Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2312

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON - 01/08/2022

## National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education

## 2312.  SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  the  National  Scheme  of    Incentive  to  Girls  for  Secondary Education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  also  implementing  the  scholarship  schemes  like  Merit  Scholarship Scheme, Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child and Swarmi Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences, etc.
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  features  and  funds  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries therefrom, Scheme/State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (e) whether the funds allotted and the number of scholarships under these Schemes are not sufficient and there is a need to increase them; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the corretive measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) & (b): The NSIGSE scheme has been discontinued w.e.f. the year 2018-19 due to inherent issues in the design and implementation of the scheme. However, this Ministry remains strongly committed  to  the  education  of  girl  child,  specially  those  belonging  to  SC  and  ST  and  other disadvantaged groups. Education of girl child is a critical component  in various interventions of the  Department  of  School  Education and Literacy. Several measures for education of girls are being  implemented  through  the  flagship  scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha  being  operated  by  this Department. Some of them are as follows:-

-  Up-gradation of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) from Class 6-8 to Class 612, which mainly cater to SC, ST and BPL girl students.
-  Self-defence training for girls from upper primary to senior secondary stage.
-  Enhanced commitment to 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'.
-  Enhanced Transport facility for access to school.
-  Allocation for uniforms under RTE Act enhanced from Rs. 400 to Rs. 600 per child per annum.
-  Allocation for textbooks under the RTE Act, enhanced from Rs. 150/250 per child per annum to Rs.250/400 per child per annum.
-  Allocation for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) increased from Rs. 3000 per child per annum to Rs. 3500 per child per annum. Stipend of Rs. 200 per month for Girls with Special Needs from Classes 1 to 12.

(c): Brief of the scholarship schemes being implemented by Ministry of Education; National Means  cum  Merit  Scholarship  Scheme  (NMMSS),  Central  Sector  Scholarship  Scheme  for College  and  University  Students,  Special  Scholarship  Scheme  for  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and Ladakh, Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child and Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Science are at Annexure-I.

(d): Details  of  funds  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries  therefrom,  Scheme/  State-wise including Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure-II .

(e): No, there is no fund constraint for these schemes.

(f): In  view  of  the  above,  studies  are  conducted  periodically  as  per  directives  of  Ministry  of Finance and any recommendations are complied promptly.

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Annexure referred to in Part (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2312 asked by Shri Raja Amareshwara Naik, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shrimati Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Shri Rajveer Singh (Raju Bhaiya), Shri Bhola Singh, Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar,  Hon'ble MPs, Lok Sabha regarding National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education for answer on 01.08.2022.

## 1. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS):

Objective: The Central Sector Scheme 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme' was launched in 2008, after getting approval from CCEA, with the objective to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at secondary stage.

Eligibility: Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships. The students must have minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (relax able by 5% for SC/ST students). The students should be studying as regular student in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools.

Scope: One lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to selected students of class IX every year and their continuation / renewal  in classes X to XII for study in  State Government, Governmentaided and Local body schools

Scholarship rate: The amount of scholarship is Rs. 12000/- per annum

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The scheme is covered under the DBT w.e.f. 2018-19 wherein the scholarship is disbursed directly into the bank account of beneficiaries.

Online Portal: The scheme is fully on boarded on National Scholarship Portal (NSP) from 201819.  The Ministry sanction funds from Annual Budget Provision for releasing them to SBI, the implementing bank for scheme for disbursal of scholarships to students directly into their bank accounts by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

Reservation: There is reservation as per State Government norms.

## 2.         Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students:

Objective: Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided for pursuing higher studies to eligible meritorious students.

Eligibility: Students who are in top 20th percentile of successful candidates in class XII and having family income uptoRs. 8 lakh p.a. are eligible to apply.

Scope: 82,000 fresh scholarships are available for award every year (41000 for boys and 41000 for girls). These have been divided amongst the State Education Boards based on the State's population in the age group of 18-25 years.

Scholarship  rate: The rate  of  scholarship  is  Rs.  10,000/-  p.a.  for  the  first  three  years  and  Rs. 20,000/- p.a. for the fourth and fifth year.

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The scheme is covered under the DBT w.e.f. 1.1.2013 wherein the scholarship is disbursed directly into the bank account of beneficiaries.

