Lok Sabha Question No. 2623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Funds for Scholarship Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES

## 2623. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has released the funds under various scholarship schemes including Pre-Matric  and  Post  Matric  Scholarship  for  Scheduled  Castes(SCs)  and  Other  Backward Classes(OBCs) as per the demand of the States, if not, the reasons therefor along with the details of funds demanded and actually released during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) whether funds under the said schemes have not been released by the Government on time in certain cases, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether delay in release of funds has affected the education of a large number of SC and OBC students and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether various States have urged the Government to release the funds for the scholarship schemes on time and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for timely release of funds and to ensure that scholarship is provided to the SC and OBC students on time?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a)  to  (e)  Government  releases  funds  to  States  under  the  following  centrally  sponsored scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Classes (BC);
- (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship to SC Students studying in classes IX and X.
- (ii) Post- Matric Scholarship to SC students
- (iii) Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC Students
- (iv) Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

After  the  receipt  of  complete  proposal  along  with  required  UCs  in  time,  Central Government  releases  due  Central  Assistance  (CA)  in  full  to  the  States/UTs  in  respect  of  all Scholarship Schemes for SC students except Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students (PMS-SC). It has not been possible for the Central Government to release the entire due central assistance to the States/UTs with respect to PMS(SC) due to inadequate allocation. However, as and when funds are available CA is released without delay. The details of funds demanded by the States/UTs and actually released during each of the last three years, State-wise under PMS (SC) is attached at Annexure-I.

The  details  of  fund  released  under  Pre-matric  Scholarship  for  SC  students  studying  in classes IX and X are attached at Annexure-II.

Post Matric Scholarship scheme for OBC students and Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students are fund-limited scheme and hence, it is not possible for the Central government to meet the  full  demands  of  the  States/UTs.  Due  to  budgetary  constraints,  Notional  Allocation  of  the budget is made to the States/UTs on the basis of their total population and they are requested to send proposal within their Notional Allocation. Funds are released to States/UTs on receipt of complete  proposals  in  all  respects  from  them.  The  details  of  funds  demanded  and  actually released  during  each  of  the  last  three  years,  State-wise  under  Post  Matric  and  Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students are attached at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV respectively.  The process of release of funds stipulates that required documents are received from the States and thereafter, as per scheme guidelines, the releases are made.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2623 for 01.08.2017

Details of Central Assistance (CA) demanded by States/UTs and CA released under Post Matric Scholarship for SC students during the last three years                                                  (Rs. in lakh)

