Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Stipend to North East and Hilly Areas Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.284

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Stipend to North East and Hilly Areas Students

284. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government pays stipend to the students of North-East and hilly areas of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and faculty-wise during the last three years and the current year; (c)  whether  the Government is aware that few stipends including those by the University Grants  Commission  (UGC)  have  been  stopped  by  the  Government  in  the  middle  of  the
2. education period therein; and
3. (d)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) & (b): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been implementing the scheme of  'ISHAN UDAY' special scholarship scheme for students of North-Eastern States since 2014  for  providing  financial  assistance  every  year  to  10,000  selected  candidates  for pursuing  General  Degree  Course/Technical  and  Professional  Courses  including  Medical and Para Medical Courses in Universities/Colleges/Institutions recognised by UGC under section 2(f) & 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The state-wise details of grant paid during last three years is enclosed as Annexure.
- (c) & (d): UGC has informed that disbursal of scholarships under the scheme of Ishan Uday have not been stopped. In a few cases, delay might have occurred in the disbursements of scholarship amounts due to the following factors:
- i) late joining by candidates;
- ii) delay in submission of documents to the bank branches;
- iii) delay in uploading of documents;

The UGC scholarships are now disbursed to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer  (DBT)  and  Public  Financial  Management  System  (PFMS)  to  ensure  quick, hasslefree and timely payment of scholarship dues. Further, the UGC periodically reviews and monitors timely disbursement of scholarships to the intended beneficiaries.

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## ANNEXURE

| ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   | ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (b) TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING STIPEND TO NORTH EAST AND HILLY AREAS STUDENTS.   |
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| State                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| State                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | No.of beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Amt. Disbursed (in Rs)                                                                                                                                                                                                       | No.of beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Amt. Disbursed (in Rs)                                                                                                                                                                                                       | No.of beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Amt. Disbursed (in Rs)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 158                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 13281485                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 348                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 24443879                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 100                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1505590                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5213                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 432817858                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 11234                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 754133288                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3618                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 56421985                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 52781                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 421645                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 27000                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 126906                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 37                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 2111067                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 159000                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 462165                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 54000                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 13761                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 278361                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 32400                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 103800                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 248400                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| MAHARASHTR A                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 427260                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 34800                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 3055                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 250689294                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 4471                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 216663239                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1219                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 19194118                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 46                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3921619                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 143                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 13503723                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 69                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 706800                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 103                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8881835                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 149                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8977050                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 37                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 329400                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 107                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8813852                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 148                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 10020926                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 603823                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 316161                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 37800                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 220                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 17115292                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 315                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 17349493                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 62                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 846900                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 108000                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 360259                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 53400                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 122                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 10992969                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 292                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 17983764                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 96                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1113600                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 698355                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 32400                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

UGC has stated that no student has been selected for award of the above scholarship from the remaining States/UTs.