Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Schemes for ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.139

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## SCHEMES FOR ST STUDENTS

## 139. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there are nine schemes are currently being run by the Ministry for Scheduled Tribe students;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Scheme-wise;
- (c) the number of beneficiaries under these schemes during the last three years, State-wise and Schemewise; and
- (d) the details of Fund Sanctioned/ released and utilized by the States/UTs under these Schemes during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) & (b) : Yes, Madam . There are nine ongoing schemes currently being run by the Ministry for Scheduled Tribes students.  The details of these schemes are given at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d): Most of the schemes/activities are demand driven.  Funds are not allocated State-wise under these schemes.However, State-wise funds are approved under certain schemes like Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution for Eklavya Model Residential Schools to provide quality middle and high school level education to Scheduled Tribe students in remote areas. Proposals are received from State Governments/UTs and are placed before a Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the Ministry for appraisal and approval and funds are released accordingly in accordance with the guidelines / norm stipulated under the schemes/ programmes.  The  details  of  number  of  beneficiaries and  funds  released /utilized under  certain schemesduring the last three years are given at Annexure-II. Details offunds released to all States under Article 275(1) of the Constitution and Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS) for tribal students is given at Annexure-III.

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## Annexure referred in reply part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.139 for 04-02-2019 asked by KumariShobhaKarandlaje regarding 'Schemes for ST students'.

## 1. Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST Students:

- Applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX-X. Priority is given for girls.
- Parental income from all sources should be less than Rs.2.00 lakhs per annum, which is proposed to be revised to R.2.50 lakhs per annum.
- Scholarships  are  paid  @  Rs.150/-  per  month  for  Day  Scholars  and  @Rs.350/-  per  month  for Hostellers, for a period of 10 months in a year. This is proposed to be revised  from existing Rs.150/to Rs.225/- p.m. for Day Scholars, and from Rs.350/- to  Rs.525/- p.m. for Hostellers.
- Central assistance in the share of 75:25 (90:10 for NER and Hilly States) to State Governments/UT Administrations is available from the Government of India.
- Scholarship is distributed through the State Government/UT Administration.

## 2.  Post Matric Scholarships to ST Students:

- Applicable to students of class XI onwards who are studying in any recognized course from a recognized institution.
- Parental income from all sources should be less than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum.
- Compulsory fees charged by educational institutions are reimbursed subject to the limit fixed by the concerned State Fee fixation committee and scholarship amount of Rs.230 to Rs.1200 per month, depending upon the course of study is paid.
- Central assistance in the share of 75:25 (90:10 for NER  and  Hilly States) to State Governments/UT Administrations is available from the Government of India.
- Scholarship is distributed through the State Government/UT Administration.

## 3. National Overseas Scholarships:

- Provides financial assistance to selected students to pursue Post Graduation, Ph.D& Post-Doctoral study abroad.
- A total of 20 awards are given every year. Of these, 17 awards are for STs and 3 awards for students belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
- Parental/family income from all sources should  not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum.
- Annual maintenance allowance of £9900/-, annual contingency & Eqpt allowance of £1116/-, tuition  fees  as    per  actuals  and  other  admissible  fees  are  provided  for  candidates    in  United Kingdom.
- For candidates USA, annual maintenance allowance of $15400/-, annual contingency & Eqpt allowance of $1532/-, tuition fees as  per actuals and other admissible fees are provided.  For candidates in other countries, US dollar or equivalent rate would be applicable.
- Disbursement of scholarships through the Ministry of External Affairs/ Indian Missions abroad.

## 4.   National fellowship & scholarship for higher education of ST students:

- (i) Scholarship  for  Higher  Education  (earlier  known  as  Top  Class  Education  for  ST Students)
- (ii) Scholarship is given to ST students for pursuing studies in prescribed courses in any of the 246 institutes of excellence across the country like IITs, AIIMS, IIMs, NIITs, etc. identified by the Ministry. Priority is given to girls.
- (iii) Total number of scholarships is 1000 per year.
- (iv) Family income from all sources does not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum.
- (v) Scholarship amount includes tuition fees, living expenses and allowances for books and computer.

