There is no proposal to set up more Rashtriya Military Schools in the Country. Also, there is no proposal at present to set up any new Sainik School in Tamil Nadu.
There are no laid down criteria / guidelines for opening of Rashtriya Military Schools in the Country. Establishment of new Sainik Schools is considered on receipt of a specific request from the State Government, which is required to provide infrastructure in the form of land, educational and residential buildings, games fields etc. The year-wise details of financial assistance provided to Military Schools during the last three years is as under:-
| Funds | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| Annual Training Grant | 43,60,000 | 49,40,000 | 69,65,000 |
| Annual Library Grant | 10,35,000 | 11,20,000 | 12,05,000 |
| Sports Activity Grant | 15,00,000 | 0 | 56,68,000 |
| Incidental & Misc. (I&M) Grant | 1,81,97,000 | 1,94,10,000 | 2,09,65,000 |
| Information Technology Grant | 54,08,000 | 30,75,000 | 54,47,000 |
| Total | 3,05,00,000 | 2,85,45,000 | 4,02,50,000 |
The year-wise details of financial assistance provided to Sainik Schools during the last three years is as under:-
| Funds | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| Defence Scholarships | 5,06,56,000 | 5,32,64,000 | 5,66,40,000 |
| Central Assistance | 1,14,39,949 | 1,14,67,674 | 1,14,21,201 |
| NDA Incentive | 57,45,451 | 66,42,260 | 46,07,880 |
| Sharing the Burden | 20,10,52,926 | 20,89,89,478 | 20,21,90,038 |
| Training Grant | 2,40,00,000 | 2,50,00,000 | 2,50,00,000 |
| Infrastructure Grant | 17,79,20,000 | 18,63,41,562 | 0 |
| 100% Additionality of Pay & Allowances | 17,12,47,829 | 17,67,89,923 | 21,26,41,135 |
| Total | 64,20,62,155 | 66,84,94,897 | 51,25,00,254 |