Lok Sabha Question No. 3018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Pre-Matric Scholarships in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3018. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

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

- a) the total funds   released under  Pre-Matric   Scholarship for   Scheduled Castes   students   in Andhra Pradesh in 2021-22;
2. (b) whether no funds were released for the State in 2018-19 and 2019-20 and if So, the reasons therefor;
3. whether the Government has proposed to increase the amount of Pre-Matric Scholarship; and
4. (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- Scholarship for Scheduled Castes students in Andhra Pradesh:
- (b): Till 2018-19, the funding pattern under the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Scheme was based on the concept of Committed Liability (CL) of the State Governments/UT Administrations. As, in 2018-19, the demand under the scheme for Andhra Pradesh was within the Committed Liability (CL) of the State Government no CA was released for the year:

In 2019-20, the funding pattern under the scheme was changed from concept of CL to a sharing ratio of 60.40 between the Centre and the States or Notional Allocation (N.A) based on SC population,  whichever is lower: The Notional allocation for the State of Andhra Pradesh for 2019-20 was Rs.11.55 Cr: As the State Government had an unspent amount of Rs.15.54 Cr (from the CA released in 2014-15), which was higher than the Notional allocation for the State, no CA was released for 2019-20.

- It has been decided to merge the Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students with the Pre Matric   Scholarship scheme for the children of parentslguardians engaged in unclean and hazardous occupation. The merged scheme is known as 'Pre ~Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students & Others'  The amount of scholarships under the scheme has been increased wef 2022-23. A statement indicating the changes in  scholarship amounts   is at Annexure-A:

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## be\_answered on 22.03.2022

## Change in rates  of scholarships as the 'Pre   ~Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students & Others'

| Scheme                                                                                                                              | Scholar Day                                                                                       | Scholar Day                                                | Hosteller                                                                                                                      | Hosteller                                  |
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| Scheme                                                                                                                              | Pre-revised jrates                                                                                | Revised rates w.e.f: 2022-23)                              | Pre-revised rates Revised rates                                                                                                | W.e.f.2022-23)                             |
| Component-I- Pre- Matric Scholarship lfor SC Students                                                                               | Rs. 225/month lannual Rs. 750 ffor books and ladhoc grant lf Rs.3000 per annum                    | Consolidated pper annum                                    | Rs. 525/month ffor 10 months + lannual Rs.1000 ffor books and ladhoc grants KEqual to a total lof Rs.6250 per aannum _         | Consolidated lamount of Rs.7000 Iper annum |
| Component-II- Pre Matric Scholarship Ischeme for the Ichildren of pparentslguardians lengaged in unclean land hazardous loccupation | Rs. 225/month lannual Rs. 750 for books and ladhoc grant KEqual to a total lof Rs.3000 per annum) | Consolidated for 10 months +lamount of Rs. 3500 pper annum | Rs 700/- per Imonth for 10 mmonths + annual /8000 per annum Rs. 1000 for ladhoc grants kEqual to a total lof Rs.8000 per annum | Consolidated amount of Rs.                 |

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