## (ii) Fellowship (earlier known as Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme for ST Students).

- 750 fellowships are provided to ST students each year for pursing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD.
- Fellowship is granted as per UGC norms, @Rs.25,000/- for JRF and @Rs.28,000/- for SRF.
- Duration of Fellowship:

| a.   | Enrolment of M.Phil.                          | 2 years                             |
|------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| b.   | Ph.D (exclusively)                            | 5 years                             |
| c.   | Enrolment of Ph.D after completion of M.Phil. | 2 years (M.Phil) and 3 years (Ph.D) |

## 5.Grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes:

The Scheme was launched in 1953-54 and was last revised w.e.f. 1 st April 2008.     The prime objective of the scheme is to enhance the reach of welfare schemes of Government and fill the gaps in service deficient tribal areas, in the sectors such as education, health, drinking water, agro-horticultural productivity, social security net etc. through the efforts of voluntary organizations, and to provide favourable environment for socio-economic upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs).  Any other innovative activity having direct positive impact on the socio-economic development or livelihood generation of STs may also be considered through voluntary efforts.  The scheme is Central Sector Scheme.  The grants are provided to the non-governmental organizations on application, in a prescribed format, duly recommended by the multi-disciplinary State Level Committee of the concerned State Government/UT Administration. Funds are generally provided to the extent of 90% by the Government.  The voluntary organization is expected to bear the remaining 10% balance from its own resources.

6.    Scheme  of  Strengthening  Education  among  ST  Girls  in  Low  Literacy  Districts: The  primary objective of this Central Sector Scheme is promotion of education among tribal girls in the identified low literacy districts of the country.  The scheme, revised w.e.f. 1 st April 2008,   aims to improve the socioeconomic status of the poor and illiterate tribal population through the education of women.  The Scheme has been revised with effect from 1.4.2008.  Now it is being implemented in 54 identified low literacy districts where ST Population is 25% or more and ST female literacy rate is below 35% as per 2001 census. The Scheme aims to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the general female population and tribal women and is meant exclusively for ST Girls.  The educational complexes are established in rural areas of identified districts and have classes I to V with a provision for upgradation up to class XII, provided there is  sufficient  accommodation for classrooms, hostel, a kitchen, gardening and for sports facilities.  The educational  complexes  impart  not  only  formal  education  to  tribal  girls  but  also  train  the  students  in agriculture, animal husbandry, other vocations and crafts to make them economically strong.
7. Grants-in-Aid under Article 275(1) of the Constitution: Funds are released towards various sectors like education, health, agriculture and other income generating schemes. Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) is one of the components under this scheme. The objective of EMRS is to provide quality middle and high school level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas. Besides, fund is also

released to State Governments for enhancing the education system and infrastructure by providing hostels, coaching/trainings etc.

8.  Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): The scheme of Development of PVTGs covers 75 identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes in 18 States/ UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands  for  the  activities  like  education,  housing,  land  distribution,  land  development,  agricultural development, animal husbandry, construction of link roads, installation of non-conventional sources of energy for lighting purpose, social security or any other innovative activity meant for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs.

9. Special  Central  Assistance  to  Tribal  Sub-Scheme*(SCA  to  TSS): TSP  Division  is  implementing scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal  Sub-scheme (SCA to TSS) which is 100% grant from Government of India. Its objective is to bridge the gap between Scheduled Tribes (ST) population and others by providing support for education including infrastructure for Ashram Schools and hostels along with other sectors like health, livelihood, skill development, minor infrastructure etc.

Note:-* It has been decided to discontinue the three schemes namely (i) Scheme of Girls & Boys Hostels in Tribal Areas, (ii) Scheme of Ashram Schools in Tribal Areas and (iii) Scheme of Vocational Training Centre in Tribal Areas from 2018-19 and the intervention is to be subsumed under the Scheme Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS).