|       |                  | 2014-15            | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2015-16     | 2016-17            | 2016-17           |
|-------|------------------|--------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|-------------------|
| S.NO  | State/UTs        | CA demanded        | CA Released | CA demanded | CA Released | CA demanded        | CA Released       |
| 1     | A.P.             | 18088.77           | 9300.00     | 21848.82    | 13341.00    | 23800.57           | 14398.00          |
| 2     | Assam            | 2000.54            | 683.28      | 2450.00     | 810.00      | 2450.00            | 1690.00           |
| 3     | Bihar            | 11534.00           | 3000.00     | 10834.68    | 7476.00     | NR                 | 4081.00           |
| 4     | Chandigarh       | 300.00             | 275.00      | 551.19      | 0.00        | --*                | 0.00              |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh     | 2609.00            | 1100.00     | 2728.13     | 628.00      | 3061.55            | 190.00            |
| 6     | Daman &Diu       | 19.00              | 20.31       | 26.78       | 0.00        | --*                | 0.00              |
| 7     | Delhi            | 830.00             | 1700.00     | NR          | 0.00        | --*                | 473.76            |
| 8     | Goa              | 29.00              | 7.00        | 44.70       | 14.00       | 62.55              | 0.00              |
| 9     | Gujarat          | 10575.00           | 3900.00     | 15271.36    | 5964.00     | NR                 | 5244.00           |
| 10    | Haryana          | 16434.00           | 2700.00     | 8455.00     | 6867.00     | 5645.34            | 10735.00          |
| 11    | Himachal Pradesh | 3965.00            | 1600.00     | 7000.00     | 2700.00     | 10100.00           | 2400.00           |
| 12    | Jammu & Kashmir  | 369.00             | 298.00      | 765.43      | 91.00       | 848.39             | 202.00            |
| 13    | Jharkhand        | 2235.00            | 900.00      | 2551.73     | 911.00      | NR                 | 2071.00           |
| 14    | Karnataka        | 8149.00            | 2400.00     | 15381.57    | 3840.00     | 17076.04           | 3300.00           |
| 15    | Kerala           | 7577.00            | 4200.00     | 8734.00     | 1647.00     | 7138.56            | 4267.20           |
|       | Madhya Pradesh   | 12640.00           | 6350.00     | 11624.15    | 10300.00    | 11604.96           | 3308.00           |
| 16 17 | Maharashtra      | 57597.00           | 17635.00    | 39725.61    | 27988.00    | 58164.93           | 10669.00          |
| 18    | Manipur          | 340.58             | 1193.50     | 620.32      | 620.32      | 583.31             | 583.31            |
| 19    | Meghalaya        | 25.00              | 0.00        | NR          | 0.00        | 7.06               | 0                 |
| 20    | Odisha           | 7837.00            | 4222.83     | 17731.00    | 8995.00     | 18057.00           | 19879.80          |
| 21    | Punjab           | 29934.00           | 37687.61    | 52769.00    | 8930.00     | 71951.68           | 28008.40          |
| 22    | Puducherry       | 571.00             | 0.00        | NR          | 0.00        | --*                | 0                 |
| 23    | Rajasthan        | 13670.00           | 5500.00     | 17818.64    | 8252.00     | 20458.17           | 20056.00          |
| 24    | Sikkim           | 46.95              | 46.95       | 149.74      | 164.53      | 255.50             | 255.50            |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu       | 75334.00           | 25400.00    | 94200.87    | 46064.00    | 121307.91          | 74324.00          |
| 26    | Telangana        | 24183.00           | 8800.00     | 26262.22    | 12454.00    | 21354.66           | 33166.00          |
