Lok Sabha Question No. 4143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Scholarship Schemes for Minority Students
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRRED QUESTION NO.4143

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR MINORITY STUDENTS

## 4143.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  continuing  with  the  scholarship  schemes  meant  for  the minority students;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the criteria fixed for the selection of students for getting the said scholarships;
- (d) the amount allocated during each of the last five years for such scholarships; and
- (e) the number of students who have got the scholarships during the said period, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements the following five Scholarship/fellowship schemes for the educational empowerment of students or beneficiaries  belonging  to  six  centrally  notified  minority  communities  i.e.  Jain,  Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi, Muslim and Christian in the country:
- (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme - The scholarship is provided to minority students studying  in  class  I  to  X  in  Government/  recognized  Private  schools.  Minimum  30% scholarships  are  earmarked  for  girls.  To  be  eligible,  students  should  not  have  annual parental/guardian's  income  more  than  Rs.1.00  lakh  and  he/she  should  have  secured minimum 50% marks in previous class.
- (ii) Post Matric Scholarship Scheme - The scholarship is provided to minority students studying in Class XI to Ph.D level in Government/ recognized Private schools/Colleges/Institutes.  Minimum  30%  scholarships  are  earmarked  for  girls.  To  be eligible,  students  should  not  have  annual  parental/guardian's  income  more  than  Rs.2.00 lakh and he/she should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class.
- (iii) Merit-cum-Mean  based  Scholarship  Scheme -  The  scholarship  is  awarded  for pursuing professional and technical courses at under-graduate and post-graduate levels, in institutions recognized by the appropriate authority. Under the scheme, 30% Scholarships are  earmarked for girl  students.  85  institutes  for  professional  and  technical  courses  have been listed in the scheme; for which full course fee is reimbursed. To be eligible, students

should  not  have  annual  parental/guardian's  income  more  than  Rs.2.50  lakh  and  he/she should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class.

- (iv) Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  (MANF)  Scheme -  The  Fellowships  are awarded to research students pursuing regular and full time M. Phil and Ph.D courses. The Fellowship  will  cover  all  Universities/Institutions  recognized  by  the  University  Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) and section 3 of the UGC Act and is implemented through UGC. Under the scheme, 30% fellowships are earmarked for girl students. To be eligible,  students  should  not  have  annual  parental/guardian's  income  more  than  Rs.6.00 lakh
- (v) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for meritorious girls belonging to minoritiesThe  scholarship  is  provided  to  meritorious  girls  belonging  to  minorities  for classes 9 th to  12 th. To be eligible, the students should not have annual parental/guardian's income  more  than  Rs.2.00  lakh  and  she  should  have  secured  minimum  50%  marks  in previous  class.  This  scheme  is  implemented  online  and  the  amount  of  scholarship  is transferred directly into the bank accounts of the selected beneficiaries.
- (d):  Since  2015,  the  scholarships  schemes  are  being  implemented  under  direct  benefit transfer (DBT) mode to improve the efficiency and bring transparency by removing duplicity and stopping pilferages. The amount of funds allocated and number of beneficiaries under Pre  matric  scholarship,  Post  matric  scholarship,  Merit  cum  Means  based  Scholarship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) and Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls during the last five years are as under:

(In Rs. crore)

| Scholarship Schemes   | I               | I                    | II                   | II                    | III                  | III                  |
|-----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Scholarship Schemes   | 2014-15         | 2014-15              | 2015-16              | 2015-16               | 2016-17              | 2016-17              |
| Scholarship Schemes   | Funds Allocated | No. of beneficiaries | Funds Allocated      | No. of beneficiaries# | Funds Allocated      | No. of beneficiaries |
| Scholarship Schemes   | 2134.01         | 85,87,165            | 2068.38              | 60,27,957             | 2036.18              | 48,91,840            |
| Scholarship Schemes   | IV              | IV                   | IV                   | V                     | V                    | V                    |
| Scholarship Schemes   | 2017-18         | 2017-18              | 2017-18              | 2018-19               | 2018-19              | 2018-19              |
| Scholarship Schemes   | Funds Allocated | Funds Allocated      | No. of beneficiaries | Funds Allocated       | No. of beneficiaries | No. of beneficiaries |
| Scholarship Schemes   | 2170.01         | 2170.01              | 57,26,843            | 2435.40               | 66,08,529            | 66,08,529            |

# Duplicity of cases removed & transparency improved after starting of DBT disbursal mode from 2015-16.

(e): The State/UT-wise details of the number of students who have got the scholarships/fellowships during the last five years is available on the website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in and www.maef.nic.in.

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