Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Scholarship Schemes for Differently Abled Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *397 TO BE ANSWERED) ON 23.03.2021

'Scholarship Schemes for Differently Abled Students'

## *397. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI RAHUL RAMESHSHEWALE

Will the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the scholarship schemes implemented by the Government meant for students with disabilities in the country;
- (6) the number of students who have availed the benefits ofthe said schemes across the country each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT and Scheme-wise: during
- whether the Government has received complaints regarding denial of benefits of the said schemes to the eligible students in the country and if so, the details thereof; State/UT and Scheme-wise:
- (d) the cases of advantages of the said schemes by non-eligible students that have come to the notice of the Government the said period, State/UT and Scheme-wise; and taking during
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to each eligible student under the coverage of the said schemes? along bring

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR: THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (0) of the LokSabha Starred Question No. 397raised by ShriOmprakashBhupalsinhAlias PawanRajenimbalkar: Shri Rahul Ramesh Shewale, regarding Scholarship Schemes for Differently Abled Students for answer on 23.03.2021.

- The Department of Empowerment Of Persons with Disabilities is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of 'Scholarships to  Students with Disabilities (SwDs) with the following six components:
1. Pre-Matric Scholarship (For Classes IX & X)
- iii. Class Education Scholarship (For Graduate and Post-graduate Degree/Diploma in notified Institutes of excellence in education). Top
- National Fellowship (For M.Phil. and PhD. in Indian universities)
- ii. Post-Matric Scholarship (For Classes XI to Post-graduate Degree/Diploma).
- iv
- vi. Free Coaching (For recruitment examinations for A& B posts and entrance examinations for admission to technical and professional courses). Group
- b\_ The number of students who have availed benefits of the said schemes, across the country, each of the last three years and the current year; State/UT and Scheme-wise is given in Annexure. during
- C No complaint has been received in this Department regarding denial of benefits of scholarship schemes to the eligible students in the country.
- In order to eligible students under the coverage of the Scholarship Schemes, the following initiatives have been undertaken bring
- d. Cases of non-eligible students taking advantages of the said schemes have not come to the notice of the Department, during the last three years and the current year:
- Applications from cligible students are invited across the country through national and regional newspapers.
- State Governments have been sensitized about Scholarship schemes of the Department for students with disabilities.
- The Scheme has been uploaded on the web-site Of the Department:
- State Governments have been requested to popularize the scheme through various ways
- Graduate degree courses in notified institutions also included for Class Education scholarship. Top
- Under the revised scheme implemented with effect from 01.4.2018, the number of slots in PreMatric scholarship has increased from 20,000 to 25.000 and in case of Class Education scholarship from 160 to 300. Top
- Parental income ceiling increased from Rs.2.00 lakh to Rs.2.50 lakh for Pre-matric Scholarship
- National Overseas Scholarship applications are received throughout the year:

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of the LokSabha Starred ShriOmprakashBhupalsinhAlias Question No. 397 raised by Shri Rahul Ramesh Shewale,  regarding Abled Students for answer on 23.03.2021,

State-wise number of students who availed Scholarship under Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme for Persons with Disabilities have

| SL. No.   | State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (as on 15.03. 2021)#   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|
|           | JANDAMAN AND NICOBAR |           |           |           |                                |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 24        |           | 294       |                                |
| 3         | JARUNACHAL PRADESH   |           | 0         | 0         |                                |
|           | IASSAM               |           | 31        | 753       |                                |
| 5         | BIHAR                | 12        | 651       | 290       |                                |
|           | CHANDIGARH           |           | 0         |           |                                |
|           | ICHHATTISGARH        | 226       | 144       |           |                                |
| 8         | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |           |           |           |                                |
| 9         | DAMAN & DIU          |           |           |           |                                |
| 10        | DELHI                |           |           | 0         |                                |
| 11        | GOA                  | 33        |           | 88        |                                |
| 12        | GUJARAT              |           |           | 8         |                                |
|           |                      | 226       |           | 42        | 78                             |
| 13        | HARYANA              | 77        | 18        | 25        |                                |
| 14        | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 79        | 46        | 77        |                                |
| 15        | JJAMMU AND KASHMIR   |           | 2         | 26        | 1051                           |
| 16        |                      |           | 38        | 84        |                                |
| 17        | KARNATAKA            | 734       | 69        | 190       |                                |
| 18        | KERALA               | 2187      |           | 1725      | 22                             |
| 19        | LADAKH               |           |           |           |                                |
| 20        | LAKSHADWEEP          |           |           |           |                                |
| 21        | MADHYA PRADESH       | 4619      |           | 2267      | 2                              |
| 22        | MAHARASHTRA          |           |           |           |                                |
| 23        | MANIPUR              | 3         |           | 2         |                                |
| 24        | MEGHALAYA            | 2         |           |           |                                |
| 25        | MIZORAM              | 20        |           | 25        |                                |
| 26        | NAGALAND             |           |           | 0         |                                |
| 27        | ODISHA               | 1240      | 304       | 1467      |                                |
| 28        | PUDUCHERRY           | 14        | 5         | 16        |                                |
| 29        | IPUNJAB              |           | 371       | 277       |                                |
| 30        | RAJASTHAN            |           | 129       | 350       | 12                             |
| 31        | SIKKIM               |           |           |           |                                |
| 32        | TAMIL NADU           |           |           |           |                                |
| 33        | TELANGANA            |           | 281       | 540       |                                |
| 34        | TRIPURA              | 5         | 361       | 361       |                                |
| 35        |                      | 64        |           | 47        |                                |
| 36        | {UTTARAKHAND         | 0         |           | 127       | 79                             |
| 37        |                      | 1554      | 479       | 13124     | 961                            |
|           | WEST BENGAL          | 363       | 1575      | 2031      | 14                             |
|           | Total                | 12593     |           |           |                                |