| 27    | Tripura          | 1632.27            | 1768.59     | 2059.64     | 1625.15     | 1904.68            | 1904.68           |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh    | 93870.00           | 47249.56    | 72629.00    | 46903.00    | NR                 | 27000.00          |
| 29    | Uttarakhand      | 4906.46            | 1800.00     | 7281.52     | 2519.00     | 9067.81            | 7301.00           |
| 30    | West Bengal      | 11431.38 418732.95 | 6600.00     | 13715.70    | 2284.00     | 16431.63 421332.30 | 4369.00 279876.65 |
|       | Total            |                    | 196337.63   | 453230.80   | 221388.00   |                    |                   |

*processed in NSP Portal.

NR- proposal not received.

Note:   CA demanded in a particular year is an estimate by the state/UT.

CA released included the arrears of past.

Annexure-II

Annexure referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no. 2623 for 01.08.2017

Details of Central Assistance (CA) released to States/UTs during the last three years under Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.No   | States/ UTs      |   CA Released 2014-15 |   CA Released 2015-16 |   CA Released 2016-17 |
|--------|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   |               1554.35 |               4335.37 |               1798.74 |
| 2      | Assam            |                673.01 |                  0    |                  0    |
| 3      | Bihar            |               3127.82 |              10223.3  |                  0    |
| 4      | Chandigarh       |                 32.22 |                 42    |                 46.75 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh     |               1237.62 |               4662.14 |               2496.29 |
| 6      | D&N Haveli       |                  0    |                  0.65 |                  0    |
| 7      | Daman & Diu      |                  1.67 |                  2.65 |                  0    |
| 8      | Delhi            |                  0    |                  0.9  |                  0    |
| 9      | Gujarat          |               1200    |               1600    |               2100.12 |
| 10     | Haryana          |                  0    |               3279.66 |                  0    |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh |                  0    |                531.13 |                363.8  |
| 12     | Jammu &Kashmir   |                 86.25 |                  0    |                129.83 |
| 13     | Karnataka        |               3826.44 |                  0    |               5819.59 |
| 14     | Kerala           |               1159.33 |               1731.06 |               1654.25 |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh   |               8022.55 |               4300    |              13352.9  |
| 16     | Maharashtra      |               5977.37 |                  0    |                  0    |
| 17     | Manipur          |                 28.13 |                 32.49 |                  0    |
| 18     | Meghalya         |                  3.62 |                  0    |                  0    |
| 19     | Odisha           |               5135.24 |               5440.43 |               3140.88 |
| 20     | Punjab           |               2869.66 |               4862    |               2821.02 |
| 21     | Rajasthan        |               4922.9  |                345.55 |               2101.16 |
| 22     | Sikkim           |                  0    |                  5.22 |                  0    |
| 23     | Tamil Nadu       |               2323.68 |              10297.4  |               7382.39 |
| 24     | Tripura          |                302.13 |                199.1  |                205.48 |
| 25     | Uttarakhand      |               1626.69 |                579.19 |                  0    |
| 26     | West Bengal      |               7292.66 |                  0    |               7201.58 |
|        | Total            |              51403.3  |              52470.3  |              50614.8  |