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## Annexure-II

Annexure referred in reply part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.139 for 04-02-2019 asked by Kumari Shobha Karandlaje regarding 'Schemes for ST students'.

| (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (i) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   |
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| Sl.                                                                                                                                                                                                | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                            | (₹ in lakh) 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                | (₹ in lakh) 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                | (₹ in lakh) 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                |
| No.                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2015-16 Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                   | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                      | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                                                      | Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                           | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                      | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                                                      | Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                           | Beneficiaries (Provisional)                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1983.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1983.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 79602                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 39466                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5282.94                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5282.94                                                                                                                                                                                            | 34529                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2594                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 321.33                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2740                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                              | 375.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 24.44                                                                                                                                                                                              | 37095                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3607.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3607.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 225705                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2534.15                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2534.15                                                                                                                                                                                            | 207956                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1805.30                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1805.30                                                                                                                                                                                            | 191864                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 356                                                                                                                                                                                                | 8.04                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8.04                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 52.64                                                                                                                                                                                              | 52.64                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3721                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3.75                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3.75                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3790                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3745.76                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3745.76                                                                                                                                                                                            | 138465                                                                                                                                                                                             | 80.81                                                                                                                                                                                              | 80.81                                                                                                                                                                                              | 188593                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3650.84                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3650.84                                                                                                                                                                                            | 151113                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                   | 96.12                                                                                                                                                                                              | 96.12                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5798                                                                                                                                                                                               | 51.21                                                                                                                                                                                              | 51.21                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1972                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1705                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                     | 700.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 180.05                                                                                                                                                                                             | 37813                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 6131                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 4979                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 91464                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1704.53                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1704.53                                                                                                                                                                                            | 104942                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 52096                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1364.59                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1364.59                                                                                                                                                                                            | 59448                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                             | 300.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 300.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 30010                                                                                                                                                                                              | 796.40                                                                                                                                                                                             | 796.40                                                                                                                                                                                             | 14464                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 14265                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                     | 4300.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4300.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 364167                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 151611                                                                                                                                                                                             | 5539.17                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5539.17                                                                                                                                                                                            | 362120                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharasthra                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 867.38                                                                                                                                                                                             | 867.38                                                                                                                                                                                             | 22401                                                                                                                                                                                              | 619.09                                                                                                                                                                                             | 71.74                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8402                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3273                                                                                                                                                                                               | 156.69                                                                                                                                                                                             | 122.94                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3273                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 336.36                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 9843                                                                                                                                                                                               | 132.25                                                                                                                                                                                             | 132.25                                                                                                                                                                                             | 9783                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                           | 851.47                                                                                                                                                                                             | 569.03                                                                                                                                                                                             | 42048                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 18780                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                             | 4900.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4900.00                                                                                                                                                                                            | 221243                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3376.36                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3376.36                                                                                                                                                                                            | 222837                                                                                                                                                                                             | 5134.98                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5134.98                                                                                                                                                                                            | 218109                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3284.79                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3284.79                                                                                                                                                                                            | 133497                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 297                                                                                                                                                                                                | 25.72                                                                                                                                                                                              | 25.72                                                                                                                                                                                              | 270                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                         | 600.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 600.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 15750                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 6602                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 11659                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 28966                                                                                                                                                                                              | 358.02                                                                                                                                                                                             | 358.02                                                                                                                                                                                             | 9951                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1303.60                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1188.64                                                                                                                                                                                            | 53516                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 16723                                                                                                                                                                                              | 232.89                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 11662                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 10856                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8760                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                                                         | 107.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 107.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5687                                                                                                                                                                                               | 104.44                                                                                                                                                                                             | 104.44                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6256                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 29249                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 247533                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                                                                                              | 22868.95                                                                                                                                                                                           | 21601.04                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1262068                                                                                                                                                                                            | 8416.64                                                                                                                                                                                            | 7758.95                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1133842                                                                                                                                                                                            | 29408.03                                                                                                                                                                                           | 28594.04                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1591890                                                                                                                                                                                            |

