Lok Sabha Question No. 2617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Funds Allocated to Tribal Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †

## 2617

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## FUNDS ALLOCATED TO TRIBAL STUDENTS

†2617.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE: Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) the details of the scholarship schemes being implemented by the Government to provide education facilities to the scheduled tribe students in the country;
- b) the details of the amount of the funds allocated, released and utilised during the last three years  and  the  current  year,  scheme-wise  and  State-wise  including  Chhattisgarh  and Maharashtra;
- c) whether the Government is considering to increase the scholarship amount being provided under the said schemes; and
- d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a):  The Ministry is implementing the following scholarship schemes for Scheduled Tribes students in the country;
- i). Pre-Matric Scholarships for ST students (9 th & 10 th class students)
- ii). Post-Matric Scholarships for ST students (Class 11 th onwards)
- iii). National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students.
- iv). National Overseas Scholarships for ST students for studying abroad
- (b):   The funds are allocated scheme-wise, and not State-wise.  The details of allocation of funds during the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure. I. The funds under the schemes (i)Pre-Matric Scholarships and (ii)Post-Matric Scholarships for ST students are demand driven schemes and grants  are  released  to  States/UTs,  including  Chhattisgarh  and Maharashtra.  The details of funds released and utilised during the last three  years and the current year under the four schemes are given in the Annexure.II.
- (c) & (d):   Proposal to increase the scholarship amount under Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students from the existing Rs.150/- to Rs.225/- per month for Day Scholars, and from Rs.350/-  to  Rs.525/-  per  month  for  Hostellers has  been  submitted  for  approval  of  the Competent Authority.

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Annexure.I referred to in  part (b) of the Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No.2617  for answer  on 12.03.2018 regarding  Funds Allocated To Tribal Students.

(Rs.in crores)

| Sl. No.   | Schemes                                                              | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|           |                                                                      | BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        | BE        | RE        |
| 1         | Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students                               | 1058.00*  | 1065.85*  | 1154.84*  | 1210.14*  | 1454.22*  | 1659.84*  | 265.00    | 318.00    |
| 2         | Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students                              | 1058.00*  | 1065.85*  | 1154.84*  | 1210.14*  | 1454.22*  | 1659.84*  | 1347.07   | 1436.00   |
| 3         | National Fellowship& Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students | 50.00     | -         | 50.00     | 48.81     | 50.00     | 80.00     | 120.00    | 100.00    |
| 4         | National Overseas Scholarship to the ST students                     | 1.00      | 1.00      | 1.00      | 0.72      | 1.00      | 0.39      | 1.00      | 1.00      |

BE : Budget Estimates,  RE: Revised Estimates

*including budget for other schemes viz., Boys & Girls Hostels, Ashram Schools, Vocational Training Centres under the Umbrella Scheme for Tribal Education

Annexure. II referred to in part  (b) of the the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No.2617 for answer on 12.3.2018 regarding 'Funds Allocated to Tribal Students

Details of Fund released to State Governments/UT Administrations utilisation thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during 2014-15 to 2017-18

(₹ in lakh)

