Lok Sabha Question No. 1461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Scholarships Scheme in Maharashtra
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1461 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2022

## SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME IN MAHARASHTRA

1461. DR AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing various centrally sponsored schemes of scholarship for SCs students in Maharashtra;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the total amount provided to the State of Maharashtra for scholarship of SCs students and the amount utilized during each of the last three years; and
- the   details of  funds contributed by the State   Government and the Union  Government for scholarship of SCs students in Maharashtra during the above period and the number of SC students benefitted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) to (c): The   Department   implements the   following two Centrally   Sponsored   Scholarship Schemes for SC students through the State Governments/UT Administrations) including Maharashtra:
- Post-Matric Scholarships to the Students belonging to Scheduled Castes for studies in India (PMS-SC) that covers SC students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage.
- students studying in classes 9th and 10t.

These scholarships are provided to all SC students meeting the eligibility criteria as defined below:

- The student should be an Indian national studying in India;
- Student's parents' Iguardians' income from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2.5 lakhs per annum during the last Financial Year:

The details of Central Assistance (CA) released to the State Government of Maharashtra, CA utilized by the State, funds contributed by the State Government and beneficiaries covered under

## No

## and beneficiaries covered under the PMS-SC and Pre-matric scholarship scheme for SC students

| Year    | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students (PMS-SC)   | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students (PMS-SC)   | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students (PMS-SC)   | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students (PMS-SC)   | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheduled Castes   | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheduled Castes   | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheduled Castes           | Scheme for            |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         | CA released in Cr) (Rs.                            | CA utilized (Rs. in Cr)                            | Funds contributed by State Government (Rs. in Cr)  | Beneficiaries covered                              | CA released (Rs. in Cr)                   | CA utilized (Rs. in Cr)                   | Funds contributed by State Government (Rs. in Cr) | Beneficiaries covered |
| 2019-20 | NIL*                                               | NIL                                                |                                                    | 345125                                             | NIL                                       | 23.328                                    | NIL                                               | 99200                 |
| 2020-21 | 558.00                                             | 558.00                                             | 372.08                                             | 156203                                             | NIL                                       | NIL                                       | NIL                                               |                       |
| 2021-22 |                                                    | 63.01                                              | 0                                                  | 68576*                                             | NIL                                       | NIL                                       | NIL                                               |                       |