| (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   | (ii) Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last three years.   |
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| Sl.                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Name of the                                                                                                                                                                                          | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                             | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                             | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                      | (₹ in lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                          | (₹ in lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                          | (₹ in lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| No.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2015-16 Utilized                                                                                                                                                                                     | Benefici- aries                                                                                                                                                                                      | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2016-17 Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                     | Benefici-aries                                                                                                                                                                                       | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2017-18 Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                     | Benefici-aries (Provisional)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1986.82                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1986.82                                                                                                                                                                                              | 49239                                                                                                                                                                                                | 9777.62                                                                                                                                                                                              | 9777.62                                                                                                                                                                                              | 65173                                                                                                                                                                                                | 8269.11                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8269.11                                                                                                                                                                                              | 71687                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1137.61                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1137.61                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1136.32                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1136.32                                                                                                                                                                                              | 22564                                                                                                                                                                                                | 5803.65                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5803.65                                                                                                                                                                                              | 18863                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                | 6748.28                                                                                                                                                                                              | 6748.28                                                                                                                                                                                              | 116693                                                                                                                                                                                               | 266.65                                                                                                                                                                                               | 266.65                                                                                                                                                                                               | 29423                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2516.48                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2516.48                                                                                                                                                                                              | 26867                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 71.25                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 9950                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                         | 4764.83                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4764.83                                                                                                                                                                                              | 148660                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2674.82                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2674.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 135586                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3811.26                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3811.26                                                                                                                                                                                              | 143320                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 53.63                                                                                                                                                                                                | 53.63                                                                                                                                                                                                | 328                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 26.19                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 196                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 356.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 356.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4270                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 645.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 645.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1924                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 364.80                                                                                                                                                                                               | 364.80                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4442                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5520.40                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5520.40                                                                                                                                                                                              | 163989                                                                                                                                                                                               | 22040.27                                                                                                                                                                                             | 22040.27                                                                                                                                                                                             | 192322                                                                                                                                                                                               | 14609.74                                                                                                                                                                                             | 14609.74                                                                                                                                                                                             | 179818                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1350.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1350.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8079                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 931.36                                                                                                                                                                                               | 931.36                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3739                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3123.36                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3123.36                                                                                                                                                                                              | 10747                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2494.17                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2494.17                                                                                                                                                                                              | 21000                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2587.84                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2587.84                                                                                                                                                                                              | 13854                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2322.56                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2033.20                                                                                                                                                                                              | 16905                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 8148.39                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8148.39                                                                                                                                                                                              | 63029                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2716.50                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2716.50                                                                                                                                                                                              | 73385                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5839.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5839.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 140891                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8540.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8540.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 109943                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8873.31                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8873.31                                                                                                                                                                                              | 101061                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3122.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3122.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 15834                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2745.46                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2745.46                                                                                                                                                                                              | 16111                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3065.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3065.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 197176                                                                                                                                                                                               | 13054.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 13054.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 263176                                                                                                                                                                                               | 10320.50                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10320.50                                                                                                                                                                                             | 272714                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5209.83                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5209.83                                                                                                                                                                                              | 175000                                                                                                                                                                                               | 22092.28                                                                                                                                                                                             | 22092.28                                                                                                                                                                                             | 163321                                                                                                                                                                                               | 10884.91                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10884.91                                                                                                                                                                                             | 147262                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3588.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3588.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 66928                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3385.20                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3385.20                                                                                                                                                                                              | 59995                                                                                                                                                                                                | 6382.55                                                                                                                                                                                              | 6370.06                                                                                                                                                                                              | 10846                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                            | 3274.61                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3274.61                                                                                                                                                                                              | 74608                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3189.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3189.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 54900                                                                                                                                                                                                | 770.50                                                                                                                                                                                               | 770.50                                                                                                                                                                                               | 54898                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4927.91                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4927.91                                                                                                                                                                                              | 57330                                                                                                                                                                                                | 4267.52                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4267.52                                                                                                                                                                                              | 42072                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2434.73                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2434.73                                                                                                                                                                                              | 51983                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2646.34                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2646.34                                                                                                                                                                                              | 45140                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1344.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1344.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 44404                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2515.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2515.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 28949                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4050.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4050.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 165100                                                                                                                                                                                               | 15556.48                                                                                                                                                                                             | 15556.48                                                                                                                                                                                             | 176579                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8784.18                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8784.18                                                                                                                                                                                              | 185888                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                            | 10890.43                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10890.43                                                                                                                                                                                             | 275669                                                                                                                                                                                               | 9800.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 9800.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 126965                                                                                                                                                                                               | 19912.49                                                                                                                                                                                             | 19912.49                                                                                                                                                                                             | 211001                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                               | 400.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 400.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3053                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 938.16                                                                                                                                                                                               | 938.16                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2605                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1247.32                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1247.32                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2962                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                           | 2266.86                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2266.86                                                                                                                                                                                              | 20060                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3061.85                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3061.85                                                                                                                                                                                              | 23574                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2440.39                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2440.39                                                                                                                                                                                              | 23815                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                            | 9650.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 9650.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 171329                                                                                                                                                                                               | 11483.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 11483.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 112236                                                                                                                                                                                               | 18031.25                                                                                                                                                                                             | 16187.25                                                                                                                                                                                             | 65532                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1700.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1700.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 28374                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1323.90                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1323.90                                                                                                                                                                                              | 21001                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2756.25                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2756.25                                                                                                                                                                                              | 23020                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1057.50                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1054.70                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5322                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1244.91                                                                                                                                                                                              | 907.16                                                                                                                                                                                               | 15150                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                                                           | 900.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 900.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 27796                                                                                                                                                                                                | 5090.57                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3591.84                                                                                                                                                                                              | 15401                                                                                                                                                                                                | 600.25                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 8335                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2948.46                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2948.46                                                                                                                                                                                              | 73357                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 85901                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2807.89                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2807.89                                                                                                                                                                                              | 90395                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                | 85714.55                                                                                                                                                                                             | 85714.55                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2033741                                                                                                                                                                                              | 155567.36                                                                                                                                                                                            | 154065.02                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1851171                                                                                                                                                                                              | 146386.79                                                                                                                                                                                            | 143205.50                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1866102                                                                                                                                                                                              |