Online Portal: CSSS is on-boarded  on  the National Scholarship Portal with effect  from 1.8.2015. The eligible pass out students from the Academic Year 2015 onwards are required to apply online for fresh and renewal scholarship through the portal.

Reservation:  Central  Reservation  Policy  is  being  followed  under  the  scheme  15%  seats  are earmarked for SCs, 7.5% for STs and 27 % for OBCs and 5% horizontal reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in all the categories.

## 3. Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

Objective: The Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (SSS for J&K and  Ladakh) aims  at  encouraging  the  youth  from  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  Ladakh  to  take advantage  of  the  educational  institutions  outside  these  UTs,  which  would  provide  them  an opportunity, to interact with their counterparts from the rest of the country, thereby helping them become a part of the mainstream.

Eligibility: Students of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh having family income of up to Rs. 8.0 lakh  p.a.  and  having  passed  Class  XII/Equivalent  Examination  from  these  Uts  are  eligible  to apply  under  the  scheme.   Students  who  have  secured  admission  outside  these  Uts  either  in allotted seats through centralized counseling as well as those students who have taken admission in   Central  Universities  or  Medical/Engineering  Colleges   based  on  Government  conducted National level examination are eligible  for award of scholarship.

Scope: 5000 fresh scholarships are provided every year (2070 for General Degree Courses, 2830 for Professional Courses  and  100  for Medical  Courses).  There  is a provision of interchangeability of  slots,  subject  to  shortfall  in  the  number  of  General  degree  subject  to  savings accruing from any shortfall in the number of students opting for General Degree courses.

Scholarship Rate: Scholarship is provided towards tuition fee and maintenance allowance.  The rate  of  scholarship  towards  tuition  fee  for  General  Degree  courses  is  Rs.  30,000  p.a.,  for Professional  courses  Rs.  1.25  lakh  p.a.  and  for  Medical  studies  Rs.  3.0  lakh  p.a.   Fixed maintenance allowance of Rs. 1.0 lakh p.a. is provided to all students under the scheme. Inter Ministerial Committee oversees the implementation and monitoring of the scheme.

Reservation: Reservation Policy as prescribed by the UT of J&K is adopted under the scheme i.e. 8%  earmarked  for  Scheduled  Castes,  10%  for  Scheduled  Tribes  and  22%  for  Socially  and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC).

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The scheme is covered under the DBT wherein the scholarship is disbursed directly into the bank account of beneficiaries.

Online Portal: The students are required to apply online on the AICTE web portal - www.aictejk-scholarship.in/.

## 4. Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child:

Objective: To provide financial assistance to Single Girl Child for pursuing post-graduation on full time/regular basis in Universities/ Institutes/Colleges in India.

Eligibility:  Single  girl  child  who  has  taken  admission  in  regular  full  time  first  year  masters degree course in any designated university or post graduate college.

Scope: 3000 fresh scholarship per annum.

Scholarship Rate: Rs. 36200/- per annum for the period of two years only.

Reservation: Girl students without having any brother or the girl student who are twin daughters/ fraternal daughter may also apply for scholarship under the aforesaid scheme.

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The scheme is covered under the DBT wherein the scholarship is disbursed directly into the bank account of beneficiaries.

Online Portal: The scheme is on-boarded on the National Scholarship portal.

## 5. Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences:

Objective: The objectives of the scheme are:

i. To support higher education of single girl child in Social Sciences.

ii. To recognize the value of observance of small family norm.

iii. To recognize the norm of single girl child in society.

iv. To propagate the concept of single girl child norm.

v. Promoting single girls in the society.

Eligibility:  The  scheme  is  applicable  to  such  a  single  girl  child  who  has  registered  herself  in regular, full- time Ph. D. program in Social Sciences in Indian Universities/Colleges/Institutes

Scope: The number of slots for fellowship may be decided every year on the basis of eligible applications complete in all respects, received through online mode.

Scholarship Rate: The financial assistance available under the scheme is as follows:

| Fellowship               | @Rs. 25,000/- p.m. for Initial two years @Rs. 28,000/- p.m. for remaining tenure   |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contingency              | @Rs. 10,000/- p.a. for initial two years @Rs. 20,500/- p.a. for remaining tenure   |
| Escort Reader Assistance | Rs. 2,000/- p.m. in case of PWD candidates                                         |

Reservation:  Girl students up to the age of 40 years for general category and 45 years for the reserved categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC and PWD (Persons with Disabilities) as on the last date of submission of online application are eligible. Transgender candidates are eligible to apply under the scheme as per the norms.

