Lok Sabha Question No. 3912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Students Selected under INSPIRE and NMMS Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3912 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## Students Selected under INSPIRE and NMMS Scheme

†3912. Shri Devesh Shakya:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the total number of students selected under INSPIRE Scheme, National IncomeSupported Secondary Scholarship Scheme (NMMS) and Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years, district-wise including Etawah, Auraiya, Kasganj, Etah, Mainpuri, Kannauj, Chandauli, Aonla and Machhlishahr;

(b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to honour the teachers working under these schemes and if so, the details thereof along with the details of selected teachers and schools; and

- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Education is not implementing National Income-Supported Secondary Scholarship  Scheme,  however,  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely  '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 whose parental income is not more than Rs. 3.50 lakh per annum to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships @ of Rs.12000/- per annum per students are awarded to selected students for class IX every year and their continuation/renewal in classes X to XII for study in State Government, Government-aided and Local body schools under the scheme. The scheme is being implemented across the country including Uttar Pradesh State. All States and UTs are allocated a quota based on population and enrolment. The allotted quota for Uttar Pradesh is 15143. District-wise data is not maintained in the Department. The number of beneficiaries under the scheme in Uttar Pradesh State during the last 5 years is given at Annexure-I.

Department of Science and Technology (DST) is implementing 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)' Scheme which aims to attract meritorious youth to study basic and natural sciences at the college and university level and to pursue research careers in both basic  and  applied  science  areas  including  engineering,  medicine,  agriculture  and  veterinary sciences. The details of the district-wise total number of students selected under INSPIRE Scheme during last five year in UP are given at Annexure-II.

Rashtriya  Avishkar  Abhiyan  is  one  of  the  programmative  norms  implemented  under Samagra Shiksha to promote science and maths learning at upper primary to Senior Secondary Level.  The programme is implemented by the State/ UTs as per their Annual Work Plan approved by  the  Project  Approval  Board.    The  details  of  district-wise  data  is  not  maintained  by  the Department.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  Part  (a)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No.  3912 asked by Shri Devesh Shakya, Hon'ble Member of Parliament answered on 18.08.2025 regarding 'Students Selected under INSPIRE and NMMS Scheme"

Number of Scholarships

| The number of beneficiaries under the NMMS Scheme in Uttar Pradesh during last five years.   | The number of beneficiaries under the NMMS Scheme in Uttar Pradesh during last five years.   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year (F.Y.)                                                                        | Number of Scholarships (Fresh +Renewals)                                                     |
| 2020-21                                                                                      | 5141                                                                                         |
| 2021-22                                                                                      | 5772                                                                                         |
| 2022-23                                                                                      | 9837                                                                                         |
| 2023-24                                                                                      | 16528                                                                                        |
| 2024-25                                                                                      | 25010                                                                                        |

## Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  Part  (a)  of  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  3912  asked  by  Shri  Devesh  Shakya,  Hon'ble  Member  of Parliament answered on 18.08.2025 regarding 'Students Selected under INSPIRE and NMMS Scheme"

| List of students selected under the INSPIRE Scheme from Uttar Pradesh in the last five year is given below:   | List of students selected under the INSPIRE Scheme from Uttar Pradesh in the last five year is given below:   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year (F.Y.)                                                                                         | Number of students selected under INSPIRE Scheme                                                              |
| 2020-21                                                                                                       | 5206                                                                                                          |
| 2021-22                                                                                                       | 5919                                                                                                          |
| 2022-237                                                                                                      | 4783                                                                                                          |
| 2023-24                                                                                                       | 7307                                                                                                          |
| 2024-25                                                                                                       | 11838                                                                                                         |