Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Schemes under Direct Benefit Transfer
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.2.2023

## SCHEMES UNDER DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER

## 1032.   SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)      the details of the schemes of this Ministry under which payments through Direct Benefit Transfer have been made;
- (b)          the  number of  beneficiaries in the state of Odisha in each schemes under this Ministry during the last three years;
- (c)              the  details  of  fund  &  allocated  under  the  scheme during the last three years specially in the state of Odisha; and
- (d)     whether any other new schemes will be launched for the Research and Development related to science and technology, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ तथा पृ Øवी ͪव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a) The Department of Science & Technology (DST) is implementing a national program Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) with objectives to attract young students to study science and pursue research career and to promote creative thinking and foster a culture of innovation among them. It is implemented through various components.  Under  INSPIRE-MANAK  and  Scholarship  for  Higher  Education  (SHE) component of 'INSPIRE' payments are made through Direct Benefit Transfer. INSPIREMANAK intends to target young students in the age group of 10-15 years and studying in class  VI  to  X.  The  nominations  are  sought  from  schools,  by  the  Department,  during specific  period  of  the  year,  through  online  mode  at  E-Management  of  INSPIRE Award Scheme (E-MIAS) portal. Under INSPIRE-MANAK, in a financial year, ten (10.0) lakh ideas are targeted from more than five (05) lakh middle and high schools across the country, out of which one (1.0) lakh ideas are shortlisted for an initial award of Rs. 10000 /- each, directly  into  the  bank  accounts  of  the  students  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for preparation of project/model/showcasing of idea.

Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) component of 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired  Research  (INSPIRE)'  aims  to  encourage  talented  youth  to  undertake  higher

education  in  science  intensive  programs  by  providing  scholarships  and  mentoring through summer attachment with leading researchers. The INSPIRE-SHE scheme offers 12,000  Scholarships  every  year  @  ₹  5,000  per  month  for  undertaking  Bachelor  and Masters level education in natural and basic sciences for the talented youth in the age group 17-22 years.

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has made payments through Direct Benefit Transfer under its 'National S&T Human Resource Development' programme. It is implemented through Doctoral and Post-doctoral Research Fellowships.

## (b) The number of beneficiaries in the state of Odisha in each scheme under this Ministry during the last three years is as follow:

| Scheme name                            | Year-wise no. of beneficiaries from Odisha   | Year-wise no. of beneficiaries from Odisha   | Year-wise no. of beneficiaries from Odisha   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|                                        | 2019-20                                      | 2020-21                                      | 2021-22                                      |
| DST                                    |                                              |                                              |                                              |
| INSPIRE MANAK                          | 1366                                         | 7395                                         | 3659                                         |
| Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) | 363                                          | 454                                          | 516                                          |
| CSIR                                   |                                              |                                              |                                              |
| Doctoral Research Fellowships          | 285                                          | 291                                          | 305                                          |
| Post-doctoral Research Fellowships     | 19                                           | 23                                           | 26                                           |

## (c) There  is  no  separate  allocation  of  funds  for  state  of  Odisha  under  the  INSPIRE MANAK and Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) component of INSPIRE. However, the details of fund utilised under these schemes during the last three years specially in the state of Odisha are as follow:

| Scheme name                                                      | Financial year-wise utilisation of funds (₹ in Crore)   | Financial year-wise utilisation of funds (₹ in Crore)   | Financial year-wise utilisation of funds (₹ in Crore)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                  | 2019-20                                                 | 2020-21                                                 | 2021-22                                                 |
| DST                                                              |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| INSPIRE MANAK                                                    | 1.37                                                    | 7.39                                                    | 3.67                                                    |
| Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)                           | 2.28                                                    | 3.03                                                    | 3.37                                                    |
| CSIR                                                             |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| Doctoral Research Fellowships Post-doctoral Research Fellowships | 5.34                                                    | 5.94                                                    | 9.48                                                    |

- (d) No  new  schemes  with  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  mode  have  been  envisaged  for Research and Development related to Science & Technology.