Scholarship For Children of Defence Personnel Under Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme
Ministry of Defence
Scholarship to Children of Defence Personnel
Posted On: 08 JUL 2019 4:27PM by PIB Delhi
The total budgetary increase made in the current Academic Year (AY 2019-20) from the last Academic Year (AY 2018-19) under the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is Rs.4.125 crore for the children of Defence Personnel from the National Defence Fund on account of increase in the rate of scholarship from Rs. 2000/- pm to Rs. 2500/- pm for boys and Rs. 2250/- pm to Rs. 3000/- pm for girls w.e.f. AY 2019-20.
The total budgetary provision detail is as follows:
| Sl. No. | Academic Year (AY) | Budgetary Provision in Rs (crore) | No of Children of Defence ESM |
| (i) | 2018-19 | 14.025 | 5500 |
| (ii) | 2019-20 | 18.150 | 5500 |
| (iii) | Increase (ii-i) | 4.125 |
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shrimati Sarojini Hembram in Rajya Sabha.
Source: PIB
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