## (iii) Details of Funds released, utilized and beneficiaries thereof  under the scheme of National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) during 2015-16 to 2017-18

(₹ in lakhs)

| 2015-16       | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2017-18   | 2017-18       |
|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
| Fund Released | Utilized  | Beneficiaries | Fund Released | Utilized  | Beneficiaries | Fund Released | Utilized  | Beneficiaries |
| 39.04         | 39.04     | 15            | 39.00         | 0.00      | 16            | 100.00        | 100.00    | 20            |

## (iv)Details of funds released and beneficiaries thereof under the scheme of National Fellowhip and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students during the last three years .

| Details                |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 (upto 31.12.2018) |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Beneficiary            |    3258   |   3214    |   2762    |                     3726    |
| Disbursed (Rs. In Cr.) |      46.9 |     79.99 |     99.72 |                       66.54 |

|   Sl. No. | Name of State     | 2015-16 No. of Beneficiaries   | 2016-17 No. of Beneficiaries   |   2017-18 No. of Beneficiaries |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 61477                          | 51936                          |                          46407 |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 16552                          | 88711                          |                         293000 |
|         3 | Assam             | 53064                          | 73409                          |                          85060 |
|         4 | Chhattisgarh      | 100                            | 1834                           |                          22432 |
|         5 | Gujarat           | 32671                          | 248545                         |                          50648 |
|         6 | Himachal Pradesh  | -                              | 1215                           |                           2350 |
|         7 | Jharkhand         | 69003                          | 177506                         |                         481132 |
|         8 | Jammu &Kashmir    | -                              | -                              |                            140 |
|         9 | Karnataka         | 56803                          | 21544                          |                          60821 |
|        10 | Kerala            | 137110                         | 82022                          |                          85228 |
|        11 | Madhya Pradesh    | 23066                          | 15932                          |                           1272 |
|        12 | Maharastra        | 200                            | 4441                           |                          23194 |
|        13 | Manipur           | 2976                           | 4093                           |                           3698 |
|        14 | Meghalaya         | 46385                          | 41904                          |                         140869 |
|        15 | Mizoram           | -                              | 2411                           |                           2650 |
|        16 | Orissa            | 42185                          | 51867                          |                          58248 |
|        17 | Rajasthan         | 200                            | 267                            |                             85 |
|        18 | Sikkim            | 258                            | 190                            |                            647 |
|        19 | Tamilnadu         | 100                            | 53862                          |                         269544 |
|        20 | Telangana         | 150                            | 2689                           |                           2353 |
|        21 | Tripura           | 100                            | 200                            |                            200 |
|        22 | Uttarakhand       | 2614                           | 2839                           |                           1440 |
|        23 | Uttar Pradesh     | 150                            | 247                            |                            489 |
|        24 | West Bengal       | 88955                          | 16525                          |                         180202 |
|        25 | Delhi             | -                              | 92                             |                            160 |
|        25 | Total             | 634119                         | 944281                         |                        1812269 |

