Lok Sabha Question No. 3965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Rashtriya Pravai Chatravriti Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †3965

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/03/2022

## RASHTRIYA PRAVAI CHATRAVRITI YOJANA

†3965. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of beneficiaries under the Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana during the last three years;
- (b) the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the number of beneficiaries got enrolled in some foreign educational institution in the last three years and the details thereof, year-wise;
- (d) the amount sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said scheme during the last five years and the details thereof, year-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to increase the number of scholarships in near future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU

- (a)  &  (b): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  the  scheme  of  'National  Overseas Scholarship Scheme" (Hindi transliteration Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana) for studies aboard for ST students, wherein 20 students are awarded scholarship every year.  The Statewise detail of students provisionally awarded scholarship under this scheme for last three year is enclosed as Annexure.
- (c): After  selection,  time  of  2  years  is  given  for  getting  him/her  enrolled  in  a  foreign University. The number of NOS beneficiaries so far enrolled in foreign educational institution in the last three years is as below:-

| Year    |   No of students selected | No. of ST students joined universities abroad   |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                        20 | 16                                              |
| 2019-20 |                        20 | 19                                              |
| 2020-21 |                        20 | 2*                                              |

Due  to  covid-19  pandemic  and  travel  restrictions  during  the  year  2020-21  less  number  of candidates have so far joined the universities abroad. Many a times, a student does not join even though selected for various reasons like not getting the admission in the desired University or if gets a good job in India or for some personal reason.

(d): The year-wise details of budget allocated and utilization under the scheme of 'National Overseas Scholarship for studies abroad' during the last five years is as below:-

| Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   |
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| 2016-17        | 2016-17        | 2016-17        | 2017-18        | 2017-18        | 2017-18        | 2018-19        | 2018-19        | 2018-19        | 2019-20        | 2019-20        | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2020-21        | 2020-21        |
| BE             | RE             | Utilizatio n   | BE             | RE             | Utilizatio n   | BE             | RE             | Utilizat ion   | BE             | RE             | Utilizatio n   | B.E.           | RE             | Utiliza tion   |
| 100.0 0        | 39.00          | 39.00          | 100.00         | 100.00         | 100.00         | 200.00         | 200.00         | 200.00         | 200.0 0        | 200.0 0        | 200.00         | 200.0 0        | 476.0 0        | 476.00         |

(e): Currently there is no proposal to increase the number of scholarships.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †3965 for  28.03.2022  raised  by Shri  CHANDRA  PRAKASH  JOSHI,  MP  regarding  National Overseas Scholarship for ST students

The State-wise detail of students provisionally awarded scholarship under this scheme for last three year:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Number of students provisionally awarded scholarship   | Number of students provisionally awarded scholarship   | Number of students provisionally awarded scholarship   |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                     | 2018-19                                                | 2019-20                                                | 2020-21                                                |
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 2                                                      | 0                                                      | 2                                                      |
| 2         | Assam               | 1                                                      | 1                                                      | 2                                                      |
| 3         | Goa                 | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 4         | Jammu and Kashmir   | 2                                                      | 0                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 5         | Jharkhand           | 2                                                      | 0                                                      | 3                                                      |
| 6         | Ladakh              | 0                                                      | 2                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 7         | Maharashtra         | 0                                                      | 3                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 8         | Manipur             | 3                                                      | 5                                                      | 5                                                      |
| 9         | Meghalaya           | 0                                                      | 2                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 10        | Mizoram             | 2                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 11        | Nagaland            | 1                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 12        | Odisha              | 1                                                      | 1                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 13        | Rajasthan           | 2                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 14        | Telangna            | 2                                                      | 3                                                      | 3                                                      |
| 15        | Tripura             | 1                                                      | 1                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 16        | Uttarakhand         | 0                                                      | 1                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 17        | West Bengal         | 1                                                      | 1                                                      | 0                                                      |
|           | Total               | 20                                                     | 20                                                     | 20                                                     |

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