Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Post Matric Scholarships for SC and OBC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Dayakar Pasunoori

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SC AND OBC STUDENTS

## 418. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has any details of the post matric scholarships availed by the SC and OBC students;

(b) if so, the details thereof each of the last three years and the current year; category and State/UT-wise; during

(c the funds allocated/spent for these students; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to relax the existing rules to allow more students to avail scholarships in future? being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a): This Ministry is implementing two separate scholarship schemes for SCs and OBC students, namely Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste students   (PMS-SC) and Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Class(PMS-OBC) students The objective of these schemes is to provide financial assistance to eligible SC and OBC students for their study at post matriculation or post-secondary stage.

(b) & (c): Under the PMS-SC Scheme. Central Assistance is released towards such portion of the total demand under the scheme of the States/UTs for a particular year that is over and above their annual committed   liability. no State-wise fund allocation. The details of Central Assistance   released State-wise under are attached as Annexure [.

PMS-OBC Scheme is a fund limited scheme under which the available budget is allocated State-wise and considered for   release based on the  proposals received from the States/UTs. The details of funds allocated and Central Assistance  released  State-wise   under PMS-OBC Scheme during the last three years and current year are attached as Annexure II.

(d): Under the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students (PMS-SC) all eligible students are entitled for full tuition fees and maintenance allowance. In order to encourage more students t0 avail scholarships under the scheme, the process of application and disbursement has been streamlined and most of the State Governments/UT Administrations have developed online portal for inviting applications and disbursements through DBT mode.

(Statement referred in reply to Unstarred Q No. 418 for answer on 19.11.2019 regarding ~Post Matric Scholarships for SC and OBC students

## State-wise release under the Post Matrie Scholarship for SC students during 2016-17 to 2019-20 (as on 13.11.2019)

(Rs. In Lakh)

| S.NO   | States/UTs       | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|--------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 14398.00  | 31742.54  | 9000      | 28767     |
| 2      | Assam            | 1690.00   |           | 1500      | 0         |
|        | Bihar            | 4081.00   |           | 0         |           |
| ;      | Chandigarh       | 0.00      | 145.97    |           | 0         |
|        | Chhattisgarh     | 190.00    | 3902.02   | 323       | 327       |
|        | Daman & Diu      | 0.00      | 0         | 0         |           |
|        | Delhi            | 473.76    |           | 702       |           |
| 8      | Goa              | 0.00      | 14.99     | 0         |           |
| 9      | Gujarat          | 5244.00   | 14339.54  | 18055     |           |
| 10     | Haryana          | 10735.00  | 0         | 5809      |           |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh | 2400.00   | 7425      | 5325      |           |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir  | 202.00    | 1362.76   | 0         |           |
| 13     | Jharkhand        | 2071.00   | 892.95    | 1723      | 0         |
| 14     | Karnataka        | 3300.00   | 39546.98  | 2918      | 12147     |
| 15     | Kerala           | 4267.20   | 8391      | 0         | 120       |
| 16     | Madhya Pradesh   | 3308.00   | 23042.54  |           | 0         |
| 17     | Maharashtra      | 10669.00  | 50497.96  | 143392    | 0         |
| 18     | Manipur          | 583.31    | 750.56    | 754       | 794       |
| 19     | Meghalaya        | 0.00      | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 20     | Odisha           | 19879.80  | 4747.56   | 20891     | 14071     |
| 21     | Puducherry       | 0.00      |           | 0         |           |
| 22     | Punjab           | 28008.40  | 11573.21  | 63131     |           |
| 23     | Rajasthan        | 20056.00  | 32922.79  | 7768      | 31454     |
| 24     | Sikkim           | 255.50    |           | 104       | 104       |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu       | 74324.00  | 43448.24  | 140738    | 16288     |
| 26     | Telangana        | 33166.00  | 14024.24  | 0         | 0         |
| 27     | Tripura          | 1904.68   | 1991.84   | 2597      | 3542      |
|        | Uttar Pradesh    | 27000.00  | 25420.46  | 167288    | 65516     |
| 29     | Uttarakhand      | 7301.00   | 3969.00   |           |           |
| 30     | West Bengal      | 4369.00   | 21256.91  |           |           |
|        | TOTAL            |           | 341409.06 | 592815.44 | 173130    |

## Annexure-II

(Statement referred in reply to Unstarred Q No. 418 for answer on 19.11.2019 regarding Post Matric Scholarships for SC and OBC students" )

## Details of Fund Allocation and Release under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students during the last three years and current year

