Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Pre Matric Scholarships
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS

## 492. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  applicants  and  beneficiaries  for  the  pre  matric  scholarships during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  applicants  and  beneficiaries  for  the  post  matric  scholarships during the said period;
- (c)  the funds allocated and spent for Pre matric and post matric minority scholarship schemes during the last three years; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to introduce scholarships for minorities in postgraduation, research and overseas programmes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) &(b): The  Ministry of Minority Affairs implements  Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme,  Post  Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  and  Merit-cum-Mean  based  Scholarship Scheme   for  the  educational  empowerment  of  students  belonging  to  six  notified minority  communities  i.e.  Buddhist,  Christian,  Jain,  Muslim,  Parsi  and  Sikh  in  all States/UTs  across  the  country. During  the  last  7  years,  more  than  4.52  crore beneficiaries have been provided different scholarships through the National Scholarship  Portal  (NSP)  and  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  out  of  which  more  than 53% beneficiaries are female.

The  total  number  of  applicants  and  beneficiaries  during  the  last  three  years  i.e. 2018-19  to  2020-21  under  the  pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  are  2,87,99,025  and 1,63,06,171 respectively and State-wise details of the same is annexed .

The total number of applicants and beneficiaries during the last three years i.e. 2018-19  to  2020-21  under  the  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  are  53,29,846  and 20,75,539 respectively.

- (c):  The  funds  allocated  and  released  for  Pre-Matric  and  Post  Matric  Scholarship Schemes during the last three years  i.e. 2018-19 to 2020-21 are Rs. 5441.50 Crore and Rs. 5123.04 respectively.

(d):    The  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements  the  following  schemes  for  postgraduation, research and overseas programmes:-

- (i)  Post Matric Scholarship Scheme- The scholarship is awarded to minority students studying in Class XI and XII, technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level, under gradate, post graduate and M.Phil/ Ph.D courses.
- (ii)  Merit-cum-Mean  based  Scholarship  Scheme -  The  scholarship  is  awarded  for pursuing  professional  and  technical  courses  at  under-graduate  and  post-graduate levels.
- (iii)  Maulana Azad  National Fellowship (MANF)  Scheme-  The  Fellowships are awarded to research students pursuing regular and full time M. Phil and Ph.D courses.
- (iv)  Padho Pardesh - Scheme of Interest Subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies- Under the scheme, the interest subsidy is awarded to students on the interest payable  for  the  period  of  moratorium  for  the  Education  Loans  taken  for  overseas studies  to  pursue  approved  courses  of  studies  abroad  at  Masters,  M.Phil  or  Ph.D levels.

(v) Educational Loan Scheme: National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) provides Educational Loan for pursuing courses in India & abroad.

The details of the schemes and status of their implementation mentioned at (i) to (iv) and (v) are available on the websites of (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in) and (www.nmdfc.org/) respectively.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 492 for 22.07.2021 asked by Ms. S. Jothimani regarding 'Pre Matric Scholarships'.

|       | The State/UT-wise details of number of applicants and beneficiaries under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minorities during the last three years i.e.   | The State/UT-wise details of number of applicants and beneficiaries under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minorities during the last three years i.e.   | The State/UT-wise details of number of applicants and beneficiaries under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for minorities during the last three years i.e.   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No | States/UTs                                                                                                                                                    | Number of Application received                                                                                                                                | Number of beneficiaries Sanctioned*                                                                                                                           |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                | 803371                                                                                                                                                        | 436851                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2     | Telangana                                                                                                                                                     | 746298                                                                                                                                                        | 465340                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3     | Assam                                                                                                                                                         | 1915021                                                                                                                                                       | 643703                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4     | Bihar                                                                                                                                                         | 1748075                                                                                                                                                       | 601539                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                  | 2853                                                                                                                                                          | 14590                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6     | Goa                                                                                                                                                           | 43516                                                                                                                                                         | 1598                                                                                                                                                          |
| 7     | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                       | 504162                                                                                                                                                        | 362708                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8     | Haryana                                                                                                                                                       | 49870                                                                                                                                                         | 24433                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                              | 8634                                                                                                                                                          | 5563                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                               | 1675284                                                                                                                                                       | 1128389                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11    | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                     | 548081                                                                                                                                                        | 148844                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12    | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                     | 2949151                                                                                                                                                       | 1434422                                                                                                                                                       |
| 13    | Kerala                                                                                                                                                        | 2656108                                                                                                                                                       | 1754135                                                                                                                                                       |
| 14    | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                        | 28505                                                                                                                                                         | 14487                                                                                                                                                         |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                | 520949                                                                                                                                                        | 355686                                                                                                                                                        |
| 16    | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                   | 3231147                                                                                                                                                       | 2138896                                                                                                                                                       |
| 17    | Manipur                                                                                                                                                       | 187900                                                                                                                                                        | 106029                                                                                                                                                        |
| 18    | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                     | 43463                                                                                                                                                         | 29727                                                                                                                                                         |
| 19    | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                       | 225765                                                                                                                                                        | 147941                                                                                                                                                        |
| 20    | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                      | 196100                                                                                                                                                        | 149694                                                                                                                                                        |
| 21    | Odisha                                                                                                                                                        | 91656                                                                                                                                                         | 40942                                                                                                                                                         |
| 22    | Punjab                                                                                                                                                        | 1865208                                                                                                                                                       | 1314603                                                                                                                                                       |
| 23    | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                     | 645310                                                                                                                                                        | 444494                                                                                                                                                        |
| 24    | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                        | 3383                                                                                                                                                          | 1205                                                                                                                                                          |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                    | 1380582                                                                                                                                                       | 1077910                                                                                                                                                       |
| 26    | Tripura                                                                                                                                                       | 21798                                                                                                                                                         | 12451                                                                                                                                                         |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                 | 3264151                                                                                                                                                       | 2140260                                                                                                                                                       |
| 28    | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                   | 121456                                                                                                                                                        | 69725                                                                                                                                                         |
| 29    | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                   | 3244793                                                                                                                                                       | 1207780                                                                                                                                                       |
| 30    | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                                                                             | 4697                                                                                                                                                          | 2931                                                                                                                                                          |
| 31    | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                    | 6195                                                                                                                                                          | 4488                                                                                                                                                          |
| 32    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu                                                                                                                            | 3007                                                                                                                                                          | 770                                                                                                                                                           |
| 33    | Delhi                                                                                                                                                         | 49701                                                                                                                                                         | 14567                                                                                                                                                         |
| 34    | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                    | 12712                                                                                                                                                         | 9470                                                                                                                                                          |
| Total | Total                                                                                                                                                         | 28799025                                                                                                                                                      | 16306171                                                                                                                                                      |