Presently, 5,500 fresh scholarships (2,750 each for boys and girls) are awarded each year under the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for the wards and widows of Ex-Servicemen. The total number of girl students awarded scholarships under PMSS during last five years is as under:

Year	Fresh	Renewal	Total
2020-21	2,739	2,704	5,443
2021-22	2,750	5,142	7,892
2022-23	2,750	5,157	7,907
2023-24	2,750	4,854	7,604
2024-25	2,750	5,600	8,350

 

Considering the wide and pan India outreach of PMSS, the increase in number of applications and education costs, the number and amount of scholarships under PMSS are revised upwardly from time-to-time. The details of revision/enhancement of PMSS over the years is under:

Year of Institution/Revision	No. of Scholarships	Scholarship Amount (Per Year)
		Boys	Girls
2006-07	4,000	15,000/-	18,000/-
2012-13	4,000	24,000/-	27,000/-
2015-16	5,500	24,000/-	27,000/-
2019-20	5,500	30,000/-	36,000/-

 

            This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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