## Annexure-III

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2623 for 01.08.2017

Details under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students during the last three years

Amount in Rs. In lakh

| S. No .   | States/ UTs      | 2014-15               | 2014-15             | 2014-15        | 2015-16               | 2015-16              | 2015-16        | 2016-17               | 2016-17              | 2016-17        |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------|
| S. No .   | States/ UTs      | Demand of States/ UTs | Notional Allocation | Funds Released | Demand of States/ UTs | Notional Allocatio n | Funds Released | Demand of States/ UTs | Notional Allocatio n | Funds Released |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | 1000.00               | 571.00              | 515.50         | 1690.00               | 571.00               | 635.00         | 1796.76               | 536.00               | 681.87         |
| 2         | Bihar            | 36541.90              | 1206.00             | 721.00         | 4746.44               | 1206.00              | 2180.00        | 0.00                  | 1134.00              | 850.50         |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh     | 4742.64               | 296.00              | 948.00         | 4758.06               | 296.00               | 0.00           | 15726.81              | 279.00               | 0.00           |
| 4         | Goa              | 36.00                 | 18.00               | 36.00          | 344.00                | 17.00                | 320.00         | 225.00                | 16.00                | 20.46          |
| 5         | Gujarat          | 762.26                | 702.00              | 573.32         | 1357.76               | 702.00               | 678.88         | 2800.00               | 660.00               | 765.88         |
| 6         | Haryana          | 0.00                  | 295.00              | 0.00           | 527.55                | 295.00               | 0.00           | 620.18                | 277.00               | 342.82         |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 0.00                  | 80.00               | 40.00          | 0.00                  | 80.00                | 0.00           | 33.00                 | 75.00                | 0.00           |
| 8         | Jammu & Kashmir  | 0.00                  | 145.00              | 0.00           | 212.53                | 145.00               | 0.00           | 231.27                | 137.00               | 75.74          |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 100.00                | 384.00              | 68.53          | 400.00                | 384.00               | 214.85         | 400.00                | 360.00               | 458.04         |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 710.00                | 710.00              | 710.00         | 4350.00               | 710.00               | 1285.00        | 3970.00               | 667.00               | 848.52         |
| 11        | Kerala           | 3200.00               | 388.00              | 607.00         | 3200.00               | 388.00               | 703.00         | 3200.00               | 365.00               | 464.23         |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 0.00                  | 844.00              | 0.00           | 0.00                  | 844.00               | 0.00           | 800.00                | 793.00               | 1008.69        |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 279.70                | 1306.00             | 279.70         | 2321.00               | 1306.00              | 1306.00        | 1217.92               | 1228.00              | 1217.92        |
| 14        | Odisha           | 487.00                | 487.00              | 243.50         | 487.00                | 487.00               | 0.00           | 458.00                | 458.00               | 426.75         |
| 15        | Punjab           | 1954.65               | 322.00              | 0.00           | 2799.045              | 322.00               | 582.00         | 837.38                | 303.00               | 385.29         |
| 16        | Rajasthan        | 535.36                | 797.00              | 508.44         | 598.33                | 797.00               | 598.33         | 575.32                | 749.00               | 575.32         |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu       | 1724.00               | 838.00              | 744.31         | 1955.96               | 838.00               | 628.50         | 2078.49               | 787.00               | 977.49         |
| 18        | Telangana        | 413.00                | 413.00              | 413.00         | 414.00                | 414.00               | 0.00           | 389.00                | 389.00               | 0.00           |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh    | 6069.94               | 2320.00             | 3520.00        | 3417.17               | 2320.00              | 1740.00        | 3417.17               | 2180.00              | 2772.99        |
| 20        | Uttarakhand      | 0.00                  | 117.00              | 58.50          | 121.78                | 117.00               | 0.00           | 0.00                  | 110.00               | 0.00           |
| 21        | West Bengal      | 363.31                | 1061.00             | 315.60         | 690.35                | 1061.00              | 952.28         | 722.36                | 997.00               | 747.75         |
| 22        | Assam            | 318.75                | 1228.00             | 319.00         | 343.25                | 1228.00              | 0.00           | 910.15                | 1228.00              | 58.93          |
| 23        | Manipur          | 100.00                | 106.00              | 100.00         | 103.00                | 106.00               | 0.00           | 0.00                  | 106.00               | 0.00           |
| 24        | Sikkim           | 0.00                  | 24.00               | 0.00           | 11.6                  | 24.00                | 11.60          | 12.60                 | 24.00                | 12.60          |
| 25        | Tripura          | 174.00                | 142.00              | 174.00         | 142.00                | 142.00               | 142.00         | 142.00                | 142.00               | 142.00         |
| 26        | A & N Island     | 58.12                 | 11.00               | 0.00           | 49.74                 | 11.00                | 0.00           | 40.46                 | 11.00                | 0.00           |
| 27        | Chandigarh       | 0.00                  | 61.00               | 0.00           | 1.33                  | 61.00                | 1.33           | 1.97                  | 61.00                | 1.97           |
| 28        | D & N Haveli     | 0.00                  | 17.00               | 0.00           | 0.00                  | 17.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                  | 17.00                | 0.00           |
| 29        | Daman & Diu      | 23.17                 | 11.00               | 5.50           | 48.06                 | 11.00                | 0.00           | 0.00                  | 11.00                | 0.00           |
| 30        | Delhi            | 58.53                 | 93.00               | 54.76          | 94.19                 | 93.00                | 93.00          | 0.00                  | 93.00                | 54.76          |
| 31        | Puducherry       | 0.00                  | 7.00                | 0.00           | 100.00                | 7.00                 | 7.00           | 30.00                 | 7.00                 | 23.00          |
|           | Total            | 59652.33              | 15000.00            | 10955.66       | 33594.145             | 15000.00             | 12078.77       | 40635.84              | 14200.00             | 12913.52       |

