National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme
Central Sector SchemeMinistry of Education
Budget 2026-27
₹381 crore
Actually spent, 2024-25
₹353 crore
−6.3% vs budget of ₹377 crore
Allocation and spending
Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.
- Outcome
- Announced in the budget
- Estimate (no actual yet)
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| Year | Outcome | Announced in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | ₹127.13 crore | – |
| 2016-17 | ₹38.91 crore | – |
| 2017-18 | ₹265.19 crore | ₹282 crore (BE) |
| 2018-19 | ₹319.17 crore | ₹299.74 crore (BE) |
| 2019-20 | ₹331.26 crore | ₹368.20 crore (BE) |
| 2020-21 | ₹321.11 crore | ₹373 crore (BE) |
| 2021-22 | ₹251.98 crore | ₹350 crore (BE) |
| 2022-23 | ₹306.50 crore | ₹350 crore (BE) |
| 2023-24 | ₹313.11 crore | ₹364 crore (BE) |
| 2024-25 | ₹353.09 crore | ₹377 crore (BE) |
| 2025-26 | ₹374 crore (RE) | ₹374 crore (BE) |
| 2026-27 | – | ₹381 crore (BE) |
Expenditure Profile Statement 4B, Budgets 2017-18 to 2026-27.
Every figure
| Year | Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | – | – | ₹127.13 crore |
| 2016-17 | – | ₹39.65 crore | ₹38.91 crore |
| 2017-18 | ₹282 crore | ₹282 crore | ₹265.19 crore |
| 2018-19 | ₹299.74 crore | ₹299.74 crore | ₹319.17 crore |
| 2019-20 | ₹368.20 crore | ₹335.20 crore | ₹331.26 crore |
| 2020-21 | ₹373 crore | ₹350 crore | ₹321.11 crore |
| 2021-22 | ₹350 crore | ₹284.20 crore | ₹251.98 crore |
| 2022-23 | ₹350 crore | ₹300 crore | ₹306.50 crore |
| 2023-24 | ₹364 crore | ₹358 crore | ₹313.11 crore |
| 2024-25 | ₹377 crore | ₹352.60 crore | ₹353.09 crore |
| 2025-26 | ₹374 crore | ₹374 crore | – |
| 2026-27 | ₹381 crore | – | – |
Each figure links to the official PDF it was read from. Budget Estimates come from that year's budget, Revised Estimates from the next, Actuals from the one after.