Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and MeritCum-Means Scholarships
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## PRE-MATRIC, POST-MATRIC AND MERIT CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIPS

## 420. SHRI B.Y. RAGHA VENDRA: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI DKSURESH:

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

- and Meritcum-Means scholarships during the last three years. year and category wise;
- (b) the total amount spent for giving scholarship to the students;
- (c) whether the Government has revised the amount of scholarship given to each student; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The details of' beneficiaries  and amount  spent under Pre Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students, Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students, Class Education for   Scheduled Caste Students, Pre  Matric   Scholarship   for Other   Backward Class Students, Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Class Students, National Fellowship for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric   Scholarship for   Economically Backward Classes (EBC) Dr. Ambedkar Pre and Post Matric Scholarship for Denotified and Semi-Notified Tribes (DNT) Pre matric and Post Matric and Merit  cum-Means   Scholarship Schemes of Ministry of Minority Affairs  during the last three years, is at Annexure: Top
- (c) & (d): Under the Scheme of Pre-Matrie Scholarship for SC students, the rates of Maintenance allowance were recently enhanced in 2017-18 from Rs. 150 to Rs. 225 per month for Scholars and from Rs. 350 to Rs 525 per month for Hostellers. Day
- Under the  scheme of Pre-Matric   Scholarship for   OBC Wef. 2017-18 and National Fellowship for OBC w.e.f: 01.01.2019.the amount of scholarship has been revised as per below:

| S. No.   | Name of Scheme                          | Old Rate of Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                        | Revised Rate of Scholarship                                                                                             |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students | Scholar Class [ to V Rs. 25 p.m; Class VI to VIII Rs. 40 p.m; Class IX to X Rs. 50 p.m (for 10 months) Hosteller Class III to VIII Rs. 200 p.m; Class IX to X : Rs 250 p.m (for 10 months) Day | W.e.f 2017-18 Scholar Class [ to X Rs. 100 p.m (for 10 months) Hosteller Class III to X Rs. 500 p.m (for 10 months  Day |
|          | National Fellowship for OBC Students    | Rs.25.000/- p.m: for initial two years (JRF) Rs.28.000/- p.m_ for remaining tenure (SRF)                                                                                                       | Wef: 01.01.2019 Rs.31,000/- p.m. for initial two years (JRF) Rs.35.000/- p.m. for remaining tenure (SRF)                |

## Referred to reply to parts (a) & (b) to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 420 for 19-11-2019.

|    | Name of Scheme                                                | Year                                      | Year                          | Year                              | Year                          | Year                                    | Year                           |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|    |                                                               | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                       | 2017-18                           | 2017-18                       | 2018-19                                 | 2018-19                        |
|    |                                                               | Central Assistance released Rs. In Crore) | No. of Beneficiaries in lakh) | Central Assistance released crore | No. of Beneficiaries in lakh) | Central Assistanc released Rs. In crore | No. of Beneficiaries (in lakh) |
|    | Pre-matric scholarship to Scheduled Caste students            | 506.14                                    | 20.20                         | 62.82                             | 22.82                         | 15.40                                   | 26.83                          |
| 2  | Post-matric Scholarship to SC students                        | 2798.76                                   | 58.62                         | 3414.09                           | 59.25                         | 5928.15                                 | 60.29                          |
| 3  | Class Education for SC Students Top                           | 28.50                                     | 0.02                          | 33.94                             | 0.18                          | 025.48                                  | 0.13                           |
| 4  | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC                                | 129.14                                    | 154.59                        | 128.23                            | 49.29                         | 121.84                                  | 28.69                          |
| 5  | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC                               | 875.87                                    | 39.79                         | 829.62                            | 39.68                         | 1000.46                                 | 32.29                          |
| 6  | National Fellowship for OBC                                   | 27.00                                     | 900                           | 20.00                             | 1200                          | 30.00                                   | 2200                           |
|    | Dr. Ambedkar Post- Matric Scholarship for EBC students        | 15.12                                     | 1.84                          |                                   | 0.15                          | 23.00                                   | 6726                           |
| 8  | Dr. Ambedkar Pre and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNT students | 4.50                                      | Awaited                       | 5.40                              | 0.42                          | 9.00                                    | 0.53                           |
|    | Pre-matric scholarship to Minority_students                   | 749.43                                    | 41.54                         | 1078.42                           | 53.11                         | 1264.29                                 | 56.91                          |
| 10 | Post ~matric scholarship to Minority_students                 | 361.42                                    | 62.49                         | 413.84                            | 69.81                         | 423.18                                  | 68.43                          |
|    | Merit-cum- Means                                              | 323.79                                    | 12.19                         | 324.86                            | 11.95                         | 315.93                                  |                                |