Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Delay in Disbursement of Scholarships
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 137 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  July, 2017

Delay in Disbursement of Scholarships

## 137. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of scholarships given from the Ministry for the meritorious students of various categories;
- (b) whether the scholarships are regularly disbursed to the students during the same academic year;
- (c) if not, the reasons for delay in disbursing the scholarship amount;
- (d) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  the  scholarships  sanctioned  to  the meritorious students in Kerala coming under different categories are pending arrears;
- (e) if so, the action taken by the Government to disburse the pending arrears of scholarships; and
- (f) the details of action taken by the Government on the request of students selected for scholarship to disburse the amount without further delay and whether the Government proposes to implement an effective mechanism for disbursement of scholarship in time and if so, the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) The scholarships given by the  Ministry of Human Resource Development,  the University Grants Commission  (UGC)  and  the  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE),  for  the  meritorious students of various categories are:-

| Department / Organization                         | Name of Scholarship Scheme                                                                    |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Department of School Education &Literacy          | National Means Cum- Merit Scholarship Scheme                                                  |
| Department of Higher Education                    | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students.                     |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)                | Post Graduate Scholarship for University Rank Holders                                         |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)                | Post Graduate Scholarship for GATE/GPAT qualified students                                    |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)                | Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional courses for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)                | Ishaan Uday-Special Scholarship for North Eastern Region.                                     |
| All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | Post Graduate Scholarship for GATE/GPAT qualified candidates.                                 |
| All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | Pragati Scholarship Scheme for girl students.                                                 |
| All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | Saksham Scholarship Scheme for differently abled students.                                    |
| All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu &Kashmir                                                 |

(b)  to (f) Scholarships are  being  disbursed on time  to eligible  students as per the criteria laid down in the respective Schemes.   However, in few cases there may be delay in disbursement of scholarships due to (i) late  joining  of  students  (ii)  delay  in  submission  and  uploading  of  requisite  documents  (iii)  incorrect  bank details .

The  scholarship  schemes  have  been  brought  under  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  wherein  scholarship  is transferred  directly  into  the  bank  account  of  the  beneficiaries.      Further,  the  'National  Means  cum  Merit Scholarship  Scheme'  and  the  'Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Scholarship  Scheme  for  College  and  University Students'  has  boarded  onto  the  National  Scholarship  Portal  (http://www.scholarships.gov.in/)  with  effect  from 2015.  The  National  Scholarship  Portal  is  a  common  electronic  portal  which  serves  as  a  one-stop  solution, beginning with submission of student application, verification, sanction and disbursal of scholarship to the end beneficiary.  These initiatives have eliminated delays caused due to human interface.

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