## Annexure-IV

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2623 for 01.08.2017

Details of Post Matric Scholarship scheme for OBC students during last three years

(Amount  in Rupees in lakhs)

|         |                           | 2014-15                    | 2014-15             | 2014-15         |                            |                             |                 | 2016-17                    | 2016-17             | 2016-17         |
|---------|---------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No. | State/UTs                 | Admissible Demand of State | Notional Allocation | Amount released | Admissible Demand of State | 2015-16 Notional Allocation | Amount released | Admissible Demand of State | Notional Allocation | Amount released |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            | 9800.00                    | 3022.00             | 3322.00         | 10000.00                   | 3408.00                     | 3545.05         | 10000.00                   | 3404.00             | 3709.10         |
| 2       | Bihar                     | 60070.33                   | 6385.00             | 6581.90         | 75582.04                   | 7205.00                     | 7485.00         |                            | 7196.00             | 5397.00         |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh              | 12259.96                   | 1569.00             | 2623.35         | 13320.29                   | 1770.00                     | 0.00            | 13278.96                   | 1766.00             | 0.00            |
| 4       | Goa                       | 599.24                     | 92.00               | 442.00          | 854.67                     | 104.00                      | 114.00          | 1201.83                    | 104.00              | 113.32          |
| 5       | Gujarat                   | 5291.60                    | 3715.00             | 3142.87         | 7511.00                    | 4192.00                     | 4351.05         | 9000.32                    | 4187.00             | 4562.28         |
| 6       | Haryana                   | 16047.96                   | 1562.00             | 0.00            | 18544.54                   | 1763.00                     | 1494.29         | 18544.83                   | 1761.00             | 0.00            |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh          | 2295.08                    | 425.00              | 425.00          | 2895.08                    | 479.00                      | 499.00          | 3095.08                    | 478.00              | 520.84          |
| 8       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 1460.63                    | 769.00              | 769.00          | 1684.44                    | 868.00                      | 777.74          | 1406.61                    | 867.00              | 944.71          |
| 9       | Jharkhand                 | 17702.19                   | 2030.00             | 2222.90         | 19472.39                   | 2291.00                     | 2376.00         | 20300.00                   | 2288.00             | 2493.08         |
| 10      | Karnataka                 | 10419.00                   | 3758.00             | 4115.30         | 12400.00                   | 4241.00                     | 4419.00         | 13834.50                   | 4236.00             | 4615.67         |
| 11      | Kerala                    | 10000.00                   | 2054.00             | 2117.30         | 5000.00                    | 2318.00                     | 2223.70         | 5000.00                    | 2315.00             | 2327.19         |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh            | 50000.00                   | 4466.00             | 5620.00         | 60000.00                   | 5039.00                     | 5224.00         | 50000.00                   | 5033.00             | 5484.11         |
| 13      | Maharashtra               | 45946.76                   | 6914.00             | 8014.00         | 50099.62                   | 7802.00                     | 8106.95         | 52468.30                   | 7792.00             | 8490.40         |
| 14      | Odisha                    | 2392.78                    | 2577.00             | 1289.00         | 3869.06                    | 2908.00                     | 2383.39         | 3866.06                    | 2905.00             | 2855.75         |
| 15      | Punjab                    | 20163.58                   | 1704.00             | 0.00            | 15864.51                   | 1923.00                     | 2003.01         | 10769.68                   | 1920.00             | 2092.10         |
| 16      | Rajasthan                 | 14606.10                   | 4221.00             | 4546.02         | 18367.50                   | 4762.00                     | 4950.99         | 15742.24                   | 4756.00             | 5182.28         |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu                | 8600.00                    | 4435.00             | 4571.50         | 12400.05                   | 5004.00                     | 5184.00         | 13100.00                   | 4998.00             | 5445.97         |
| 18      | Telangana                 | 36585.45                   | 2188.00             | 1094.10         | 32242.00                   | 2471.00                     | 2566.00         | 32029.23                   | 2468.00             | 2689.21         |
| 19      | Uttar Pradesh             | 64000.00                   | 12278.00            | 13445.00        | 83154.03                   | 13854.00                    | 14471.97        | 95031.81                   | 13837.00            | 15077.22        |
| 20      | Uttrakhand                | 5293.47                    | 621.00              | 680.10          | 4560.30                    | 701.00                      | 726.00          | 4676.14                    | 700.00              | 737.74          |
| 21      | West Bengal               | 6563.49                    | 5616.00             | 5280.55         | 11593.92                   | 6337.00                     | 6582.86         | 13849.00                   | 6329.00             | 6602.03         |
| 22      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2504.00                    | 11.00               | 11.00           | 20.60                      | 11.00                       | 0.00            |                            | 11.00               | 0.00            |
| 23      | Dadra &Nagar Havali       | 0.00                       | 17.00               | 0.00            | 0.00                       | 17.00                       | 0.00            |                            | 17.00               | 0.00            |
| 24      | Daman &Diu                | 10.30                      | 11.00               | 7.13            | 22.01                      | 11.00                       | 15.29           |                            | 11.00               | 7.13            |
| 25      | Chandigarh                | 61.00                      | 61.00               | 61.00           | 111.00                     | 61.00                       | 84.71           | 115.00                     | 61.00               | 92.87           |
| 26      | Delhi                     | 1406.63                    | 93.00               | 92.98           | 885.74                     | 93.00                       | 0.00            | 287.11                     | 187.00              | 187.00          |
| 27      | Puducherry                | 56.00                      | 7.00                | 7.00            | 56.00                      | 7.00                        | 56.00           | 56.00                      | 13.00               | 12.99           |
| 28      | Assam                     | 6453.66                    | 6469.00             | 5454.96         | 6720.39                    | 7255.00                     | 0.00            | 7177.51                    | 7255.00             | 5026.84         |
| 29      | Manipur                   | 598.00                     | 560.00              | 598.00          | 602.62                     | 628.00                      | 602.62          |                            | 628.00              | 471.00          |
| 30      | Tripura                   | 1430.00                    | 746.00              | 1430.00         | 1532.65                    | 837.00                      | 1532.65         | 1950.00                    | 837.00              | 1950.00         |
| 31      | Sikkim                    | 150.00                     | 124.00              | 150.00          | 500.00                     | 140.00                      | 500.00          | 500.00                     | 140.00              | 500.00          |
|         | Total:                    | 412767.21                  | 78500.00            | 78113.96        | 469866.45                  | 88500.00                    | 82275.27        | 397280.21                  | 88500.00            | 87587.83        |