Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Scholarship for Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Scholarship for Higher Education

## 199. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  ongoing  schemes  to  provide  scholarships  for higher education to students belonging to Scheduled Castes;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the details of students who have been provided scholarships under these schemes during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether under these schemes, there is any provision for ensuring placement of students after completion of higher education; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. Satya Pal Singh)

(a) to (d) The Government is implementing scholarship schemes and also providing complete fee waiver in  all  the  Indian  Institute  of  Technology,  National  Institute  of  Technology  and  Centrally Funded Indian Institute of Information Technology, to the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, for pursuing higher education.

The details of the scholarship schemes are:

## (i) Post-Matric Scholarships to the Students Belonging to Scheduled Castes :

Under  the  scheme,  scholarship  towards  tuition  &  compulsory  non-refundable  fees  and maintenance allowance, is provided to the eligible Scheduled Castes students, for pursuing higher education. The Scheduled Castes students having family income up to Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum are eligible for scholarship.

## (ii) Central  Sector  Scholarship  Scheme  of  Top  Class  Education  for  Scheduled  Caste Students:

Under the scheme,  full financial support  is provided to eligible Scheduled Castes students for  pursuing studies beyond 12th class in 220 top class institutions such as,   Indian Institute of Management  (IIMs),  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IITs),  National  Institute  of  Technology (NITs),  National  Institute  of  Fashion  Technology  (NIFTs),  National  Law  Universities    (NLUs), reputed  Medical/Law  and  other  institutes  of  excellence.  The  Scheduled  Castes  students  having family income up to Rs. 6.0 lakh per annum are eligible for scholarship.

## (iii) National Overseas Scholarship for Scheduled Castes:

Under  the  scheme,  assistance  is  provided  to  the  selected  Scheduled  Caste,  Denotified, Nomadic, semi-nomadic tribes, landless agricultural labourers and traditional artisan's students, for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D programmes from abroad in specified fields of study. The

Scheme is operated through Indian Missions abroad. The Scheduled Castes students having family income up to Rs. 6.0 lakh per annum are eligible for scholarship.

## (iv) Central Sector Scheme of National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students:

The  Scheme  provides  financial  assistance  to  Scheduled  Caste  students  for  pursuing research studies leading to M.Phil., Ph.D. and equivalent research degree in universities, research institutions  and  scientific  institutions.  Under  the  scheme,  2000  Research  Fellowships  per  year  is provided to the Scheduled Caste Students. Details of students who have been provided scholarship under the above schemes during the last three years is given at Annexure-I. Under the above schemes, there is no provision for ensuring placement of students after completion of higher education.

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| benefitted   | benefitted       | benefitted                                                                              | benefitted                                                                              | benefitted       | benefitted                                                                                                                 | benefitted                                                                                                                 | benefitted                                  | benefitted                                  |
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| Sr. No.      | State            | Details of students who have been Post-Matric Scholarships Students Belonging to Castes | Details of students who have been Post-Matric Scholarships Students Belonging to Castes | to the Scheduled | from Scholarship/Fellowship Schemes Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students* | from Scholarship/Fellowship Schemes Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students* | for Schedule NationalO for Sch              |                                             |
| Sr. No.      | State            | 2015-16                                                                                 | 2016-17                                                                                 | 2017-18          | 2015-16                                                                                                                    | 2017-18                                                                                                                    | 2015-16                                     |                                             |
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh   | 600089                                                                                  | 685102                                                                                  | 658534           | 1911                                                                                                                       | 1883                                                                                                                       |                                             |                                             |
| 2            | Assam            | 40236                                                                                   | 38366                                                                                   | 23874            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 3            | Bihar            | 155000                                                                                  | 37372                                                                                   | 89213            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 4            | Chandigarh       | 2600                                                                                    | 3000                                                                                    | 2203             |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 5            | Chhattisgarh     | 86335                                                                                   | 90871                                                                                   | 95565            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 6            | Daman &Diu       | 156                                                                                     | 170                                                                                     | 0                |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 7            | Delhi            | 27064                                                                                   | 20921                                                                                   | 20100            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 8            | Goa              | 247                                                                                     | 108                                                                                     | 280              |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 9            | Gujarat          | 159013                                                                                  | 166582                                                                                  | 131169           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 10           | Haryana          | 76222                                                                                   | 94377                                                                                   | 123062           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 11           | Himachal Pradesh | 48685                                                                                   | 55213                                                                                   | 33057            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 12           | Jammu& Kashmir   | 12452                                                                                   | 4094                                                                                    | 11040            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 13           | Jharkhand        | 33733                                                                                   | 21786                                                                                   | 20177            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 14           | Karnataka        | 318125                                                                                  | 297478                                                                                  | 322606           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 15           | Kerala           | 120667                                                                                  | 131314                                                                                  | 132286           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | 50                                          |                                             |
| 16           | Madhya Pradesh   | 288358                                                                                  | 323642                                                                                  | 361268           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 17           | Maharashtra      | 524232                                                                                  | 404656                                                                                  | 540993           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 18           | Manipur          | 4041                                                                                    | 7310                                                                                    | 6566             |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 19           | Meghalaya        | 133                                                                                     | 146                                                                                     | 0                |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 20           | Odisha           | 179454                                                                                  | 106668                                                                                  | 202125           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 21           | Puducherry       | 5426                                                                                    | 5413                                                                                    | 6241             |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 22           | Punjab           | 305822                                                                                  | 309468                                                                                  | 274730           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 23           | Rajasthan        | 143602                                                                                  | 310639                                                                                  | 191184           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 24           | Sikkim           | 291                                                                                     | 328                                                                                     | 361              |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 25           | Tamil Nadu       | 758290                                                                                  | 796206                                                                                  | 761114           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 26           | Telangana        | 265108                                                                                  | 278363                                                                                  | 212706           |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 27           | Tripura          | 16765                                                                                   | 14943                                                                                   | 14652            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 28           | Uttar Pradesh    | 947622                                                                                  | 1095469                                                                                 | 1238139          |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 29           | Uttarakhand      | 20194                                                                                   | 39864                                                                                   | 69504            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                             |                                             |
| 30           | West Bengal      | 540976                                                                                  | 607744                                                                                  | 382795           | 1911                                                                                                                       | 1883                                                                                                                       |                                             |                                             |
| TOTAL        | TOTAL            | 5680938                                                                                 | 5947613                                                                                 | 5925544          | 2033 50 * State-wise data is not maintained                                                                                | 2033 50 * State-wise data is not maintained                                                                                | 2033 50 * State-wise data is not maintained | 2033 50 * State-wise data is not maintained |