Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Outstanding/Pending Amount of Scholarship
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. *216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018

## OUTSTANDING/PENDING AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP

*216. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

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

- a) the number of students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) who have not received the scholarships during the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
2. (b) the outstandinghpending amount of scholarships for reimbursement along with the reasons therefor; State/UT-wise; and
3. amount of scholarships are likely to be released by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

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

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Statement in answer t0 parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 216 for 2.01.2018 by Shri Nagendra Kumar Pradhan regarding Outstanding/Pending Amount of Scholarship.

- (a) to (c): Government releases funds t0 States   under the  following centrally   sponsored scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC ) studcnts;
- Post- Matrie Scholarship to SC students

AlI the Scheduled Caste students with annual income of Rs. 2.5 lakh are covered for scholarship under both the scheme Central   Government  releases   due Central Assistance (CA) in full to the States/UTs under Pre-matric Scholarship Schemes for SC students after the receipt of complete proposal. family

Under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students (PMS-SC), which is an open ended scheme with no limit on the number 0f eligible beneficiaries and amount of tuition fees that can nol Government t0 release the entire due central  assistance to the States/UTs with respect t0 PMS(SC) due to inadequate allocation. The details of estimated outstanding/pending amount for Post matric Scholarship as on 28.12.2017 is attached at Annexure\_ The Central Assistance towards outstanding arrear/pending amount is considered for release to States UTs time to time after receipt of complete proposal alongwith Utilization Certificate, audited expenditure etc and based on availability of funds

(Annexure referred to in reply to the part (a to c) of the Lok Sabha starred Question No. 216 for answer on 2.1.2018)

Details of estimated   outstanding/pending amount of Central Assistance   under Post matric Scholarship Scheme to SC students as on 28.12.2017

| S.No.   |                   | Outstanding pending amount Rs in lakh)   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 23732.06                                 |
| 2       | Assam             | 760.00                                   |
| 3       | Bihar             | 7585.46                                  |
| 4       | Chandigarh        | 491.17                                   |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 2467.25                                  |
| 6       | Daman & Diu       | 17.35                                    |
| 7       | Delhi             | NR                                       |
| 8       | Goa               | 21.95                                    |
| 9       | Gujarat           | 18065.94                                 |
|         | Haryana           | 1777.27                                  |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh  | 7585.48                                  |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1139.15                                  |
| 13      | Jharkhand         | 892.96                                   |
| 14      | Karnataka         | 13079.88                                 |
| 15      | Kerala            | 6783.39                                  |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh    | 11809.86                                 |
| 17      | Maharashtra       | 143392.17                                |
| 18      | Manipur           | 0.00                                     |
| 19      | Meghalaya         | 7.06                                     |
|         | Odisha            | 18290.31                                 |
| 21      | Punjab            | 83524.90                                 |
| 22      | Puducherry_       | NR                                       |
| 23      | Rajasthan         | 21307.04                                 |
| 24      | Sikkim            | 0.00                                     |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 154756.15                                |
| 26      | Telangana         | 16015.90                                 |
| 27      | Tripura           | 0.00                                     |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh     | 149030.33                                |
| 29      | Uttarakhand       | 6353.46                                  |
| 30      | West Bengal Total | 14312.49 703198.98                       |

NR-not reported