6767 22218 1438 # The last date for verification of applications on the National Scholarship Portal for 2020-21 was 28.02.2021. The disbursal of scholarship amount is under process and will be completed by 31.3.2021.

State-wise number of students who availed Scholarship under Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for Persons with Disabilities have

|    | State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20     | 2020-21 (as on 15.03.2021)#   |
|----|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------------------------|
|    | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  |           |           |             |                               |
| 2  | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 91        | 112       | 2151        |                               |
| 3  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |           | 8         |             |                               |
|    | ASSAM                |           | 108       | 319         |                               |
|    | BIHAR                | 366       | 1147      | 1428        | 27                            |
| 6  | CHANDIGARH           | 11        |           |             |                               |
|    | CHHATTISGARH         | 44        |           | 222         |                               |
| 8  | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |           |           |             |                               |
|    | DAMAN & DIU          |           |           | 0           |                               |
| 10 | DELHI                | 1961      | 322       | 343         |                               |
| 11 | GOA                  | 3         |           | 3           | 5                             |
|    | GUJARAT              | 433       | 249       |             | 455                           |
| 13 | HARYANA              | 46        | 221       |             |                               |
| 14 | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 61        | 45        | 64          |                               |
| 15 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 1151      |           | 164         | 124                           |
| 16 | IJHARKHAND           | 42        | 610       | 1761        |                               |
| 17 | KARNATAKA            | 238       | 1585      |             | 1025                          |
| 18 | KERALA               | 214       | 1236      | 1924        | 53                            |
| 19 | LADAKH               |           |           |             |                               |
| 20 | LAKSHADWEEP          |           |           |             |                               |
| 21 | MADHYA PRADESH       |           |           | 31401       |                               |
| 22 | MAHARASHTRA          | 40        | 815       | 10251       | 10                            |
| 23 | MANIPUR              |           |           |             |                               |
| 24 | MEGHALAYA            | 251       |           |             |                               |
| 25 | MIZORAM              | 15        |           |             |                               |
| 26 | NAGALAND             |           |           |             |                               |
| 27 | ODISHA               | 1038      | 1749      | 1852        |                               |
| 28 | PUDUCHERRY           |           | 24        | 531         |                               |
| 29 | PUNJAB               | 88        | 149       | 153         |                               |
| 30 | RAJASTHAN            | 455       | 1072      | 1180        |                               |
| 31 | SIKKIM               |           |           | 3           |                               |
| 32 | TAMIL NADU           | 580       | 1208      | 587         | 1149                          |
| 33 | TELANGANA            | 97        | 7 1       | 271         |                               |
| 34 | TRIPURA              | 126       | 68        | 109         |                               |
| 35 | UTTARAKHAND          |           | 34        | 2571        | 561                           |
| 36 | UTTAR PRADESH        | 1032      |           | 4962        | 70                            |
| 37 | WEST BENGAL          | 479       | 31061     | 2501        | 2021                          |
|    | Total                | 7657      |           | 19978| |                               |

3325 # The last date for verification of applications on the National Scholarship Portal for 2020-21 was 28.02.2021. The disbursal of scholarship amount is under process and will be completed by 31.3.2021.

