Lok Sabha Question No. 2370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Scholarship Scheme for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO.2370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR MINORITIES

## 2370. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount allocated/utilized for Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme, Post matric Scholarship Scheme and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme during the last three years;
- (b) the number of minority students benefited by these three mega scholarships during the last three years, State and Scheme-wise; and
- (c) the updated guidelines to avail the benefits of the schemes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  details  of  amount  allocated  and  utilized  under  Pre-matric  Scholarship  Scheme, Post-matric  Scholarship  Scheme  and  Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship  Scheme during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Scheme                            | 2013-14    | 2013-14     | 2014-15    | 2014-15     | 2015-16*   | 2015-16*    |
|-----------------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
|                                   | Allocation | Utilization | Allocation | Utilization | Allocation | Utilization |
| Pre-matric Scholarship            | 950.00     | 963.79      | 1100.00    | 1129.27     | 1040.10    | 898.72      |
| Post-matric Scholarship           | 548.50     | 515.76      | 598.50     | 501.28      | 580.10     | 383.71      |
| Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship | 270.00     | 260.00      | 335.00     | 381.27      | 335.00     | 358.71      |

- (b) : Details  of  minority  students  benefited  under  Pre-matric,  Post-matric  and  Merit-cum- Means  based  Scholarship  Schemes,State/UT  and  Scheme-wise,during  the  last  three years is annexed.

- (c) : The  updated  guidelines  under  the  above  Scholarship  Schemes  are  available  on  the website of this Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

## State/UT-wise Scholarship sanctioned under Pre-matric, Post-matric and Merit-cum Means based Scholarship Schemes for students belonging to the minority communities during the last three years