| (v)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Grant- in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of STs during the last three years.   | (v)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Grant- in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of STs during the last three years.   | (v)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Grant- in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of STs during the last three years.   | (v)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Grant- in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of STs during the last three years.   | (v)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Grant- in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of STs during the last three years.   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                              | (Amount in                                                                                                                                                   |
| Sl.                                                                                                                                                          | Name of the State                                                                                                                                            | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                      | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                      |
| No. 1                                                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                               | 25263164                                                                                                                                                     | 16058361                                                                                                                                                     | 17673320                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                            | 9569894                                                                                                                                                      | 45605089                                                                                                                                                     | 60523973                                                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                                                                        | 5785170                                                                                                                                                      | 13766060 6596669                                                                                                                                             | 17077370 7536088                                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                 | 1620270                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                      | 4338188                                                                                                                                                      | 11193835                                                                                                                                                     | 7314906                                                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                                                                            | 27733860                                                                                                                                                     | 25109636                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                    | 20519422                                                                                                                                                     | 40575895                                                                                                                                                     | 96628728                                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                                            | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                            | 1968601                                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                    | 22725348                                                                                                                                                     | 38909904                                                                                                                                                     | 24493869                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                                                                                       | 9625460                                                                                                                                                      | 11355052                                                                                                                                                     | 6655688                                                                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                               | 6654020                                                                                                                                                      | 15278404                                                                                                                                                     | 11921282                                                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                  | 3377213                                                                                                                                                      | 20295458                                                                                                                                                     | 37748141                                                                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                                                                           | Manipur                                                                                                                                                      | 6346350                                                                                                                                                      | 39406207                                                                                                                                                     | 26428954                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                    | 27479208                                                                                                                                                     | 60692770                                                                                                                                                     | 69770760                                                                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                            | 4016475                                                                                                                                                      | 5589524                                                                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                            | 3079598                                                                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                                                                       | 19079568                                                                                                                                                     | 45737410                                                                                                                                                     | 116896969                                                                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                    | 3182749                                                                                                                                                      | 6783268                                                                                                                                                      | 1449967                                                                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                                                                           | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                       | 5454113                                                                                                                                                      | 5205330                                                                                                                                                      | 9081202                                                                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                   | 1181790                                                                                                                                                      | 3891019                                                                                                                                                      | 28049531                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                                                                    | 1976326                                                                                                                                                      | 63786629                                                                                                                                                     | 7676131                                                                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                                                                           | Tripura                                                                                                                                                      | 1582470                                                                                                                                                      | 6602040                                                                                                                                                      | 3261804                                                                                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                                                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                  | 1766858                                                                                                                                                      | 11263873                                                                                                                                                     | 3742689                                                                                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                | 2218403                                                                                                                                                      | 3448897                                                                                                                                                      | 6743175                                                                                                                                                      |
| 25                                                                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                  | 37791760                                                                                                                                                     | 31533450                                                                                                                                                     | 93743775                                                                                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                                                            | 907171                                                                                                                                                       | 1714742                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                        | 217537744                                                                                                                                                    | 530643126                                                                                                                                                    | 691880423                                                                                                                                                    |

Note:- Under the Scheme of GIA to VOs, funds are released only on receipt of Utilization Certificates of previous grants as per GFR norms.