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The scheme is covered under the DBT wherein the scholarship is disbursed directly into the bank account of beneficiaries.

Online Portal: The scheme is on-boarded on the Scholarship and Fellowship Management Portal (SFMP).

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Annexure referred to in Part (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2312 asked by Shri Raja Amareshwara Naik, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shrimati Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Shri Rajveer Singh (Raju Bhaiya), Shri Bhola Singh, Shri Vinod Kumar Sonkar,  Hon'ble MPs, Lok Sabha regarding National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education for answer on 01.08.2022.

## 1. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS):

| S.No .   | Name of State/UTs         | F.Y. 2019-20                         | F.Y. 2019-20        | F.Y. 2020-21                         | F.Y. 2020-21        | F.Y. 2021-22                         | F.Y. 2021-22        |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|
| S.No .   | Name of State/UTs         | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+Renewal ) | Amount (Rs in lakh) | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+Renewal ) | Amount (Rs in lakh) | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+Renewal ) | Amount (Rs in lakh) |
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 212                                  | 25.44               | 129                                  | 15.48               | 129                                  | 15.48               |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 7450                                 | 894.00              | 9063                                 | 1087.56             | 7451                                 | 894.12              |
| 3        | Telangana                 | 6457                                 | 774.84              | 5112                                 | 613.44              | 4315                                 | 517.80              |
| 4        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 90                                   | 10.80               | 117                                  | 14.04               | 112                                  | 13.44               |
| 5        | Assam                     | 1353                                 | 162.18              | 2291                                 | 273.48              | 2403                                 | 288.36              |
| 6        | Bihar                     | 12827                                | 1486.20             | 15670                                | 1862.76             | 10029                                | 1203.48             |
| 7        | Chandigarh                | 177                                  | 21.24               | 322                                  | 38.64               | 173                                  | 20.76               |
| 8        | Chhattisgarh              | 622                                  | 74.64               | 919                                  | 110.28              | 1434                                 | 172.08              |
| 9        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 42                                   | 5.04                | 67                                   | 8.04                | 78                                   | 9.36                |
| 10       | Daman & Diu               | 32                                   | 3.84                | 67                                   | 8.04                | 78                                   | 9.36                |
| 11       | Delhi                     | 1076                                 | 129.12              | 8102                                 | 972.24              | 2368                                 | 284.16              |
| 12       | Goa                       | 289                                  | 34.68               | 90                                   | 10.80               | 77                                   | 9.24                |
| 13       | Gujarat                   | 9666                                 | 1159.92             | 15899                                | 1907.88             | 13027                                | 1563.24             |
| 14       | Haryana                   | 8394                                 | 995.28              | 10540                                | 1264.80             | 6806                                 | 816.72              |
| 15       | Himachal Pradesh          | 3039                                 | 364.68              | 3356                                 | 402.72              | 2973                                 | 356.76              |
| 16       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 1192                                 | 143.04              | 3135                                 | 376.20              | 2462                                 | 295.44              |
| 17       | Jharkhand                 | 1393                                 | 166.80              | 1339                                 | 160.68              | 1588                                 | 190.56              |
| 18       | Karnataka                 | 24597                                | 2951.64             | 13298                                | 1595.76             | 12242                                | 1469.04             |
| 19       | Kerala                    | 23608                                | 2832.96             | 13031                                | 1563.72             | 12810                                | 1537.20             |
| 20       | Lakshadwee p              | -                                    | *                   | -                                    | *                   | -                                    | *                   |
| 21       | Madhya Pradesh            | 46681                                | 5116.99             | 14511                                | 1595.71             | 15521                                | 1862.52             |

