  annum  per  student  are  awarded  to selected students of class IX every year and their  continuation/renewal  in classes X to XII for study  in  a  State  Government,  Government-aided  and  Local  body  schools  under  the  scheme. There is a separate quota of scholarships for each States/UTs. The selection of students for award of scholarships under the scheme is made through an examination conducted by the States/UTs Governments.  The  year  wise  and  state  wise  total  number  of  the  beneficiaries  of  the  scheme during the last five years is at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e)   The details regarding number of students who discontinued education after availing the scholarship is not maintained centrally, however an evaluation study of the NMMS scheme conducted by National Institute of Educational Planning and  Administration (NIEPA)  in 2017 states  that  the  scheme  has  a  positive  impact.  The  data  reveals  that  about  70.1  %  beneficiary students  are  unable  to  continue  their  studies  without  this  scholarship  and  students  are  very conscientious about their studies as well as the need to perform well after qualifying in NMMS Scheme. They register better performance in Class IX, X, XI and XII in order to continue getting the scholarship for four consecutive years. Heads of all the institutions disclosed that the NMMS Scheme has reduced the drop-out rate at the secondary and senior secondary classes, particularly from Classes VIII to XII.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PART (A) TO (C) OF THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3290 ASKED BY SHRI ANTO ANTONY  REGARDING  NMMSS SCHEME

## YEAR WISE AND STATE WISE TOTAL NUMBER OF THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE SCHEME

| S.No.   | Name of State/UTs   | Number of Scholarships (fresh+ renewals)   | Number of Scholarships (fresh+ renewals)   | Number of Scholarships (fresh+ renewals)   | Number of Scholarships (fresh+ renewals)   | Number of Scholarships (fresh+ renewals)   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of State/UTs   | F.Y. 2014-15                               | F.Y. 2015-16                               | F.Y. 2016-17                               | F.Y. 2017-18                               | F.Y. 2018-19                               |
| 1       | A&N Islands         | 116                                        | -                                          | 133                                        | 138                                        | 197                                        |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh      | 3061                                       | 15309                                      | 4961                                       | 9485                                       | 10225                                      |
| 3       | Telangana           |                                            | 7832                                       | 163                                        | 10941                                      | 10441                                      |
| 4       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 105                                        | -                                          | -                                          | 14                                         | -                                          |
| 5       | Assam               | 1987                                       | 4067                                       | 687                                        | 1354                                       | 497                                        |
| 6       | Bihar               | 7143                                       | 1945                                       | 340                                        | 29540                                      | 14041                                      |
| 7       | Chandigarh          | 238                                        | 77                                         | 266                                        | 178                                        | 427                                        |
| 8       | Chhattisgarh        | -                                          | -                                          | -                                          | 7                                          | 642                                        |
| 9       | D & NHaveli         | -                                          | -                                          | -                                          | 117                                        | 114                                        |
| 10      | Daman& Diu          | 49                                         | -                                          | -                                          | 25                                         | 81                                         |
| 11      | Delhi               | 1497                                       | 4133                                       | 41                                         | 9556                                       | 4289                                       |
| 12      | Goa                 | 453                                        | -                                          | -                                          | 736                                        | 297                                        |
| 13      | Gujarat             | 2064                                       | 1117                                       | -                                          | 39470                                      | 14557                                      |
| 14      | Haryana             | 1814                                       | 2149                                       | 3054                                       | 12724                                      | 3650                                       |
| 15      | Himachal Pradesh    | -                                          | 1877                                       | 613                                        | 4722                                       | 4212                                       |
| 16      | Jammu & Kashmir     | 537                                        | 121                                        | -                                          | 1030                                       | 604                                        |
| 17      | Jharkhand           | 2160                                       | 236                                        | -                                          | 2225                                       | 1466                                       |
| 18      | Karnataka           | 10803                                      | 10813                                      | 7979                                       | 29427                                      | 21664                                      |
| 19      | Kerala              | 13891                                      | 14741                                      | 14044                                      | 21430                                      | 16560                                      |
| 20      | Lakshadweep         | -                                          | -                                          | -                                          | -                                          | -                                          |
| 21      | Madhya Pradesh      | 478                                        | 1724                                       | -                                          | 31663                                      | 9814                                       |
| 22      | Maharashtra         | 31123                                      | 63526                                      | 13845                                      | 66355                                      | 74488                                      |
| 23      | Manipur             | 430                                        | 3                                          | 240                                        | 409                                        | 45                                         |
| 24      | Meghalaya           | 384                                        | 466                                        | 495                                        | 755                                        | 117                                        |
| 25      | Mizoram             | 137                                        | 412                                        | 412                                        | 120                                        | 387                                        |
| 26      | Nagaland            | 225                                        | 334                                        | 109                                        | 421                                        | 360                                        |
| 27      | Odisha              | 7564                                       | 10469                                      | 2765                                       | 19571                                      | 9540                                       |
| 28      | Pudducherry         | 320                                        | 105                                        | 385                                        | 191                                        | 700                                        |
| 29      | Punjab              | 4966                                       | 9331                                       | 3485                                       | 5158                                       | 6482                                       |
| 30      | Rajasthan           | 663                                        | 5615                                       | 1                                          | 9806                                       | 13548                                      |
| 31      | Sikkim              | 3                                          | 311                                        | 175                                        | 330                                        | 68                                         |
| 32      | Tamil Nadu          | 9760                                       | 21857                                      | 5710                                       | 53278                                      | 15063                                      |
| 33      | Tripura             | 392                                        | 360                                        | 745                                        | 456                                        | 171                                        |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh       | 3185                                       | 6405                                       | 1230                                       | 14141                                      | 6767                                       |
| 35      | Uttrakhand          | 26                                         | 2242                                       | 5                                          | 4853                                       | 3422                                       |
| 36      | West Bengal         | 1196                                       | 22435                                      | 2543                                       | 49329                                      | 35394                                      |
|         | TOTAL               | 106770                                     | 210012                                     | 64426*                                     | 429955                                     | 280330                                     |