Lok Sabha Question No. 3858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: PMS Scheme for OBC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Arun Sao

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +3858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## PMS SCHEME FOR OBC STUDENTS

+3858. SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a) whether Post Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS) is implemented for the students of thereof, State-wise; being
- b) the details of the funds   allocated, released and utilised   by various States including Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year; State-wise;
- (c) whether the funds allocated by the Government under the aforesaid scheme have not been utilised fully;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) & (b):Yes Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for students of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is implemented in States/UTs having OBC population: Sir, being

Details of the released and utilised under the Matric Scholarship for OBC students for various states including Chhattisgarh during the last three years and current year State-wise is given in Annexure

- (c) & (d): Yes the following States Union Territories have not utilized the fund fully released by the Government: Sir;

Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Assam and Manipur:

Physical -and  financial progress report along with: Utilisation Certificate is sought from the concerned States/Union Territories  Regular Review meetings is also held with the concerned State   GovernmentMUnion Territory Government officials

State-wise details of the fund allocated, released and utilised under the scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for OBC students during the last three years and current year

## Annexure

(Amounts in lakh

|    | State/UTs                 | 2016-17         | 2016-17                     | 2016-17              | 2017-18         | 2017-18                     | 2017-18              |                 |                             |                      | 2019-20 (as n 1L.07.2019)   | 2019-20 (as n 1L.07.2019)       |
|----|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|    | State/UTs                 | Fund Allocation | Central Assistance Released | Utilized by State/UT | Fund Allocation | Central Assistance Released | Utilized by State/UT | Fund Allocation | Central Assistance Released | Utilized by State/UT | Fund Allocation             | Central Assistance Released     |
|    | Andhra Pradesh            | 3404.00         | 3709.10                     | 3709.10              | 3404.00         | 4399.11                     | 4337.92              | 4183.00         | 4121.81                     | 4121.81              | 3479.00                     | No fund release to State/UT any |
| 2  | Bihar                     | 7196.00         | 5397.00                     | 5397.00              | 7196.00         | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 8843.00         | 8842.71                     | 4121.81              | 7355.00                     |                                 |
| 3  | Chattisgarh               | 1766.00         | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 1766.00         | 2282.26                     | 2282.26              | 2172.00         | 2172.00                     | 4121.81              | 1807.00                     |                                 |
|    | Goa                       | 104.00          | 11332                       | 113.32               | 104.00          | 132.53.                     | 132.53               | 128.00          | 297.05                      | 4121.81              | 106.00                      |                                 |
| 5  | Gujarat                   | 4187.00         | 4562.28                     | 4562.28              | 4187.00         | 5335.74                     | 5335.74              | 5145.00         | 5145.00                     | 5145.00              | 4280.00                     |                                 |
|    | Haryana                   | 1761.00         | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 1761.00         | 0.00                        | 300.00               | 2164.00         | 1235.46                     | 5145.00              | 1800.00                     |                                 |
|    | Himachal Pradesh          | 478.00          | 520.84                      | 520.84               | 478.00          | 609.15                      | 609.15               | 588.00          | 588.00                      | 5145.00              | 489.00                      |                                 |
| 8  | Jammu & Kashmir           | 867.00          | 944.71                      | 718.23               | 867.00          |                             | 612.82               | 1065.00         | 801.10                      | 5145.00              | 886.00                      |                                 |
| 9  | Jharkhand                 | 2288.00         | 2493.08                     | 2493.08              | 2288.00         | 2956.86                     | 2956.86              | 2811.00         | 2811.00                     | 5145.00              | 2338.00                     |                                 |
| 10 | Karnataka                 | 4236.00         | 4615.67                     | 4615.67              | 4236.00         | 5474.32                     | 5474.32              | 5205.00         | 5205.00                     | 5205.00              | 4330.00                     |                                 |
| 11 | Kerala                    | 2315.00         | 2327.49                     | 2327.19              | 2315.00         | 2950.14                     | 2950.14              | 2845.00         | 2845.00                     |                      | 2367.00                     |                                 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh            | 5033.00         | 5484.1]                     | 5484.11              | 5033.00         |                             | 6504.32              | 6185.00         | 6185.00                     | 6185.00              | 5144.00                     |                                 |
