Lok Sabha Question No. 2451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: National Fellowship and Scholarship Scheme
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2451

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2022

## NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

## 2451. SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Pre-Matric  and  Post-Matric  Scholarship  scheme and National Fellowship scheme for higher education of Scheduled Tribe students; and
- (b)  if so, the details thereof particularly in Shahdol Parliamentary Constituency;

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a): Yes Sir.

(b): Under schemes of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X) and Post Matric Scholarship  for  ST  students  (Class  XI  and  above),  Ministry  provides  funds  to  the  State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for disbursement of scholarships to the beneficiaries.  Under the scheme of National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education for  ST  students,  fund  is  directly  released  to  students/Institute  through  DBT  mode.   Details  of funds  released  and  beneficiaries  in  Shadhol  parliament  constituency  during  last  three  years enclosed at Annexure -I

## Annexure of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2451 for answer on 01.08.2022 regarding "National Fellowship and Scholarship scheme".

Details of funds released and beneficiary and released in Shadhol parliament constituency under the scheme of Pre-matric scholarship Scheme

| Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs         | Amount in lakhs         |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Distt Name        | 2019-20              | 2019-20           | 2020-21              | 2020-21           | 2021-22                 | 2021-22                 |
| Distt Name        | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries    | Amount                  |
| Anuppur           | 8433                 | 218000            | 8087                 | 297000            | Data awaited from state | Data awaited from state |
| Shahdol           | 11071                | 284000            | 9853                 | 364000            |                         |                         |
| Umaria            | 8245                 | 209000            | 7323                 | 277000            |                         |                         |
| Katni             | 5886                 | 145000            | 5553                 | 241000            |                         |                         |

Details of funds released and beneficiary and released in Shadhol parliament constituency under the scheme of Post-matric scholarship Scheme

| Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
|                   | 2019-20              | 2019-20           | 2020-21              | 2020-21           | 2021-22              | 2021-22           |
| Distt Name        | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            |
| Anuppur           | 8054                 | 611000            | 8061                 | 486000            | 834                  | 145000            |
| Shahdol           | 8475                 | 628000            | 8860                 | 486000            | 1296                 | 180000            |
| Umaria            | 5388                 | 397000            | 5769                 | 303000            | 365                  | 78000             |
| Katni             | 3220                 | 205000            | 3026                 | 148000            | 103                  | 20000             |
| Total             | 25137                | 1841000           | 25716                | 1423000           | 2598                 | 423000            |

Details of funds released and beneficiary and released in Shadhol parliament constituency under the scheme of National fellowship for higher education

| Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
| District          | 2019-20              | 2019-20           | 2020-21              | 2020-21           | 2021-22              | 2021-22           |
|                   | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            |
| Anupur            | 7                    | 1372073           | 4                    | 1586898           | 3                    | 1343634           |
| Shadhol           | 1                    | 315114            | 1                    | 410750            | 1                    | 414812            |
| Umaria            |                      |                   |                      |                   |                      |                   |
| Katni             |                      |                   |                      |                   |                      |                   |
| Total             | 8                    | 1687187           | 5                    | 1997648           | 4                    | 1758446           |

Details of funds released and beneficiary and released in Shadhol parliament constituency under the scheme of National Scholarship for higher education

| Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   | Amount in lakhs      | Amount in lakhs   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
|                   | 2019-20              | 2019-20           | 2020-21              | 2020-21           | 2021-22              | 2021-22           |
| District Names    | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount            |
| Anupur            | 3                    | 193900            | 2                    | 206600            | 2                    | 281830            |
| SHAHDOL           | 1                    | 44389             |                      |                   | 1                    | 29400             |
| UMARIA            | 1                    | 59765             | 1                    | 56070             | 1                    | 3000              |
| KATNI             |                      |                   |                      |                   | 1                    | 130359            |
| Total             | 5                    | 298054            | 3                    | 262670            | 5                    | 444589            |

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