State-wise number of students who have availed Scholarship under Class Education scheme for Persons with Disabilities Top

|    | State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (as on 15.03.2021)#   |
|----|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
|    | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  |           |           | 0         |                               |
| 2  | ANDHRA PRADESH       |           |           | 13        |                               |
| 3  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |           |           | 0         |                               |
|    | ASSAM                |           |           | 2         |                               |
| 5  | IBIHAR               |           | 15        | 47        |                               |
|    | CHANDIGARH           |           |           |           |                               |
|    | CHHATTISGARH         |           |           | 51        |                               |
|    | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |           |           | 0         |                               |
|    | DAMAN & DIU          |           |           | 0         |                               |
| 10 | DELHI                |           |           | 10        |                               |
| 11 | GOA                  |           |           | 0         |                               |
| 12 | IGUJARAT             |           |           | 2         |                               |
| 13 | HARYANA              |           |           |           |                               |
| 14 | IHIMACHAL PRADESH    |           |           |           |                               |
| 15 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    |           |           |           |                               |
| 16 | UJHARKHAND           |           |           | 15        |                               |
| 17 | KARNATAKA            |           |           |           | 10                            |
| 18 | IKERALA              |           |           | 13        |                               |
| 19 | LADAKH               |           |           | 0         |                               |
| 20 | LAKSHADWEEP          |           |           |           |                               |
| 21 | MADHYA PRADESH       |           |           |           |                               |
| 22 | MAHARASHTRA          |           |           |           |                               |
| 23 | MANIPUR              |           |           |           |                               |
| 24 | MEGHALAYA            |           |           |           |                               |
| 25 | MIZORAM              |           |           |           |                               |
| 26 | NAGALAND             |           |           |           |                               |
| 27 | ODISHA               |           |           |           |                               |
| 28 | PUDUCHERRY           |           |           |           |                               |
|    | IPUNJAB              |           |           |           |                               |
| 30 | RAJASTHAN            |           |           | 11        |                               |
| 31 | SIKKIM               |           |           |           |                               |
| 32 | TAMIL NADU           |           |           |           | 0                             |
| 33 | TELANGANA            |           |           |           |                               |
| 34 | TRIPURA              |           |           | 2         |                               |
| 35 | UTTARAKHAND          |           | 0         |           |                               |
| 36 | UUTTAR PRADESH       |           | 14        | 56        |                               |
| 37 | WEST BENGAL          |           |           |           | 19                            |
|    | Total                | 37        | 78        | 239       | 61                            |

#The last date for verification of applications on the National Scholarship Portal for 2020-21 was 28.02.2021. The disbursal of scholarship amount is under process and will be completed by 31.3.2021,

State-wise number of students who have availed Scholarship under National Overseas Scholarship scheme for Persons with Disabilities

| SL.No.   | State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (as on 15.03._ 2021)   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|
|          | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  |           |           |           |                                |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH       |           |           |           |                                |
|          | JARUNACHAL PRADESH   |           |           |           |                                |
|          | JASSAM               |           |           |           |                                |
|          | BIHAR                |           |           |           |                                |
|          | IcHANDIGARH          |           |           |           |                                |
|          | CHHATTISGARH         |           |           |           |                                |
| 8        | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |           |           |           |                                |
| 9        | DAMAN & DIU          |           |           |           |                                |
| 10       | DELHI                |           |           |           |                                |
|          | IGOA                 |           |           |           |                                |
| 11       |                      |           |           |           |                                |
| 12       | IGUJARAT             |           |           |           |                                |
| 13       | HARYANA              |           |           |           |                                |
| 14       | [HIMACHAL PRADESH    |           |           |           |                                |
| 15       |                      |           |           |           |                                |
| 16 17    | JHARKHAND KARNATAKA  |           |           |           |                                |
| 18       | IKERALA              |           |           |           |                                |
| 19       | LADAKH               |           |           |           |                                |
| 20       | LAKSHADWEEP          |           |           |           |                                |
| 21       |                      |           |           |           |                                |
| 22       | MAHARASHTRA          |           |           |           |                                |
| 23       | MANIPUR              |           |           |           |                                |
| 24       | MEGHALAYA            |           |           |           |                                |
| 25       | MIZORAM              |           |           |           |                                |
| 26       | NAGALAND             |           |           |           |                                |
| 27       | ODISHA               |           |           |           |                                |
| 28       | PUDUCHERRY           |           |           |           |                                |
| 29       | PUNJAB               |           |           |           |                                |
| 30       | RAJASTHAN            |           |           |           |                                |
| 31       | SIKKIM               |           |           |           |                                |
| 32       | TAMIL NADU           |           |           |           |                                |
| 33       | TELANGANA            |           |           |           |                                |
| 34       | TRIPURA              |           |           |           |                                |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND          |           |           |           |                                |
| 36       | UTTAR PRADESH        |           |           |           |                                |
| 37       | WEST BENGAL          |           |           |           |                                |
|          | Total                |           |           |           |                                |

Note: Despite selection by the Department most of the students with disabilities are not able to get admission to foreign universities.

