Lok Sabha Question No. 4678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Post Matric Scholarship
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4678

TO BE REPLIED ON 23.03.2020

## POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

## 4678.   SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the information pertaining to total budget allocation and spending under pre and postmatric scholarship since 2015-16;
- (b) the  steps  taken  to  expedite  the  process  of  fund  disbursement  and  utilization  of  allocated budget for the purpose; and
- (c) the details of the amount allocated for the residential hostels (girls), State-wise, since 201516?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) the details of the funds allocated and actual expenditure under the pre-matric and postmatric scholarship scheme since the year 2015-16 is at Annexure-I.
- (b) The State  Governments/ UT Administrations have been regularly  requested to  submit their  proposals  well  in  time.    The  DBT  Mission  has  mandated  that  the  amount  of scholarship should go to the account of students by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. In  this  regard,  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  informed  all  State  Governments  and emphasised  the  requirement  of  inviting  applications  through  online  portal.  This  has resulted  in  timely  receipt  of  applications,  verification,  disbursement  &  utilization  of scholarship amount.
- (c) Hostels  are  constructed  under  various  schemes  of  the  Central  Government,  State Government  and  Voluntary  Organisation  for  various  purposes.  Details  of  the  funds sanctioned under the erstwhile scheme of 'Hostels for ST Girls and Boys' since 2015-16 is as under:

|   S.No. | Financial Year   |   Funds Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | 2015-16          |                        6935.83 |
|       2 | 2016-17          |                        2000    |
|       3 | 2017-18          |                         700    |

## Annexure-1(a)

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4678 for answer on 23.03.2020 tabled by SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI, MP regarding Post Matric Scholarship.

## (₹ in crores)

|          |                                                                             | Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the year 2015-16 to 2018-19   |           |              |           |           |             |          |         |                   |             |          |          |                   |             |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|----------|---------|-------------------|-------------|----------|----------|-------------------|-------------|
| Sl . N o | Name of the Scheme                                                          | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                          |           |              |           |           |             |          |         |                   |             |          |          |                   |             |
|          |                                                                             | 2015-16                                                                                            |           |              | 2016-17   |           |             | 2017-18  |         |                   |             | 2018-19  |          |                   |             |
|          |                                                                             | BE                                                                                                 | RE        | Actu al Exp. | BE        | RE        | Actual Exp. | BE       | RE      | Final allocatio n | Actual Exp. | BE       | RE       | Final allocati on | Actual Exp. |
| 1        | Post Matric Scholars hip for ST students                                    | 1154.8 4*                                                                                          | 1210.1 4* | 857. 15      |           |           | 1555. 67    | 1347. 07 | 1436.00 | 1464 .31          | 1463. 87    | 1586. 00 | 1643. 03 | 1647.5 3          | 1647.53 **  |
|          | Pre-                                                                        |                                                                                                    |           |              | 1454.2 2* | 1659.8 4* |             |          |         |                   |             |          |          |                   |             |
|          | Matric Scholars hip for Needy Schedule d Tribe students studying in classes |                                                                                                    |           |              |           |           |             | 265.0    | 318.00  | 294.              | 294.0       | 350.0 0  | 310.0 0  | 311.50            | 311.50      |
|          | IX&X                                                                        | 228. 69                                                                                            |           |              |           |           | 84.17       | 0        |         | 10                | 8           |          |          |                   |             |
| 2        |                                                                             |                                                                                                    |           |              |           |           |             |          |         |                   |             |          |          |                   |             |

## Annexure-I(b)

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha     Unstarred Question No.4678 for answer on 23.03.2020 tabled by SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI, MP regarding Post Matric Scholarship.

(₹ in crores)

| Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the current year 2019-20   | Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the current year 2019-20   | Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the current year 2019-20   | Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the current year 2019-20   | Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the current year 2019-20   | Scheme wise details of funds allocated and actual expenditure during the current year 2019-20   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                       | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                       | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                       | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                       | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                       | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure                                       |
| 2019-20                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         |
| Sl. No                                                                                          | Name of the Scheme                                                                              | B.E.                                                                                            | Addl. Allocation                                                                                | Total (3+4)                                                                                     | Actual Exp. (17.03.20)                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                               | 2                                                                                               | 3                                                                                               | 4                                                                                               | 5                                                                                               | 6                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                               | Post Matric Scholarship for ST students                                                         | 1613.50**                                                                                       | 120.00                                                                                          | 1733.50                                                                                         | 1733.44**                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                               | Pre-Matric Scholarship for Needy Scheduled Tribe students studying in classes IX & X            | 340.00                                                                                          | 65.00                                                                                           | 405.00                                                                                          | 404.99                                                                                          |