| 22   | Maharashtra   | 30035   | 3604.20   |   59152 | 7090.20   | 36424   | 4370.88   |
|------|---------------|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 23   | Manipur       | 387     | 46.44     |     130 | 15.60     | 105     | 12.60     |
| 24   | Meghalaya     | 905     | 108.60    |     304 | 36.48     | 85      | 10.20     |
| 25   | Mizoram       | 653     | 78.36     |     277 | 33.24     | 219     | 26.28     |
| 26   | Nagaland      | -       | *         |     659 | 79.08     | -       | *         |
| 27   | Odisha        | 12613   | 1513.56   |   13978 | 1677.36   | 8713    | 1045.56   |
| 28   | Pudducherry   | 323     | 38.76     |     398 | 47.76     | 370     | 44.40     |
| 29   | Punjab        | 3802    | 430.68    |    5010 | 596.70    | 4556    | 546.72    |
| 30   | Rajasthan     | 9091    | 1057.98   |   11198 | 1329.72   | 9964    | 1195.68   |
| 31   | Sikkim        | 229     | 27.48     |      98 | 11.76     | 92      | 11.04     |
| 32   | Tamil Nadu    | 44412   | 5329.44   |   26932 | 3231.84   | 22215   | 2665.80   |
| 33   | Tripura       | 168     | 20.16     |     464 | 55.62     | 458     | 54.96     |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh | 3676    | 441.00    |    5141 | 616.86    | 5772    | 692.64    |
| 35   | Uttrakhand    | 1131    | 133.02    |    3637 | 436.44    | 1386    | 166.32    |
| 36   | West Bengal   | 23599   | 2830.92   |   23134 | 2776.08   | 20437   | 2452.44   |
|      | TOTAL         | 280221  | 33013.9 3 |  267503 | 31908.9 7 | 206794  | 24815.2 8 |

## 2. Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University Students:

| S. No .   |                   | FY. 2019-20          | FY. 2019-20      | FY. 2020-21          | FY. 2020-21      | FY. 2021-22          | FY. 2021-22      |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| S. No .   | State             | No. of Scholarship s | Amount ( in cr.) | No. of Scholarship s | Amount ( in cr.) | No. of Scholarship s | Amount ( in cr.) |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 12616                | 142330000        | 6278                 | 70900000         | 5600                 | 64990000         |
| 2         | Assam             | 385                  | 4380000          | 222                  | 2420000          | 191                  | 2120000          |
| 3         | Bihar             | 2741                 | 27660000         | 13427                | 134400000        | 14339                | 143400000        |
| 4         | CBSE              | 9518                 | 110470000        | 9771                 | 107350000        | 10704                | 121800000        |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 3302                 | 36080000         | 2551                 | 28640000         | 4150                 | 47540000         |
| 6         | CISCE             | 107                  | 1170000          | 94                   | 1050000          | 118                  | 1270000          |
| 7         | Goa               | 75                   | 1090000          | 46                   | 570000           | 50                   | 540000           |
| 8         | Gujarat           | 9038                 | 93760000         | 8647                 | 89220000         | 7715                 | 85420000         |
| 9         | Haryana           | 6900                 | 74160000         | 9367                 | 95770000         | 7578                 | 80340000         |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh  | 630                  | 7170000          | 598                  | 5990000          | 994                  | 10010000         |
| 11        | Jammu and Kashmir | 808                  | 9450000          | 430                  | 4690000          | 645                  | 6720000          |
| 12        | Jharkhand         | 0                    | 0                | 21                   | 210000           | 2                    | 20000            |
| 13        | Karnataka         | 14132                | 156840000        | 9783                 | 106430000        | 11894                | 133060000        |
| 14        | Kerala            | 8854                 | 102170000        | 7830                 | 84290000         | 9711                 | 104830000        |

