Lok Sabha Question No. 1242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Financial Assistance to Tribal Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1242

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRIBAL STUDENTS

## †1242. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides financial assistance to the Tribal students to get higher education in engineering, technology and science, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries thereof during each of the last three years and the current year and the Statewise details thereof including Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government provides proper guidance to the tribal students for taking admission in foreign recognised universities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance to the Tribal students to get higher education inter-alia in engineering, technology and science under the following schemes:
- i. Post Matric Scholarships to ST Students.
- ii. National Overseas Scholarships for ST candidates.
- iii. National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students.
- (b) Under the scheme of National Overseas Scholarships for ST candidates and National Fellowship & Scholarship  for  Higher  Education,  there  is  no  state-wise  release  of  funds.      Hence,  year-wise  number  of beneficiaries covered and fund released under the two schemes alongwith State-wise release of  funds and beneficiaries covered including the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and current year under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme is furnished as per Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) Under the scheme of National Overseas Scholarships for ST candidates, this Ministry provides financial assistance to students for pursuing higher studies abroad.  The students are required to pursue their respective studies in a country of choice and are required to make their own efforts in seeking admission in accredited Universities/ institutions in programmes/fields specified in the scheme. This Ministry strives to provide clarifications and guidance to prospective candidates wherever it is sought to ensure a smooth process.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha U.S.Q. No.1242 due for answer on 11.02.2019 regarding " Financial Assistance to Tribal Students".

## Details of Fund Released and Beneficiaries covered under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students

| Sl.No.                                                                                                                   | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                                                  | 2017-18                                                                                                                  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                                                                                                   | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                     | Beneficiaries                                                                                                            | Beneficiaries                                                                                                            | Beneficiaries (provisional)                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                           | 49239                                                                                                                    | 65173                                                                                                                    | 71687                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                        | 22564                                                                                                                    | 18863                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                    | 116693                                                                                                                   | 29423                                                                                                                    | 26867                                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                        | 9950                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                             | 148660                                                                                                                   | 135586                                                                                                                   | 143320                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                        | Daman &Diu                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                        | 328                                                                                                                      | 196                                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                                        | Goa                                                                                                                      | 4270                                                                                                                     | 1924                                                                                                                     | 4442                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                                                  | 163989                                                                                                                   | 192322                                                                                                                   | 179818                                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                         | 8079                                                                                                                     | 3739                                                                                                                     | 10747                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                       | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                           | 21000                                                                                                                    | 13854                                                                                                                    | 16905                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                        | 63029                                                                                                                    | 73385                                                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                                                                | 140891                                                                                                                   | 109943                                                                                                                   | 101061                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                       | Kerala                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                        | 15834                                                                                                                    | 16111                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                           | 197176                                                                                                                   | 263176                                                                                                                   | 272714                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                                              | 175000                                                                                                                   | 163321                                                                                                                   | 147262                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                  | 66928                                                                                                                    | 59995                                                                                                                    | 10846                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                | 74608                                                                                                                    | 54900                                                                                                                    | 54898                                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                                  | 57330                                                                                                                    | 42072                                                                                                                    | 51983                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                                 | 45140                                                                                                                    | 44404                                                                                                                    | 28949                                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                                   | 165100                                                                                                                   | 176579                                                                                                                   | 185888                                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                | 275669                                                                                                                   | 126965                                                                                                                   | 211001                                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                                                                   | 3053                                                                                                                     | 2605                                                                                                                     | 2962                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                               | 20060                                                                                                                    | 23574                                                                                                                    | 23815                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                | 171329                                                                                                                   | 112236                                                                                                                   | 65532                                                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                                  | 28374                                                                                                                    | 21001                                                                                                                    | 23020                                                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                        | 5322                                                                                                                     | 15150                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                       | Uttrakhand                                                                                                               | 27796                                                                                                                    | 15401                                                                                                                    | 8335                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                              | 73357                                                                                                                    | 85901                                                                                                                    | 90395                                                                                                                    |
| Total 2033741 1851171 1866102 Beneficiary details for 2018-19 not available as the current year is still under progress. | Total 2033741 1851171 1866102 Beneficiary details for 2018-19 not available as the current year is still under progress. | Total 2033741 1851171 1866102 Beneficiary details for 2018-19 not available as the current year is still under progress. | Total 2033741 1851171 1866102 Beneficiary details for 2018-19 not available as the current year is still under progress. | Total 2033741 1851171 1866102 Beneficiary details for 2018-19 not available as the current year is still under progress. |

## Details of beneficiaries under the scheme of National Overseas scholarship (NOS) during 2015-16 to 2018-19

| 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19 (As on 30.01.2019)   |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------|
| Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries                |
| 15            | 16            | 20            | Selection under process      |

## Details of year-wise beneficiaries under National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students during 2015-16 to 2018-19

| 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19 (As on 07.02.2019)   |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------|
| Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries                |
| 1408          | 2197          | 2078          | 2371                         |

## Details of beneficiaries under the scheme of Scholarship (Top Class Edu) during 2015-16 to 2018-19

| 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19 (as on 07-02-2019)   |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|------------------------------|
| Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries | Beneficiaries                |
| 1017          | 492           | 2395          | 1360                         |

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