| Sl. No   | Name of the State/UT   | 2014-15       | 2014-15   | 2015-16       | 2015-16   | 2016-17       | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (as on 7.03.18)   |
|----------|------------------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No   | Name of the State/UT   | Fund Released | Utilised  | Fund Released | Utilised  | Fund Released | Utilised  | Fund Released             |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh         | 1386.00       | 1386.00   | 1983.00       | 1983.00   | 0.00          | 0.00      | 5282.94                   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh      |               |           |               |           |               |           |                           |
| 3        | Assam                  | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 321.33        | 0.00      | _                         |
| 4        | Bihar                  | 688.60        | 688.60    | 375.00        | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh           | 3718.00       | 3718.00   | 3607.00       | 3607.00   | 2534.15       | 2534.15   | 1805.30                   |
| 6        | Daman& Diu             | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 8.03                      |
| 7        | Goa                    | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 52.64         | 52.64     | 3.75                      |
| 8        | Gujarat                | 3750.00       | 3750.00   | 3745.76       | 3745.76   | 80.81         | 80.81     | 3650.84                   |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh       | 73.00         | 73.00     | 96.12         | 96.12     | 51.21         | 44.52     | _                         |
| 10       | Jammu& Kashmir         | 0.00          | 0.00      | 700.00        | 68.02     | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 11       | Jharkhand              | 1613.00       | 1376.05   | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 1704.53                   |
| 12       | Karnataka              | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 1364.59                   |
| 13       | Kerala                 | 0.00          | 0.00      | 300.00        | 300.00    | 796.40        | 771.40    | _                         |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh         | 0.00          | 0.00      | 4300.00       | 4300.00   | 0.00          | 0.00      | 2656.76                   |
| 15       | Maharasthra            | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 16       | Manipur                | 496.05        | 496.05    | 0.00          | 0.00      | 867.38        | 867.38    | 364.90                    |
| 17       | Meghalaya              | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 156.69                    |
| 18       | Mizoram                | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 336.36        | 0.00      | _                         |
| 19       | Nagaland               | 0.00          | 0.00      | 851.47        | 422.55    | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 20       | Odisha                 | 4511.00       | 4511.00   | 4900.00       | 4900.00   | 3376.36       | 3376.36   | 5134.98                   |
| 21       | Rajasthan              | 2383.34       | 2383.34   | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 22       | Sikkim                 | 7.80          | 7.80      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 25.72                     |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu             | 0.00          | 0.00      | 600.00        | 600.00    | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 24       | Telangana              | 745.52        | 745.52    | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 25       | Tripura                | 678.75        | 678.75    | 1303.60       | 861.49    | 0.00          | 0.00      | 232.89                    |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh          | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
| 27       | Uttrakhand             | 19.82         | 19.82     | 107.00        | 107.00    | 0.00          | 0.00      | 104.45                    |
| 28       | West Bengal            | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | _                         |
|          | Total                  | 20070.88      | 19833.93  | 22868.95      | 20990.94  | 8416.64       | 7727.26   | 22496.37                  |

## Details of Fund released to State Governments/UT Administrations and utilisation thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during 2014-15 to 2017-18

(₹ in lakh)