| S. No.   | Name of the State   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 14702     | 3552      | -         |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   | -         | -         | 200       |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh        | -         | 192       | 192       |
| 4        | Gujarat             | 7742      | 11981     | 12415     |
| 5        | Jharkhand           | 100       | -         | -         |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh      | 512       | 1325      | 2232      |
| 7        | Maharashtra         | -         | 440       | 911       |
| 8        | Orissa              | 9601      | 8204      | 12734     |
| 9        | Rajasthan           | -         | 535       | 140       |
| 10       | Telangana           | 3459      | 3479      | 3151      |
| Total    | Total               | 36116     | 29708     | 31975     |

| (vi)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during the last three years.   | (vi)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during the last three years.   | (vi)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during the last three years.   | (vi)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during the last three years.   | (vi)(ii) Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during the last three years.   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                        | (Amount in                                                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                         | 193107731                                                                                                                                              | 27094085                                                                                                                                               | 111723355                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                      | 3764528                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                                      | 3963499                                                                                                                                                | 3711971                                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                | 171232411                                                                                                                                              | 285792943                                                                                                                                              | 151247653                                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                              | 2107200                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                         | 14357845                                                                                                                                               | 42004939                                                                                                                                               | 32520606                                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                      | 15838410                                                                                                                                               | 14986427                                                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                                                      | Odisha                                                                                                                                                 | 104081259                                                                                                                                              | 192941396                                                                                                                                              | 110218151                                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                      | 14877810                                                                                                                                               | 2513350                                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                                                                              | 48075810                                                                                                                                               | 71975792                                                                                                                                               | 32190954                                                                                                                                               |
| Total                                                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                                                  | 532962256                                                                                                                                              | 654488874                                                                                                                                              | 462876995                                                                                                                                              |

Note:- Under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST girls in Low Literacy Districts, funds are released only on receipt of Utilization Certificates of previous grants as perGFR norms.

## (vii) The number of students/beneficiaries in EMRSs during the last three years is as under:-

| Year            |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| No. of students |     44691 |     51959 |     56708 |

## Statement showing fund released for education under Article 275(1) and SCA to TSS including EMRSs:

| S. N.   | State             |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |   4680    |   4311.55 |   6591.11 |   2545.58 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |   1970.8  |   2877.81 |   5955.32 |   1447.6  |
| 3       | Assam             |   1200    |   3703.08 |      0    |   3019.62 |
| 4       | Bihar             |   2800    |   2137.58 |   2144.83 |   2498.43 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |   8069.57 |  16830.1  |  22914.8  |  22832.5  |
| 6       | Gujarat           |   6388.9  |   7053.26 |   9800.78 |  11647.6  |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh  |     88.2  |    630.2  |   1473.02 |   1585.97 |
| 8       | Jammu &Kashmir    |   2900    |   3619.61 |   3283.27 |   4234.68 |
| 9       | Jharkhand         |   5965    |  11521.2  |  15338.8  |   9071.32 |
| 10      | Karnataka         |   3600    |   4975.72 |   4568.23 |   4116.59 |
| 11      | Kerala            |    350    |    823.11 |   1144.02 |   1376.33 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh    |   8008.88 |  19449.3  |  23208.5  |  23335.6  |
| 13      | Maharashtra       |   6882.13 |   9112    |  12007.7  |   6917.93 |
| 14      | Manipur           |    550    |   1619.4  |   2248.38 |   1869.55 |
| 15      | Meghalaya         |      0    |   1460.3  |   1470.49 |   2939.15 |
| 16      | Mizoram           |   2645.45 |    740.74 |   1983.97 |   2151.75 |
| 17      | Nagaland          |   2050.34 |   1819.62 |   2647.98 |   1513.54 |
| 18      | Odisha            |  13215    |   9939    |  15098.8  |  15042.8  |
| 19      | Rajasthan         |   4391.8  |  11992.4  |   7939.47 |   7257.53 |
| 20      | Sikkim            |   1210    |   1145    |    601    |    991.51 |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu        |    552.8  |   1216.36 |   1528.8  |    955.4  |
| 22      | Telangana         |   3957    |   1372.73 |   6887.07 |   4598.84 |
| 23      | Tripura           |    390.2  |   2347.39 |   2267.1  |   1786.67 |
| 24      | Uttar Pradesh     |   1539.69 |    689    |   1394.72 |   1941    |
| 25      | Uttarakhand       |    398.87 |      0    |   2187.06 |    838.89 |
| 26      | West Bengal       |   3290.9  |   3999.16 |   4643.99 |   4619.44 |
| Total   | Total             |  87495.5  | 125386    | 159329    | 141136    |