Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Pre-Matric and Post- Matric Scholarships
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## PRE-MATRIC AND POST- MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS

## 2574. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the amount allocated for Pre-matric and Post-matric Scholarship for Karnataka during the last three years by the Government;
- (b) the number of students belonging to SC, OBC, EBC and DNT in Karnataka who availed the benefit of the above schemes;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to continue the existing funding pattern for the above schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether it is a fact that in respect of Post-matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs which is an open ended scheme, outstanding amount due to the States is carried forward to the next financial year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  details  of  amount  allocated  and  beneficiaries  covered  under  Pre-matric  and  Post  matric Scholarship  scheme  for  students  belonging  to  Scheduled  Caste  (SC),  Other  Backward  Class  (OBC), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNT) in Karnataka during the last three years is at Annexure.
- (c) Yes, Madam. Details are as under;
- (d) Post matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs is an open ended scheme and due Central assistance over and above their committed liability is released to States/UTs based on availability of fund and balance arrear, if any, is paid in subsequent years .

|   S. No. | Scheme Name                                                           | Funding Pattern                                                         |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students                               | 100% Central Assistance over and above committed liability of State/UT  |
|        2 | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students studying in class IX&X         | 100% Central Assistance over and above committed liability of State/UT. |
|        3 | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students                               | Central and State share is 50:50                                        |
|        4 | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students                              | Central Share is 100% over and above committed liability of State/UT    |
|        5 | Dr. Ambedkar Pre-matric and Post-Matric Scholarships for DNT Students | Central and State share is 75:25                                        |
|        6 | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarships for EBC Students                | Central Share is 100% over and above committed liability of State/UT    |

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## Annexure referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no.  2574  for 01.08.2017

## Details  of  Fund  released  and  number  of  beneficiaries  in  respect  of  Karnataka  State  under Scholarship Schemes for SC, OBC, EBC and DNT students during the last three years

| S.No.   | Scheme                                                                | Funds released (Rs. In lakh)                             | Funds released (Rs. In lakh)                             | Funds released (Rs. In lakh)                             | Number of beneficiaries (in lakh)                                                | Number of beneficiaries (in lakh)                                                | Number of beneficiaries (in lakh)                                                |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Scheme                                                                | 2014-15                                                  | 2015-16                                                  | 2016-17                                                  | 2014-15                                                                          | 2015- 16                                                                         | 2016-17 (estimated)                                                              |
| 1       | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students                               | 2400.00                                                  | 3840.00                                                  | 3300.00                                                  | 3.15                                                                             | 3.18                                                                             | 3.34                                                                             |
| 2       | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students studying in class IX&X         | 3826.44                                                  | 0.00                                                     | 5819.59                                                  | 2.10                                                                             | 0                                                                                | 2.21                                                                             |
| 3       | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students                               | 710.00                                                   | 710.00                                                   | 667.00                                                   | 5.7                                                                              | 10.86                                                                            | 20.27                                                                            |
| 4       | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students                              | 3758.00                                                  | 4241.00                                                  | 4236.00                                                  | 3.37                                                                             | 4.11                                                                             | 16.41 (Actual)                                                                   |
| 5       | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarships for EBC Students                | State-wise fund allocation is not made under this scheme | State-wise fund allocation is not made under this scheme | State-wise fund allocation is not made under this scheme | Proposal for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 were not received from the State Govt. | Proposal for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 were not received from the State Govt. | Proposal for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 were not received from the State Govt. |
| 6       | Dr. Ambedkar Pre-matric and Post-Matric Scholarships for DNT Students | State-wise fund allocation is not made under this scheme | State-wise fund allocation is not made under this scheme | State-wise fund allocation is not made under this scheme | Not received from State                                                          | No proposal received in 2015-16 and 2016-17.                                     | No proposal received in 2015-16 and 2016-17.                                     |