Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Scholarships for Meritorious Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran, Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JUNE, 2019

## Scholarships for Meritorious Students

## 314. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  amount  of  scholarship  for  meritorious students;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  regarding  the  scholarship  given  to  students  in various categories, category-wise;
- (c)  whether  it  is  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  it  is  not  possible  to  submit  the application for scholarship in time due to the default in the online uploading system;
- (d) if so, the details of the action taken/to be taken by the Government to rectify the default in the online system
- (e) whether it is also come to the notice of the Government that the eligible students are not getting the scholarship in time; and
- (f) if so, the details of the action taken by the Government to disburse the scholarship in time and issue the arrears?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

- (a)  and  (b):  At  present  there  is  no  such  proposal  to  increase  the  amount  of  scholarship  for meritorious students.

The category-wise details of the scholarships provided to the students during the financial year 2018-19 by the Ministry of Human  Resource  Development, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) are:-

| Department / Organization                | Name of Scholarship Scheme                                                | Number of Scholarships provided (fresh+ renewal)   | Number of Scholarships provided (fresh+ renewal)   | Number of Scholarships provided (fresh+ renewal)   |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|                                          |                                                                           | General                                            | SC                                                 | ST                                                 |
| Department of School Education &Literacy | National Means Cum- Merit Scholarship Scheme                              | 1,94,356                                           | 43,282                                             | 10,984                                             |
| Department of Higher Education           | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students. | 96,434                                             | 11,068                                             | 3,179                                              |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)       | Post Graduate Scholarship for University Rank Holders                     | 823                                                | 97                                                 | 63                                                 |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)       | Post Graduate Scholarship for GATE/GPAT qualified students                | 1,330                                              | 47                                                 | 2                                                  |
| University Grants Commission (UGC)       | Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional courses for Scheduled          | 0                                                  | 330                                                | 132                                                |

|                                 | Castes and Scheduled Tribes.                                  |        |       |       |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|-------|
|                                 | Ishaan Uday-Special Scholarship for North Eastern Region.     | 16,028 | 1,240 | 2,702 |
|                                 | Post Graduate Scholarship for GATE/GPAT qualified candidates. | 29,108 | 4,458 | 826   |
| All India Council for Technical | Saksham Scholarship Scheme for differently abled students.    | 126    | 12    | 13    |
| Education (AICTE)               | Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu &Kashmir                 | 10,542 | 996   | 1,045 |

(c) & (d): The scholarship schemes are implemented through online mode, no specific grievances regarding default in the online uploading system has been received.

(e)  and  (f):  The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  for  timely  disbursal  of  scholarships. Technology  is  being  used  extensively,  complete  process  of  scholarship  has  been  made  online, scholarship amount is being disbursed directly into the beneficiary's bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer mode.