Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Vigyan Jyothi
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer, Andimuthu Raja, V. Kalanidhi

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) The  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DST)  has  initiated  full  implementation  of Vigyan Jyoti programme in 50 districts of the country for girl students of Class XI during 201920.
- (c) All the States and Union Territories are planned to be covered in a phased manner. Rs 20 lakh per Vigyan Jyoti Centre has been sanctioned for implementation of the scheme in the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3135

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## VIGYAN JYOTHI

## 3135.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

SHRI A. RAJA:

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched/proposes to launch 'Vigyan Jyothi' programme to help the girl students in the area of science and technology and mathematics;
- (b) if so, the details of the same and the time by which it is likely to be fully implemented;
- (c) the details of the areas likely to be covered and the funds likely to be sanctioned for the said programme, State/ UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any criteria/target to pick out girl students including from some rural districts for 2020- 2025 under this scheme;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  girls  likely  to  be  picked  up,  State/  UT  and district-wise including Nilgiri district and North Chennai area in Tamil Nadu; and
- (f) whether the Government is planning to provide any stipend to these girls, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR HARSH VARDHAN)

वाय और परवार कयाण मंी ; वान और ौयोगक मंी ; और पृ वी वान मंी

डॉ. हष वधन

## current financial year. The state-wise fund allocation in the year 2019-20 is as follows:

| Sl. No.   | States and UTs        | Number of Districts   | Fund Sanctioned (in lakh)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
| (1) 1.    | (2) Arunachal Pradesh | (4) 1                 | (5) 20                      |
| 2.        | Assam                 | 2                     | 40                          |
| 3.        | Bihar                 | 3                     |                             |
| 4.        | Chandigarh            | 1                     | 60 20                       |
| 5.        | Chattishgarh          | 2                     | 40                          |
| 6.        | Delhi                 | 1                     | 20                          |
| 7.        | Dadar &Nagar Haveli   |                       |                             |
| 8.        |                       | 1                     | 20                          |
| 9.        | Goa                   | 1                     | 20                          |
|           | Gujarat               | 1                     | 20                          |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh      | 2                     | 40                          |
| 11.       | Haryana               | 1                     | 20                          |
| 12.       | Jharkhad              | 2                     | 40                          |
| 13.       | Karnataka             | 3                     | 60                          |
| 14.       | Kerala                | 3                     | 60                          |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh        | 2                     | 40                          |
| 16.       | Maharashtra           | 3                     | 60                          |
| 17.       | Manipur               | 1                     | 20                          |
| 18.       | Meghalaya             | 1                     | 20                          |
| 19.       | Mizoram               | 1                     | 20                          |
| 20.       | Nagaland              | 1                     | 20                          |
| 21.       | Odisha                | 2                     | 40                          |
| 22.       | Rajasthan             | 3                     | 60                          |
| 23.       | Sikkim                | 1                     | 20                          |
| 24.       | Telengana             | 2                     | 40                          |
| 24.       | Uttar Pradesh         | 3                     | 60                          |
| 25.       | Uttarakahand          | 3                     | 60                          |
| 26.       | West Bengal           | 3                     | 60                          |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                 | 50                    | 1000                        |

- (d)  &  (e):  Above  fifty  meritorious  girl  students  in  Science  and  Mathematics  of  Class  XI  are selected from each district under the Vigyan Jyoti Programme. The same criteria is applicable to students from all districts covered including those in rural districts.
- (f) Yes,  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DST)  is  providing  scholarship  of Rs.2,000/- per month to selected girl students for entire duration of Vigyan Jyoti programme.

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