| 13 | Maharashtra               | 7792.00         | 8490.40                     | 7792.00              | 7792.00         | 5844.00                     | 5844.00              | 9575.00         | 9575.00                     |                      | 7965.00                     |                                 |
| 14 | Odisha                    | 2905.00         | 2855.75                     | 2855.75              | 2905.00         | 2178.75                     | 2143.56              | 3570.00         | 3534.81                     | 3570.00              | 2969.00                     |                                 |
| 15 | Punjab                    | 1920.00         | 2092.10                     | 2092.10              | 1920.00         | 1440.00                     | 0.00                 | 2360.00         | 0.00                        | 3570.00              | 1963.00                     |                                 |
| 16 | Rajasthan_                | 4756.00         | 5182.28                     | 5051.58              | 4756.00         | 5663.47                     | 5732.66              | 5844.00         | 5782.49                     | 3570.00              | 4861.00                     |                                 |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu                | 4998.00         | 5445.97                     | 5445.97              | 4998.00         | 4550.00                     | 4550.00              | 6142.00         | 6142.00                     | 6142.00              | 5109.00                     |                                 |
| 18 | Telangana                 | 2468.00         | 2689.21                     | 2689.21              | 2468.00         | 1851.00                     | 0.00                 | 3033.00         | 0.00                        |                      | 2522.00                     |                                 |
| 19 | Uttar Pradesh             | 13837.00        | 15077.22                    | 15077.22             | 13837.00        | 17882.03                    | 17882.03             | 17004.00        | 20450.66                    | 16755.28             | 14144.00                    |                                 |
| 20 | Uttrakhand'               | 700.00          | 737.74                      | 45.38                | 700.00          | 525.00                      | 651.82               | 860.00          | 269.46                      | 590.94               | 716.00                      |                                 |
| 21 | West Bengal               | 6329.00         | 6602.03                     | 6871.97              | 6329.00         | 8179.08                     | 4827.12              | 7778.00         | 6702 51                     | 590.94               | 6470.00                     |                                 |
| 22 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 11.00           | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 11.00           | 14.66                       | 14.66                | 11.00           | 11.00                       | 590.94               | 11.00                       |                                 |
| 23 | Havali                    | 17.00           | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 17.00           | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 17.00           | 0.00                        | 590.94               | 17.00                       |                                 |
| 24 | Daman & Diu               | 11.00           | 7.13                        | 7.13                 | 11.00           | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 11.00           | 28.00                       | S                    | [.00                        |                                 |
| 25 | Chandigarh                | 61.00           | 92.87                       | 92.87                | 61.00           |                             | 85.34                | 61.00           | 61.00                       | 590.94               | 61.00                       |                                 |
| 26 | Delhi                     | 187.00          | 187.00                      | 100.00               | 187.00          | 100.00                      | 1.42                 | 187.00          | 154.00                      | 590.94               | 187.00                      |                                 |
| 27 | Puducherry_               | 13.00           | 12.99                       | 12.99                | 13.00           | 31.99                       | 31.99                | 13.00           | 32.00                       | 590.94               | 13.00                       |                                 |
| 28 | Assam                     | 7255.00         | 5026.84                     | 2646.84              | 7255.00         | 0.00                        | 0.00                 | 9991.00         | 3634.92                     | 590.94               | 7788.00                     |                                 |
| 29 | Manipur                   | 628.00          | 471.00                      | 471.00               | 628.00          | 622.37                      | 411.68               | 864.00          | 653.31                      |                      | 674.00                      |                                 |
| 30 | Tripura                   | 837.00          | 1950.00                     | 1950.00              | 837.00          | 2150.00                     | 2150.00              | [153.00         | 2450.00 316.10              | S                    | 898.00                      |                                 |
| 31 | Sikkim                    | 140.00          | 500.00                      | 500.00               | 140.00          | 549.98                      | 549.98               | 192.00          |                             | 298.80               | 150.00                      |                                 |
|    | Total:                    | 88500.00        | 87587.83                    | 83642.83             | 88500.00        | 82962.35                    | 76372.32             | 110000.00       | 100046.39                   | 48667.14             | 90910.00                    |                                 |