## State-wise number of students who have availed Scholarship under National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities scheme for Persons with Disabilities

| SLNo_   | State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (as on 15.03.2021)   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
|         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  |           |           |           |                              |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 117       | 98        | 1061      | 45                           |
|         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 0         |           | 0         | 0                            |
|         | ASSAM                | 8         | 10        | 151       | 13                           |
| 5       | BIHAR                | 27        | 20        | 6         | 16                           |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH           | 0         |           | 2         |                              |
|         | CHHATTISGARH         | 5         |           |           |                              |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 0         |           | 0         |                              |
| 9       |                      | 0         |           | 0         |                              |
| 10      | DELHI                |           |           | 35        |                              |
| 11      | GOA                  | 0         |           | 0         |                              |
| 12      | GUJARAT              | 15        | 151       | 16        | 10                           |
| 13      | HARYANA              | 20        | 13        |           |                              |
| 14      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |           | 2         |           |                              |
| 15      | JJAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 9         | 8         | 5         | 12                           |
| 16      | UJHARKHAND           |           |           | 11        |                              |
| 17      | KARNATAKA            | 361       | 301       | 39        | 24                           |
| 18      | KERALA               | 14        | 12        |           |                              |
| 19      | LADAKH               |           |           | 0         |                              |
| 20      | LAKSHADWEEP          |           |           | 0         |                              |
| 21      | MADHYA PRADESH       |           | 18        | 13        |                              |
| 22      | MAHARASHTRA          | 48        | 41        | 40        | 23                           |
| 23      | MANIPUR              | 0         | 0         | 0         |                              |
|         | MEGHALAYA            |           |           |           |                              |
| 25      | MIZORAM              |           |           |           |                              |
| 26      | NAGALAND             |           |           |           |                              |
| 27      | ODISHA               | 27        | 19        | 14        | 15                           |
| 28      | PUDUCHERRY           | 5         |           | 10        |                              |
| 29      | PUNJAB               | 12        | 11        | 11        | 12                           |
| 30      | RAJASTHAN            | 21        | 19        | 26        | 19                           |
| 31      | SIKKIM               | 0         |           |           |                              |
| 32      | TAMIL NADU           | 12        | 13        | 54        | 22                           |
| 33      | TELANGANA            | 33        | 31        | 13        | 40                           |
| 34      | TRIPURA              | 2         | 2         |           |                              |
| 35      | UUTTARAKHAND         |           | 2         |           |                              |
| 36      | UTTAR PRADESH        |           | 136       | 63        | 56                           |
| 37      | WEST BENGAL          | 47        | 37        | 32        | 22                           |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL                | 666       |           | 537       | 369                          |

## State-wise number of students who have availed Scholarship under Free Coaching scheme for Persons with Disabilities

| SL.No.   | State/UT             | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (as on 15.03.2021)   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
|          | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  |           |           |           |                              |
| 2        | JANDHRA PRADESH      |           |           |           |                              |
|          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |           |           |           |                              |
|          | ASSAM                |           |           |           |                              |
| 5        | IBIHAR               |           |           |           |                              |
|          | CHANDIGARH           |           |           |           |                              |
| 8        | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |           |           |           |                              |
| 9        | DAMAN & DIU          |           |           |           |                              |
| 10       | DELHI                | 150       |           | 150       |                              |
| 11       | GOA                  |           |           |           |                              |
| 12       | GUJARAT              |           |           |           |                              |
| 13       | HARYANA              |           |           |           |                              |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |           |           |           |                              |
| 15       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 100       |           | 100       |                              |
| 16       | UJHARKHAND           |           |           |           |                              |
| 17       | KARNATAKA            |           |           |           |                              |
| 18       | KERALA               |           |           |           |                              |
| 19       | LADAKH               |           |           |           |                              |
| 20       | ILAKSHADWEEP         |           |           |           |                              |
| 21       | MADHYA PRADESH       |           |           |           |                              |
| 22       | MAHARASHTRA          |           |           |           |                              |
| 23       | MANIPUR              |           |           |           |                              |
|          | MEGHALAYA            |           |           |           |                              |
| 25       | MIZORAM              |           |           |           |                              |
| 26       | NAGALAND             |           |           |           |                              |
| 27       | ODISHA               |           |           |           |                              |
| 28       | [PUDUCHERRY          |           |           |           |                              |
| 29       | PUNJAB               |           |           |           |                              |
| 30       |                      |           |           |           |                              |
| 31       | SIKKIM               |           |           |           |                              |
| 32       | ITAMIL NADU          |           |           |           |                              |
| 33       | TELANGANA            |           |           |           |                              |
| 34       | TRIPURA              |           |           |           |                              |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND          |           |           |           |                              |
| 36       | UTTAR PRADESH        |           |           |           |                              |
| 37       | WWEST BENGAL         |           |           |           |                              |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                | 250       |           | 250       |                              |

#Note: Due to mandatory requirement of registration certificate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and accessible infrastructure, the coaching institutes have not come forward for empanelment by the Department for providing free coaching to students with disabilities.