Lok Sabha Question No. 1997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Release of Funds
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2022

## Release of Funds

1997. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R. :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  the  data  regarding the  funds  released  under  various schemes for promotion of education to the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years?
- (b) if so, the details thereof?
- (c) whether  the Government  has  any  plans/proposals to  increase  funding to higher educational institutions in the State of Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b): The details of funds released under various schemes for promotion of education to the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years are as below:

| Department of Higher Education            | Department of Higher Education                                         | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)   | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)   | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)   |
|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S.No.                                     |                                                                        | 2018-19                         | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         |
| i.                                        | Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)                             | 44.80                           | 135.57                          | 0                               |
| ii.                                       | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College & University students | 8.70                            | 8.22                            | 8.57                            |
| iii.                                      | Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy Scheme on Education Loan     | 243.59                          | 140.56                          | --                              |
| Department of School Education & Literacy | Department of School Education & Literacy                              | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)   | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)   | (Funds released in Rs. Crore)   |
| S.No.                                     |                                                                        | 2018-19                         | 2019-20                         | 2020-21                         |
| i.                                        | PM POSHAN Scheme                                                       | 420.55                          | 431.21                          | 492.22                          |
| ii.                                       | Padhna Likhna Abhiyan                                                  | 0                               | 0                               | 4.31                            |
| iii.                                      | Samagra Shiksha                                                        | 1474.44                         | 1769.12                         | 1621.54                         |
| iv.                                       | National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)                    | 18.08                           | 53.29                           | 32.32                           |

(c) & (d): The  funds  are  allotted to the Higher  Educational  Institutions as per the sanctioned plan and utilization of funds there under.

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