| 15          | Madhya Pradesh   |   11798 | 128760000   |   12631 | 135800000   |   17066 | 189170000   |
|-------------|------------------|---------|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-------------|
| 16          | Maharashtra      |   13789 | 150450000   |   13710 | 149580000   |   16694 | 188880000   |
| 17          | Manipur          |     369 | 3740000     |     316 | 3330000     |     280 | 3180000     |
| 18          | Meghalaya        |     123 | 1230000     |      69 | 690000      |      56 | 580000      |
| 19          | Mizoram          |       3 | 30000       |       0 | 0           |       0 | 0           |
| 20          | Nagaland         |      14 | 140000      |     128 | 1290000     |      22 | 240000      |
| 21          | Odisha           |    5664 | 57760000    |    7426 | 77360000    |    7285 | 77230000    |
| 22          | Puducherry       |     109 | 1180000     |     210 | 2350000     |     171 | 2050000     |
| 23          | Punjab           |    2553 | 26770000    |    2948 | 30450000    |    2380 | 25380000    |
| 24          | Rajasthan        |    5460 | 58490000    |    6121 | 61760000    |    9851 | 100180000   |
| 25          | Tamil Nadu       |    7576 | 82170000    |    7766 | 85710000    |   12186 | 128630000   |
| 26          | Telangana        |   11204 | 120320000   |    9530 | 102400000   |   11271 | 127290000   |
| 27          | Tripura          |     649 | 6850000     |     453 | 4730000     |      22 | 270000      |
| 28          | Uttar Pradesh    |    7263 | 74760000    |   11223 | 114590000   |   12765 | 132040000   |
| 29          | Uttarakhand      |    1221 | 12730000    |    1211 | 13740000    |    1360 | 14670000    |
| 30          | West Bengal      |   11626 | 124160000   |   12200 | 130280000   |   12487 | 130170000   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      |  148527 | 161627000 0 |  155007 | 164599000 0 |  177587 | 192202000 0 |

3. Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh:

| FY      |   scholarships ( fresh + renewal) |   Amount (Rs. in cr.) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 2018-19 |                             12583 |                177.82 |
| 2019-20 |                             12154 |                207    |
| 2020-21 |                             12573 |                128    |
| 2021-22 |                             12425 |                184    |

## 4.      Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship:

## (Rs. In Lakhs)

| States                                       | 2019-20        | 2019-20       | 2020-21        | 2020-21       | 2021-22        | 2021-22       |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| States                                       | Beneficiari es | Disbursem ent | Beneficiari es | Disbursem ent | Beneficiari es | Disbursem ent |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                          | 0              | 0.00          | 0              | 0.00          | 2              | 0.73          |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 13             | 4.71          | 16             | 5.79          | 84             | 57.18         |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 0              | 0.00          | 4              | 1.45          | 12             | 8.12          |
| ASSAM                                        | 50             | 18.10         | 185            | 66.97         | 375            | 196.99        |
| BIHAR                                        | 1              | 0.36          | 22             | 7.96          | 92             | 62.29         |
| CHANDIGARH                                   | 3              | 1.09          | 4              | 1.45          | 10             | 5.29          |
| CHHATTISGARH                                 | 5              | 1.81          | 14             | 5.07          | 29             | 18.48         |
| DELHI                                        | 9              | 3.26          | 24             | 8.69          | 42             | 23.65         |
| GOA                                          | 4              | 1.45          | 6              | 2.17          | 5              | 2.65          |
| GUJARAT                                      | 14             | 5.07          | 48             | 17.38         | 49             | 23.78         |
| HARYANA                                      | 6              | 2.17          | 28             | 10.14         | 60             | 31.00         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 5              | 1.81          | 20             | 7.24          | 90             | 55.60         |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 2              | 0.72          | 8              | 2.90          | 26             | 15.72         |
| JHARKHAND                                    | 0              | 0.00          | 10             | 3.62          | 38             | 21.40         |
| KARNATAKA                                    | 92             | 33.30         | 214            | 77.47         | 146            | 66.77         |
| KERALA                                       | 547            | 198.01        | 1262           | 456.84        | 1324           | 505.32        |
| LADAKH                                       | 0              | 0.00          | 1              | 0.36          | 2              | 1.56          |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                  | 0              | 0.00          | 2              | 0.72          | 1              | 0.78          |
| MADHYA PRADESH                               | 15             | 5.43          | 53             | 19.19         | 117            | 66.51         |
| MAHARASHTRA                                  | 24             | 8.69          | 61             | 22.08         | 164            | 100.47        |
| MANIPUR                                      | 9              | 3.26          | 39             | 14.12         | 124            | 68.13         |
| MEGHALAYA                                    | 2              | 0.72          | 4              | 1.45          | 46             | 34.23         |
| MIZORAM                                      | 0              | 0.00          | 5              | 1.81          | 35             | 19.08         |
| NAGALAND                                     | 1              | 0.36          | 1              | 0.36          | 23             | 16.71         |
| ODISHA                                       | 49             | 17.74         | 81             | 29.32         | 569            | 227.09        |
| PUDUCHERRY                                   | 9              | 3.26          | 26             | 9.41          | 30             | 14.28         |
| PUNJAB                                       | 15             | 5.43          | 30             | 10.86         | 28             | 14.00         |
| RAJASTHAN                                    | 8              | 2.90          | 18             | 6.52          | 35             | 19.01         |
| SIKKIM                                       | 1              | 0.36          | 7              | 2.53          | 3              | 1.09          |
| TAMIL NADU                                   | 258            | 93.40         | 519            | 187.88        | 635            | 251.28        |
| TELANGANA                                    | 39             | 14.12         | 78             | 28.24         | 371            | 167.96        |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 0              | 0.00          | 0              | 0.00          | 1              | 0.37          |
| TRIPURA                                      | 17             | 6.15          | 46             | 16.65         | 91             | 42.69         |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                | 11             | 3.98          | 36             | 13.03         | 101            | 57.33         |
| UTTARAKHAND                                  | 2              | 0.72          | 4              | 1.45          | 15             | 9.22          |
| WEST BENGAL                                  | 451            | 163.26        | 1132           | 409.78        | 1771           | 683.43        |

