Lok Sabha Question No. 1333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Scholarship for Single Girl Child
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1333 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  NOVEMBER, 2019

Scholarship for Single Girl Child

## 1333. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes any education scholarship scheme for single girl child; and

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the University Grants Commission (UGC)  are  implementing  the  following  scholarship/fellowship  schemes  exclusively  for  Single Girl Child.

Merit  Scholarship  Scheme  for  Single  Girl  Child :-  CBSE  is  implementing  Merit Scholarship  Scheme  for  Single  Girl  Child.  Those  single  girl  child,  who  have  passed  class  X examination with 60% marks and studying in CBSE affiliated schools in class XI and XII are eligible  for  the  award.  The  rate  of  scholarship  is  Rs.  6,000/-  per  annum.  The  number  of scholarships for each year is determined based on the applications received.

UGC is implementing two schemes for Single Girl Child namely:-

(i)  Post-Graduate  Indira  Gandhi  Scholarship  for  Single  Girl  child:This  scholarship  is awarded to single girl child up to 30 years of age for studying in various postgraduate courses in colleges  /  universities  on  a  full-time  basis.  Rate  of  scholarship  is  Rs.  36,200  per  annum  for  a period of two years only. The number of fresh scholarship given per year is 3,000.

(ii)  Swami  Vivekananda  Single  Girl  Child  Fellowship  for  Research  in  Social  Sciences:Fellowship programme is provided to only girl child up to the age of 40 years for five years and admitted in full  time  Ph.D  programme in Social Sciences in  Colleges/Universities.  Fellowship amount of  Rs. 25,000 per  month  for  first  two  years  and  Rs.  28,000  per  month  for  remaining tenure  is  provided.  There  is  no  fixed  number  of  fellowships  for  a  particular  year  which  is variable depending upon the number of applications received every year.

(b): The details of scholarships/fellowships provided and amount disbursed during the last three years is as under:-

| Sr. No.   | Name of Scholarship/fellowship                                                 | Scholarships disbursed (fresh + renewal)   | Scholarships disbursed (fresh + renewal)   | Scholarships disbursed (fresh + renewal)   | Amount disbursed (Rs. in crore)   | Amount disbursed (Rs. in crore)   | Amount disbursed (Rs. in crore)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|           | scheme                                                                         | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19                                    | 2016-17                           | 2017-18                           | 2018-19                           |
| 1.        | Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child                                 | 2,281                                      | 2,434                                      | 1,958                                      | 136.86                            | 146.04                            | 117.48                            |
| 2.        | Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl child                  | 10,537                                     | 11,532                                     | 2,289                                      | 11.37                             | 11.13                             | 9.91                              |
| 3.        | Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship for Research in Social Sciences | 77                                         | 150                                        | 142                                        | 3.04                              | 4.70                              | 4.74                              |

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