Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (STARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS)
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pragya Singh Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*6 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme

## †*6. SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION शिक्षा मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  further  publicise  the  NMMS  Scheme across the country including Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  plan  being  prepared  in  this  regard  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  number  of  seats  available  under  NMMS  Scheme  in  Madhya  Pradesh including Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency along with the number of such seats proposed to be increased, please also give, State-wise, details?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) to (c)  OF  THE  REPLY  TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *6 ASKED BY SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR REGARDING NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP (NMMS) SCHEME FOR ANSWER ON 29.11.2021

- (a) &(b):    This Ministry issues directions  to  all  State  Governments  &  UT administrations to give wide publicity to the National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) through print/electronic media and through schools and conduct the selection test for which re-imbursement is provided to the State/UT. It  is  continuous  endeavour  of  the  Ministry  to  give  further  impetus  to  the  Scheme through wide publicity for maximum coverage.

(c):          The total number of fresh scholarships under NMMSS is 1,00,000 at entry level in class IX. Allocation of seats under NMMSS is done State/UT-wise and not Parliamentary Constituency wise. Number of seats available at entry level in Class IX under NMMS Scheme in Madhya Pradesh State is 6446. Each State and UT has fixed  allotted  quota  of  scholarship.  State/UT-wise  allotted  quota  is  given  at Annexure-A.

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Annexure-A

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c)  of  Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *6 to be  answered  on  29.11.2021  asked  by  Sadhvi  Pragya  Singh  Thakur    regarding 'National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme'

| Table Indicating the number of scholarships to States/UTs under National Means-cum- Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)   | Table Indicating the number of scholarships to States/UTs under National Means-cum- Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)   | Table Indicating the number of scholarships to States/UTs under National Means-cum- Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                 | States/UTs                                                                                                             | Number of Scholarships                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                         | 4087                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                      | 122                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                                  | 2411                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                                  | 5433                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                           | 2246                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                                    | 144                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                | 5097                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                                | 2337                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                       | 832                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                        | 1091                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                                              | 1959                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                                              | 5534                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                                                 | 3473                                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                         | 6446                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                            | 11682                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                                | 255                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                                                                              | 231                                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                                                | 103                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                                                               | 180                                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                                 | 3314                                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                                 | 2210                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                                              | 5471                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                                                                 | 58                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                             | 6695                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                                              | 2921                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                     | Tripura                                                                                                                | 351                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                          | 15143                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                                            | 1048                                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                                            | 7250                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                     | A&N Islands                                                                                                            | 42                                                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                                                     | Chandigarh                                                                                                             | 85                                                                                                                     |
| 32                                                                                                                     | D&N Haveli                                                                                                             | 22                                                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                                                     | Daman & Diu                                                                                                            | 16                                                                                                                     |
| 34                                                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                                                  | 1576                                                                                                                   |
| 35                                                                                                                     | Lakshadweep                                                                                                            | 10                                                                                                                     |
| 36                                                                                                                     | Puducherry                                                                                                             | 125                                                                                                                    |
| Total                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                        | 100000                                                                                                                 |