| S.No.   | States/UTs           | Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme   | Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme   | Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme   | Post-matric Scholarship Scheme   | Post-matric Scholarship Scheme   | Post-matric Scholarship Scheme   | Merit-cum Means Scholarship Scheme   | Merit-cum Means Scholarship Scheme   | Merit-cum Means Scholarship Scheme   |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | States/UTs           | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16*                        | 2013-14                          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16*                         | 2013-14                              | 2014-15                              | 2015-16*                             |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 334949                          | 131069                          | 155056                          | 19246                            | 5176                             | 10728                            |                                      | 526                                  | 1166                                 |
| 2       | Telangana            |                                 | 176178                          | 204966                          |                                  | 11580                            | 15399                            | 1492                                 | 1238                                 | 1906                                 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 1                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 4       | Assam                | 241967                          | 132981                          | 61325                           | 27932                            | 29893                            | 29580                            | 3710                                 | 3886                                 | 4647                                 |
| 5       | Bihar                | 65663                           | 122883                          | 23207                           | 34485                            | 42248                            | 44781                            | 6417                                 | 13393                                | 11001                                |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh         | 20196                           | 19953                           | 12844                           | 2811                             | 2657                             | 2101                             | 339                                  | 614                                  | 544                                  |
| 7       | Goa                  | 8319                            | 3350                            | 2127                            | 124                              | 93                               | 175                              | 108                                  | 163                                  | 167                                  |
| 8       | Gujarat              | 355756                          | 353933                          | 206864                          | 32979                            | 40574                            | 23979                            | 2607                                 | 4821                                 | 4431                                 |
| 9       | Haryana              | 15780                           | 0                               | 1168                            | 1509                             | 721                              | 2728                             | 865                                  | 1109                                 | 1232                                 |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh     | 3577                            | 3196                            | 2469                            | 353                              | 337                              | 501                              | 153                                  | 129                                  | 99                                   |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 113647                          | 389420                          | 0                               | 25461                            | 15977                            | 20326                            | 2317                                 | 6519                                 | 5744                                 |
| 12      | Jharkhand            | 26694                           | 28465                           | 25797                           | 11581                            | 12281                            | 12170                            | 1736                                 | 1498                                 | 2011                                 |
| 13      | Karnataka            | 404511                          | 435369                          | 467121                          | 51771                            | 85830                            | 51712                            | 5526                                 | 19814                                | 16262                                |
| 14      | Kerala               | 884682                          | 845465                          | 520582                          | 69643                            | 94460                            | 46691                            | 15602                                | 25844                                | 31665                                |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh       | 109507                          | 104819                          | 76978                           | 10863                            | 10009                            | 14007                            | 1347                                 | 2954                                 | 2679                                 |
| 16      | Maharashtra          | 785177                          | 717896                          | 511884                          | 60229                            | 56984                            | 48962                            | 7113                                 | 5230                                 | 6494                                 |
| 17      | Manipur              | 13232                           | 19364                           | 2107                            | 7853                             | 7085                             | 2641                             | 519                                  | 437                                  | 391                                  |
| 18      | Meghalaya            | 23825                           | 22327                           | 1879                            | 170                              | 313                              | 4498                             | 706                                  | 884                                  | 1056                                 |
| 19      | Mizoram              | 94745                           | 141210                          | 52114                           | 669                              | 389                              | 574                              | 97                                   | 0                                    | 94                                   |
| 20      | Nagaland             | 25792                           | 42836                           | 34507                           | 230                              | 198                              | 816                              | 1006                                 | 1160                                 | 1277                                 |
| 21      | Odisha               | 38611                           | 39610                           | 2976                            | 3380                             | 3921                             | 3430                             | 606                                  | 550                                  | 550                                  |
| 22      | Punjab               | 353549                          | 417001                          | 428576                          | 76577                            | 83415                            | 63357                            | 11231                                | 10367                                | 8840                                 |
| 23      | Rajasthan            | 280100                          | 253433                          | 143821                          | 33259                            | 39098                            | 28286                            | 2769                                 | 2783                                 | 5239                                 |
| 24      | Sikkim               | 3785                            | 4443                            | 2291                            | 310                              | 184                              | 539                              | 146                                  | 78                                   | 82                                   |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu           | 406324                          | 461376                          | 405809                          | 55152                            | 67385                            | 41799                            | 5149                                 | 5747                                 | 5219                                 |
| 26      | Tripura              | 7204                            | 9193                            | 6476                            | 665                              | 757                              | 1049                             | 138                                  | 115                                  | 180                                  |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh        | 1262382                         | 859667                          | 501350                          | 165783                           | 99852                            | 98157                            | 16942                                | 16861                                | 17306                                |
| 28      | Uttarakhand          | 0                               | 54051                           | 6657                            | 774                              | 1076                             | 2221                             | 572                                  | 577                                  | 698                                  |
| 29      | West Bengal          | 1869161                         | 1690039                         | 1271363                         | 195331                           | 192267                           | 88515                            | 10506                                | 10696                                | 12461                                |
| 30      | Andaman & Nicobar    | 236                             | 845                             | 0                               | 5                                | 0                                | 0                                | 9                                    | 0                                    | 4                                    |
| 31      | Chandigarh           | 6721                            | 3319                            | 1715                            | 290                              | 222                              | 256                              | 32                                   | 40                                   | 33                                   |
| 32      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 167                             | 225                             | 77                              | 25                               | 0                                | 32                               | 0                                    | 0                                    | 2                                    |
| 33      | Daman & Diu          | 494                             | 728                             | 0                               | 26                               | 0                                | 34                               | 7                                    | 4                                    | 4                                    |
| 34      | Delhi                | 36096                           | 9301                            | 78                              | 680                              | 522                              | 1226                             | 613                                  | 693                                  | 1029                                 |
| 35      | Lakshadweep          | 0                               | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 36      | Puducherry           | 1341                            | 2648                            | 1442                            | 301                              | 116                              | 211                              | 47                                   | 40                                   | 54                                   |
|         | Total                | 7794190                         | 7496593                         | 5135626                         | 890467                           | 905620                           | 661481                           | 100428                               | 138770                               | 144567                               |