Lok Sabha Question No. 441 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. *441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR OBCs

*441. SHRIMATI PK SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) the Central-State ratio on the funding pattern under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Other Backward Classes (OBCs);
- the details of the amount allocated and released under the scheme during 2017-18, Statewise including Kerala;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the allocation in line with the increasing population; and
- (d) if the details thereof? SO ,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement for answer to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *441 for answer on 27/03/2018 raised by Shrimati P.K Sreemathi Teacher regarding "Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs"

- (a) Under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBCs for studies in India, 50% Central Assistance is provided to the State Governments, remaining 50% has to be borne by the State Government: In case of UTs 100% central assistance is provided.
- (6) 2017-18 including Kerala is at Annexure. during
- (c) & (d) There is Budget   allocation  for 2018-19 with respect to 2017-18. Budget allocation for the Backward Class Division for the 2018-19 is Rs. 1745.00 crore (including Rs. 100 crore for NBCFDC) as against Rs. 1237.30 Crore for 2017-18. For the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs the amount has been increased to Rs. 232.00 Crore from Rs. 142.00 Crore in 2017-18 which is 63.38% higher. year

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Annexure as referred in part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 441 to be answered On 27.3.2018\_

Details under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs for the year 2017-18 (as on

(Amount in Lakhs)

| S.No:   |                  | Funds Released   | Notional Allocation                                                                                                            | No. of Benficiaries                                                                             |
|---------|------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 402.00           | 536.00 660.00 277.00 75.00 137.00 360.00 667.00 365.00 793.00 1228.00 458.00 303.00 749.00 787.00 389.00 2180.00 110.00 997.00 | No. of beneficiaries of 2017-18 will be provided by the State/UT with the proposal of next year |
| 2       | Bihar            | 1782.00          | 1134.00                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh     |                  | 279.00                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                 |
| 4       | Goa              | 173.00           | 16.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 5       | Gujarat          | 942.00           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 6       | Haryana          | 126.13           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh |                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 8       | Jammu & Kashmir  |                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 9       | Jharkhand        | 514.00           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 10      | Karnataka        | 952.00           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 11      | Kerala           | 521.00           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh   |                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 13      | Maharashtra      | 921.00           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 14      | Odisha           | 395.00           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 15      | Punjab           |                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 16      | Rajasthan        | 1247.00          |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu       | 590.25           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 18      | Telangana_       |                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 19      | Uttar Pradesh    | 3112.00          |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 20      | Uttarakhand      |                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 21      | West Bengal      | 879.84           |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                 |
| 22      | Assam            |                  | 1228.00                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                 |
| 23      | Manipur          |                  | 106.00                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                 |
| 24      | Sikkim           | 2.50             | 24.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 25      | Tripura          | 142.00           | 142.00                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                 |
| 26      | A & N Island     | 36.00            | 11.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 27      | Chandigarh       | 2.98             | 61.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 28      | D & N Haveli     | 1.02             | 17.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 29      | Daman & Diu      | 60.00            | 11.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 30      | Delhi            |                  | 93.00                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                 |
| 31      | Puducherry       | 21.00            | 7.00                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                 |
|         | Total            | 12822.72         | 14200.00                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                 |

Note Reason for non-release of fund to some States is due to incomplete proposals/pending UCs.