Lok Sabha Question No. 2371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Funds for Pre- Matric Scholarship
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## FUNDS FOR PRE- MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

## 2371. SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI:

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

- (a) the total fund released under Pre-matric Scholarship for SCs students for the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22,the details thereof; State-wise;
- (b) the utilization of funds reported by States under Pre-matric Scholarship for SCs students State-wise;
- whether there is any plan to increase the amount of Pre-matric Scholarship for SCs students; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The State-wise details of the funds released under Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students during the financial year 2020-21 is attached as Annexure-I. Since the schools are to reopen, no release has been made for 2021-22. yet yet
- (b): Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship SC Scheme, the releases are made to the StatesMUTs based on the proposals received from them after adjusting the unspent amount of previous years available with the StatelUT, if any: The State/UT wise funds released during the last three years under the Scheme are attached as Annexure-II:
- (c) & (d): The existing scheme provides for a monthly maintenance allowance ad ad-hoc allowance. It is proposed to merge these allowances and  provide a sum annual scholarship to the students, with a marginal increase. lump

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Annexure-I

| Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in Classes IX and X during the FY 2020- 21   | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in Classes IX and X during the FY 2020- 21   | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in Classes IX and X during the FY 2020- 21   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SNo                                                                                          | Statel UT                                                                                    | Funds released (Rsin Lakh)                                                                   |
|                                                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                                               | 4944                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                            | Daman & Diu                                                                                  | 0.83                                                                                         |
| 3_                                                                                           | Delhi                                                                                        | 291                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                            | Goa                                                                                          | 3.6                                                                                          |
| 5_                                                                                           | IGujarat                                                                                     | 1044                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                             | 408                                                                                          |
| 7_                                                                                           | JJammu &Kashmir                                                                              | 260                                                                                          |
| 8.                                                                                           | JJharkhand                                                                                   | 659                                                                                          |
| 9.                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                    | 6230                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                       | 1368                                                                                         |
| 11_                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                               | 7784                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                       | 3512                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                           | Puducherry                                                                                   | 27                                                                                           |
| 14.                                                                                          |                                                                                              | 2743                                                                                         |
| 15.                                                                                          | RRajasthan_                                                                                  | 3827                                                                                         |
| 16.                                                                                          |                                                                                              | 5                                                                                            |
| 17.                                                                                          | Tamilnadu                                                                                    | 5018                                                                                         |
| 18.                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                | 12096                                                                                        |
| 19.                                                                                          | Uttrakhand                                                                                   | 143                                                                                          |
| 20.                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                  | 6540                                                                                         |
|                                                                                              | Total                                                                                        | 56903.43                                                                                     |

Annexure-II Statement referred to part (b) ofLok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2371 for 03.08.2021 Central Assistance released under Pre- Matric Scholarship for SC students during last three year

(Rs. In Crore)

| SNo:   | States[UT        | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|--------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh   |           |           | 49.44     |
| 2      | Bihar            |           | 55.50     |           |
| 3_     | Chandigarh       |           | 0.27      |           |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     |           | 10.41     |           |
| 5_     | Daman & Diu      |           |           | 0.0083    |
| 6.     | Delhi            |           | 2.68      | 2.91      |
| 7.     | Goa              |           |           | 0.036     |
| 8.     | Gujarat          |           | 14.40     | 10.44     |
| 9.     | Haryana          |           | 3.68      |           |
| 10.    | Himachal Pradesh |           |           | 4.08      |
| 11.    | Jammu &Kashmir   |           | 0.70      | 2.60      |
| 12     | Jharkhand        | 16.34     | 6.76      |           |
| 13     | Karnataka        |           | 36.91     | 62.30     |
| 14.    | Kerala           |           | 0.19      | 13.68     |
| 15.    | MMadhya Pradesh  |           | 4.06      | 77.84     |
| 16.    | Manipur          |           | 0.45      |           |
| 17.    | Odisha           | 9.96      | 25.90     | 35.12     |
| 18.    | Puducherry       |           |           | 0.27      |
| 19.    | Puniab           |           | 30.29     | 27.43     |
| 20.    | RRajasthan       | 30.75     | 33.23     | 38.27     |
| 21.    |                  |           | 0.04      | 0.05      |
| 22     | Tamilnadu        |           |           | 50.18     |
| 23.    | Tripura          | 2.59      | 4.69      |           |
| 24.    | Uttar Pradesh    | 27.06     | 90.75     | 120.96    |
| 25.    | Uttrakhand       |           | 3.44      | 1.43      |
| 26.    | West Bengal      | 28.70     |           | 65.40     |
|        | Total            | 115.40    | 352.89    | 569.03    |

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