| Total   | 1662   | 601.644   | 4008   | 1450.896   | 6546   | 2890.18   |
|---------|--------|-----------|--------|------------|--------|-----------|

## 5.      Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship:

## (Rs. In Lakhs)

| States            | 2019-20        | 2019-20       | 2020-21        | 2020-21       | 2021-22        | 2021-22       |
|-------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| States            | Beneficiari es | Disburseme nt | Beneficiari es | Disburseme nt | Beneficiari es | Disburseme nt |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 11             | 40.39         | 9              | 34.44         | 23             | 96.49         |
| ASSAM             | 11             | 29.14         | 12             | 73.1          | 9              | 29.32         |
| BIHAR             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             |
| CHANDIGARH        | 3              | 14.45         | 1              | 1.91          | 1              | 8.25          |
| CHHATISGARH       | 0              | 0             | 1              | 6.98          | 0              | 0             |
| DELHI             | 8              | 20.1          | 20             | 114.44        | 26             | 112.78        |
| GUJARAT           | 3              | 11.81         | 5              | 24.84         | 6              | 22.52         |
| HARYANA           | 1              | 3.13          | 2              | 11.57         | 2              | 7.06          |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 2              | 4.61          | 1              | 3.19          | 0              | 0             |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 3              | 7.53          | 3              | 17.22         | 2              | 8.74          |
| JHARKHAND         | 1              | 3.61          | 1              | 0.47          | 0              | 0             |
| KARNATAKA         | 9              | 22.8          | 5              | 20.76         | 9              | 66.19         |
| KERALA            | 43             | 169.81        | 41             | 165.87        | 24             | 87.79         |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 2              | 6.78          | 3              | 9.84          | 6              | 21.62         |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 11             | 42.99         | 15             | 74.03         | 15             | 63.08         |
| MANIPUR           | 1              | 5.27          | 2              | 9.2           | 0              | 0             |
| MEGHALAYA         | 2              | 5.74          | 1              | 4.55          | 1              | 5.22          |
| ODISHA            | 1              | 1.16          | 1              | 2.27          | 1              | 0.27          |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 3              | 12.41         | 2              | 11.95         | 5              | 11.56         |
| PUNJAB            | 8              | 23.28         | 6              | 21.34         | 6              | 26.67         |
| RAJASTHAN         | 6              | 18.14         | 5              | 15.95         | 4              | 16.66         |
| TAMIL NADU        | 22             | 71.86         | 32             | 168.24        | 34             | 153.02        |
| TELANGANA         | 6              | 20.36         | 11             | 60.78         | 3              | 16.75         |
| TRIPURA           | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             | 0              | 0             |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 20             | 79.79         | 19             | 85.58         | 14             | 52.01         |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 2              | 6.87          | 2              | 5.49          | 1              | 3.55          |
| WEST BENGAL       | 64             | 254.99        | 63             | 290.48        | 53             | 218.17        |
| Total             | 243            | 877.02        | 263            | 1234.49       | 245            | 1027.72       |

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