Lok Sabha Question No. 449 (STARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Scholarship Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES

## †*449.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means  scholarship  schemes implemented for minorities in Gujarat during the last three years and the current year, year, scheme and district-wise;
- (b) the details of the actual financial and other targets fixed and the achievements made in each of the said schemes during the said period, year and scheme-wise; and
- (c) the details of the quarterly financial reports submitted under the said schemes during the said period, year and scheme-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

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

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## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  †*449  for 05.04.2017 raised by Shri Naranbhai Kachhadiya regarding 'Scholarship schemes'

- (a)  to  (c)  :  This  Ministry  implements  three  scholarship  schemes  namely  Pre-matric,  Post-matric  and Merit-cum-Means based scholarship schemes for educational empowerment of students belonging to six notified minority communities across the country including the State of Gujarat. Details of these schemes are as under:-
1. Pre-matric Scholarship SchemeThe scholarship is provided to minority students studying in class  I  to  X  in  recognized  Government/Private schools. Minimum 30% scholarships are earmarked for girls. To be eligible, students should not have annual family income more than Rs.1.00 lakh and he/she should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class/annual examination.
2. Post-matric Scholarship SchemeThe scholarship is provided to minority students studying in class  XI  to  Ph.D  level  in  recognized  Government/Private  schools/Colleges/Institutes.  Minimum  30% scholarship are earmarked for girls. To be eligible, students should not have annual family income more than  Rs.2.00  lakh  and  he/she  should  have  secured  minimum  50%  marks  in  previous  class/annual examination.
3. Merit-cum-Mean  based  Scholarship  Scheme  The  Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship Scheme is awarded for pursuing professional and technical courses, at under-graduate and post-graduate levels  in  institutions  recognized  by  the  appropriate  authority.  Under  the  scheme,  30%  of  these scholarships are earmarked for girl students. 85 institutes for professional and technical courses have been listed in the scheme under which students get full reimbursement of course fee. To be eligible, students should not have annual family income more than Rs.2.50 lakh and he/she should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class/annual examination.

Further details of these schemes are available on the website of this Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

The  details  of  physical  and  financial  achievements  in  respect  of  the  State  of  Gujarat  under  these scholarship schemes during the last three years and the current year is as under. The physical targets refer to Fresh cases only whereas achievements cover both fresh & renewal cases.

|                                      | 2013-14          | 2013-14               | 2013-14                               | 2014-15           | 2014-15               | 2014-15                               | 2015-16*         | 2015-16*              | 2015-16*                              |
|--------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Scheme                               | Physica l Target | Physical Achievem ent | Financial Achievem ent (Rs. in Crore) | Physi cal Targe t | Physical Achieve ment | Financial Achievem ent (Rs. in Crore) | Physic al Target | Physical Achieve ment | Financial Achievem ent (Rs. in Crore) |
| Pre- Matric Scholars hip             | 104520           | 355756                | 37.87                                 | 84764             | 353933                | 52.94                                 | 84764            | 208019                | 34.44                                 |
| Post- Matric Scholars hip            | 12851            | 32979                 | 17.75                                 | 14127             | 40574                 | 21.13                                 | 14127            | 24017                 | 12.91                                 |
| Merit- cum- Means based Scholars hip | 1569             | 2607                  | 6.28                                  | 1697              | 4821                  | 11.66                                 | 1697             | 4386                  | 10.60                                 |

State-wise data is not yet reconciled for 2016-17. State-wise financial targets are not fixed.

As the schemes are implemented on the basis of State/community-wise allocation, district-wise data are not collated. Further, no quarterly financial reports are collated and data is collated on annual basis only and scholarships are also disbursed in single instalments.

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