2017-18

|         |                   | 2014-15       | 2014-15   | 2015-16       | 2015-16   | 2016-17       | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (as on. 7.03.18)   |
|---------|-------------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No. | NAMEOF STATE/UT   | Fund Released | Utilized  | Fund Released | Utilized  | Fund Released | Utilised  | Fund Released              |
| 1       | A.& N. Islands    | 0.75          | 0.73      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.50                       |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh    | 5070.01       | 5070.01   | 1986.82       | 1986.82   | 9777.62       | 9777.62   | 7198.11                    |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 2.29          | 2.29      | 1137.61       | 1137.61   | 1136.32       | 1136.32   | 5803.65                    |
| 4       | Assam             | 1114.00       | 1114.00   | 6748.28       | 4481.68   | 266.65        | 0         | 779.00                     |
| 5       | Bihar             | 23.00         | 23.00     | 0.00          | 0.00      | 0.00          | 0         | 53.25                      |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      | 4066.75       | 4066.75   | 4764.83       | 4764.83   | 2674.82       | 2674      | 3218.26                    |
| 7       | Daman &Diu        | 1.00          | 1.00      | 0.00          | 0.00      | 53.63         | 53.63     | 26.19                      |
| 8       | Goa               | 2.00          | 2.00      | 356.00        | 356.00    | 645.00        | 645       | 313.80                     |
| 9       | Gujarat           | 3929.23       | 3929.23   | 5520.40       | 5520.40   | 22040.27      | 22040.27  | 12626.74                   |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 237.00        | 237.00    | 1350.00       | 1350.00   | 931.36        | 931.36    | 2658.36                    |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2494.17       | 2494.17   | 2494.17       | 2494.17   | 2587.84       | 1565.65   | 1867.56                    |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 4927.23       | 4927.23   | 0.00          | 0.00      | 8148.39       | 6600.00   | 1292.50                    |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 3691.00       | 3691.00   | 5839.00       | 5839.00   | 8540.00       | 8540.00   | 7979.31                    |
| 14      | Kerala            | 647.00        | 647.00    | 0.00          | 0.00      | 3122.00       | 3122.00   | 2494.46                    |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | 2385.00       | 2385.00   | 3065.00       | 3065.00   | 13054.00      | 13054.00  | 8983.50                    |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | 7451.83       | 7451.83   | 5209.83       | 5209.83   | 22092.28      | 22083.48  | 8951.91                    |
| 17      | Manipur           | 3615.48       | 3615.48   | 3588.00       | 3588.00   | 3385.20       | 3372.72   | 6382.55                    |
| 18      | Meghalaya         | 438.00        | 438.00    | 3274.61       | 3274.61   | 3189.00       | 3189.00   | 770.50                     |
| 19      | Mizoram           | 4501.15       | 4501.15   | 4927.91       | 4927.91   | 4267.52       | 4267.52   | 2434.73                    |
| 20      | Nagaland          | 2329.59       | 2329.59   | 2646.34       | 2646.34   | 1344.00       | 0.00      | 2515.00                    |
| 21      | Odisha            | 4512.00       | 4512.00   | 4050.00       | 4050.00   | 15556.48      | 15556.48  | 7711.18                    |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 6440.00       | 6440.00   | 10890.43      | 10890.43  | 9800.00       | 8381.44   | 16097.49                   |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 414.00        | 414.00    | 400.00        | 400.00    | 938.16        | 938.16    | 1247.31                    |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        | 44.00         | 44.00     | 2266.86       | 2266.86   | 3061.85       | 3054.40   | 2020.39                    |
| 25      | Telangana         | 12329.88      | 12329.88  | 9650.00       | 9650.00   | 11483.00      | 11483.00  | 16187.25                   |
| 26      | Tripura           | 974.82        | 974.82    | 1700.00       | 1700.00   | 1323.90       | 1323.90   | 2756.25                    |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 56.00         | 56.00     | 0.00          | 0.00      | 1057.50       | 930.00    | 264.75                     |
| 28      | Uttrakhand        | 164.00        | 164.00    | 900.00        | 900.00    | 5090.57       | 3814.57   | 600.25                     |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 237.00        | 237.00    | 2948.46       | 2948.46   | 0.00          | 0.00      | 2507.89                    |
|         |                   | 72098.18      |           | 85714.55      | 83447.95  |               |           | 125742.64                  |
|         |                   |               | 72098.16  |               |           | 155567.37     | 148534.52 |                            |

## Funds released under the scheme 'National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students' during 2014-15 to 2016-17

(A) Funds released for National Fellowship (formerly RGNF)

(Rs. in lakhs)

| 2014-15                                      | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18 (as on. 7.3.18)   |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| Fund Released &utilised                      | Fund Released& utilised | Fund Released &utilised | Fund Released &utilised   |
| 0.00 (unspent amount was available with UGC) | 3138.76                 | 7312.25                 | 5715.40                   |

## (B) Funds released for Scholarship (Top Class Education)

## (Rs. in lakhs)

| 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18 (as on. 7.03.18)   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| Fund released &utilised | Fund released& utilised | Fund released& utilised | Fund released& utilised    |
| 1849.85                 | 1552.32                 | 687.75                  | 1920.00                    |

## Details of Funds released, and utilized  thereof  under the scheme of National Overseas scholarship (NOS) during 2014-15 to 2016-17

| (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)   | (Rs. in lakhs)           |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          | 2015-16          | 2016-17          | 2016-17          | 2017-18 (as on 7.3.18)   |
| Fund Released    | Utilized         | Fund Released    | Utilized         | Fund Released    | Utilized         | Fund Released & utilised |
| 99.13            | 99.13            | 39.04            | 39.04            | 39.00            | 39.00            | 71.00                    |