Amount in lakh

| S.N   | State/UTs            | 2016-17         | 2016-17      | 2017-18         | 2017-18      | 2018-19         | 2018-19      | 2019-20 (as on 13.11.2019   | 2019-20 (as on 13.11.2019   |
|-------|----------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.N   | State/UTs            | Fund Allocation | Fund Release | Fund Allocation | Fund Release | Fund Allocation | Fund Release | Fund Allocation             | Fund Release                |
|       | Andhra Pradesh       | 3404.00         | 3709.10      | 3404.00         | 4399.11      | 4183.00         | 4121.81      | 5159.00                     | 5159.00                     |
| 2     | Bihar                | 7196.00         | 5397.00      | 7196.00         | 0.00         | 8843.00         | 8842.71      | 10906.00                    | 0.00                        |
| 5     | Chattisgarh          | 1766.00         | 0.00         | 1766.00         | 2282.26      | 2172.00         | 2172.00      | 2679.00                     | 0.00                        |
| 4     | Goa                  | 104.00          | 13.32        | 104.00          | 132.53       | 128.00          | 297.05       | 158.00                      | 158.00                      |
| 5     | Gujarat              | 4187.00         | 4562.28      | 4187.00         | 5335.74      | 5145.00         | 5145.00      | 6346.00                     | 4759.50                     |
| 6     | Haryana              | 1761.00         | 0.00         | 1761.00         | 0.00         | 2164.00         | 1235.46      | 2669.00                     | 0.00                        |
| 7     | Himachal Pradesh     | 478.00          | 520.84       | 478.00          | 609.15       | 588.00          | 588.00       | 725.00                      | 543.75                      |
| 8     | Jammu & Kashmir      | 867.00          | 944.71       | 867.00          | 650.25       | 1065.00         | 801.10       | 1313.00                     | 0.00                        |
|       | Jharkhand            | 2288.00         | 2493.08      | 2288.00         | 2956.86      | 2811.00         | 2811.00      | 3467.00                     | 3467.00                     |
| 10    | Karnataka            | 4236.00         | 4615.67      | 4236.00         | 5474.32      | 5205.00         | 5205.00      | 6420.00                     | 6420.00                     |
|       | Kerala               | 2315.00         | 2327.19      | 2315.00         | 2950.14      | 2845.00         | 2845.00      | 3509.00                     | 3509.00                     |
| 12    | Madhya Pradesh       | 5033.00         | 5484.11      | 5033.00         | 6504.32      | 6185.00         | 6185.00      | 7628.00                     | 7628.00                     |
| 13    | Maharashtra          | 7792.00         | 8490.40      | 7792.00         | 5844.00      | 9575.00         | 9575.00      | 1810.00                     | 8857.50                     |
| 14    | Odisha               | 2905.00         | 2855.75      | 2905.00         | 2178.75      | 3570.00         | 3534.81      | 4402.00                     | 4402.00                     |
| 15    | Punjab               | 1920.00         | 2092.10      | 1920.00         | 1440.00      | 2360.00         | 0.00         | 2910.00                     | 0.00                        |
| 16    | Rajasthan            | 4756.00         | 5182.28      | 4756.00         | 5663.47      | 5844.00         | 5782.49      | 7208.00                     | 0.00                        |
| 17    | Tamil Nadu           | 4998.00         | 5445.97      | 4998.00         | 4550.00      | 6142.00         | 6142.00      | 7575.00                     | 7575.00                     |
| 18    | Telangana            | 2468.00         | 2689.21      | 2468.00         | 1854.00      | 3033.00         | 0.00         | 3740.00                     | 0.00                        |
| 19    | Uttar Pradesh        | 13837.00        | 15077.22     | 13837.00        | 17882.03     | 17004.00        | 20450.66     | 20972.00                    | 17276.62                    |
| 20    | Uttrakhand           | 700.00          | 737.74       | 700.00          | 525.00       | 860.00          | 269.46       | 1061.00                     | 0.00                        |
|       | West Bengal          | 6329.00         | 6602.03      | 6329.00         | 8179.08      | 7778.00         | 6702.51      | 9593.00                     | 7638.89                     |
| 22    | Andaman & Nicobar    | 11.00           | 0.00         | 11.00           | 14.66        | 11.00           |              | 33.50                       | 0.00                        |
| 23    | Dadra & Nagar Havali | 17.00           | 0.00         | 17.00           | 0.00         | 17.00           | 0.00         | 50.00                       | 0.00                        |
| 24    | Daman & Diu          |                 | 7.13         | 1.00            | 0.00         | 1.00            | 28.00        | 33.50                       | 0.00                        |
| 25    | Chandigarh_          | 61.00           | 92.87        | 61.00           | 85.34        | 61.00           | 61.00        | 183.00                      | 137.25                      |
| 26    | Delhi                | 187.00          | 187.00       | 187.00          | 100.00       | 187.00          | 154.00       | 933.00                      | 289.53                      |
| 27    | Puducherry           | 13.00           | 12.99        | 13.00           | 31.99        | 13.00           | 32.00        | 67.00                       | 50.25                       |
| 28    | Assam                | 7255.00         | 5026.84      | 7255.00         | 0.00         | 9991.00         | 3634.92      | 1833.00                     | 0.00                        |
| 29    | Manipur              | 628.00          | 471.00       | 628.00          | 622.37       | 864.00          | 653.31       | 1024.00                     | 1024.00                     |
| 30    | Tripura              | 837.00          | 1950.00      | 837.00          | 2150.00      | 153.00          | 2450.00      | 1365.00                     | 1365.00                     |
| 31    | Sikkim               | 140.00          | 500.00       | 140.00          | 549.98       | 192.00          | 316.10       | 228.00                      | 210.70 80470.99             |
|       | Total                | 88500.00        | 87587.83     | 88500.00        | 82962.35     |                 | 100046.39    | 136000.00                   |                             |